Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? - Page 2

cheeks69 · 02-01-2008, 06:37 PM

I had the same problem Lorraine and what I did was add alkalinity to compensate and used up the rest of the salt. No matter which salt you choose it will be lacking in something.

bluespotjawfish · 02-01-2008, 08:04 PM

Thanks Cheeks. I have adjusted the mag, and did a small water change in the 29 and 50 g tanks. Seems to be fine. Tomorrow I will do a WC on the display tank with the rest (about a 10% WC).

reefman420 · 02-01-2008, 08:17 PM

so what was wrong with rc?

bluespotjawfish · 02-01-2008, 09:57 PM

Very, very low magnesium. If you have a bad batch of Reef Crystals, you can send them a sample and they will replace it. I will try and find the link if you need it. I already mixed mine with RSPro and so had to use it up (along with a gallon - yes a gallon - of magnesium supplement). The bad batch tests in the 1100 ppm range.

reefman420 · 02-01-2008, 10:27 PM

I must have a good batch,mine measures at 1350

bluespotjawfish · 02-01-2008, 10:39 PM

Yip, you are fine (and so is the salt)!

CATALYST · 02-01-2008, 10:47 PM

Mine oceanic measures okay. I just started to add a little mg in the water change. Water change before mg measures
1.026
cal 500
kh 10
mag 1260

I add enough mg to raise it to 1290-1300. It's been helping keep the alk up. Tank ends up measuring
1.026
cal 440
kh 8
mg 1290

bluespotjawfish · 02-01-2008, 10:51 PM

Interesting results on the Oceanic. I never got near your results for the alkalinity and my pH would drop to 7.6 with it.

CATALYST · 02-01-2008, 10:57 PM

The alk hasn't been dropping as bad after adding the mg. This is a new thing adding the mag but so far so good.

jnohs · 02-09-2008, 05:02 PM

i use a mixture of io, reef crystals and nsw.

02-01-2008, 06:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? I had the same problem Lorraine and what I did was add alkalinity to compensate and used up the rest of the salt. No matter which salt you choose it will be lacking in something. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

02-01-2008, 08:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? Thanks Cheeks. I have adjusted the mag, and did a small water change in the 29 and 50 g tanks. Seems to be fine. Tomorrow I will do a WC on the display tank with the rest (about a 10% WC). __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

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reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? so what was wrong with rc? __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

02-01-2008, 09:57 PM	#19 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? Very, very low magnesium. If you have a bad batch of Reef Crystals, you can send them a sample and they will replace it. I will try and find the link if you need it. I already mixed mine with RSPro and so had to use it up (along with a gallon - yes a gallon - of magnesium supplement). The bad batch tests in the 1100 ppm range. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

02-01-2008, 10:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? I must have a good batch,mine measures at 1350 __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

02-01-2008, 10:39 PM	#21 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? Yip, you are fine (and so is the salt)! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

02-01-2008, 10:47 PM	#22 (permalink)
CATALYST Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 904 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? Mine oceanic measures okay. I just started to add a little mg in the water change. Water change before mg measures 1.026 cal 500 kh 10 mag 1260 I add enough mg to raise it to 1290-1300. It's been helping keep the alk up. Tank ends up measuring 1.026 cal 440 kh 8 mg 1290

02-01-2008, 10:51 PM	#23 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? Interesting results on the Oceanic. I never got near your results for the alkalinity and my pH would drop to 7.6 with it. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

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CATALYST Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 904 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? The alk hasn't been dropping as bad after adding the mg. This is a new thing adding the mag but so far so good.

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jnohs Sea Pen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: copiague long island Posts: 321 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Seachem Reef Salt Stats - A bit of help please? i use a mixture of io, reef crystals and nsw. __________________ GO SLOW

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