Red sea salt calcium way too high.

[carlfike]

So I bought 4 buckets of redsea salt mix and i think I'm going to end up chucking them. Everytime I mix up the water the calcium comes out at like 600-650. Tried different test kits and mixing it all up. No matter what the calcium is sky high. Anyone else seen this?

 

[PSU4ME]

PM Kev or Aviad (Red Sea guys)....they are quick to help.

 

[Paragon]

Agree with the post above. They will replace it.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

ask here... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/red-sea/37228-ask-red-sea.html

 

[DaveK]

Are you sure the SG was correct before you tested for calcium? In other words, did you let the water mix for 24 hours, and then test SG with a refractometer?

If SG if off, it will also effect the Ca reading.

 

[carlfike]

Are you sure the SG was correct before you tested for calcium? In other words, did you let the water mix for 24 hours, and then test SG with a refractometer?

If SG if off, it will also effect the Ca reading.

Yup mixed over night, refractometer used, my tank calcium the day before was 410 after a 35% water change with the red sea it was over 600. Did another water change with instant ocean and got the calcium down to 510. I'm not concerned with getting it replaced I'll prolly just mix it with the instant ocean I bought but I was wondering if they were aware of any bad batches.

 

[engineer goby]

Is it possible that the cause was due to settling during shipment? Did you try dumping it from one bucket to another a couple times to mix it all up? Just throwing it out there

 

[PSU4ME]

I know they say to roll the bucket for a but when you get it but 600 is high! The red sea guys should be able to track the lot number to see if any other issues were raised.

 

[carlfike]

I actually order salt in bulk kinda 3-6 buckets at a time and I dump it all together in a 35g brute. It was mixed well.

 

[sasquatch]

have you re calibrated your refrac lately?

 

[dmatt88]

Id just buy more sps.

........I have nothing intelligent left to say.

 

[sasquatch]

Id just buy more sps.

........I have nothing intelligent left to say.

Matt has achieved "Master Class" cheers mate!

 

[carlfike]

have you re calibrated your refrac lately?

Id just buy more sps.

........I have nothing intelligent left to say.

Yup check it everytime I use it.
More sps has to wait. My wife and I started in vitro this week. Goodbye money.

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[engineer goby]

My wife and I started in vitro this week. Goodbye money.

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Congrats and GL

 

[carlfike]

Thanks. It's are second and final attempt.

 

[lethal]

Don't ask Aussies what they think of this salt at the moment. One word...SEDIMENT.

 

[dmatt88]

Matt has achieved "Master Class" cheers mate!

U left out a word. Baters.

........I have nothing intelligent left to say.

 

[sasquatch]

U left out a word. Baters.

........I have nothing intelligent left to say.

I try not to be greedy... always leave something for the next guy 87rj50`(HA!)