pimp2daizzo
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mine took a day or two for it to clear but its worth it, and the smell is norm. go to seachem.com and you can read why it smell and everything
Aquavitro salt (SEACHEM)
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RBU1
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OK folks.....I have posted this before on another thread but feel it should be posted again. The trick to using this salinity salt us you should only let it mix for 3 or so hours and use it cloudy. If you test it after mixing for 3 hours your parameters will be perfect. If you let it mix for 24-48 hours till the salt clears you ALK will be a lot lower then it should be. If you can deal with a cloudy tank for about an hour this salt is AWESOME.....Best I have ever used and I used a good amount of salts. If your mixing a small amount of salt like in the 5 gallon range it will be almost clear in the 3 hour mix time. Larger quantities seem to stay real cloudy.
RBU1
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No disrespect but just trust what I am saying....or better yet try it for yourself. Call Seachem they can explain it better than I can.
No dis-repect to you either...But you have no idea how well known I am to them at Seachem:lmao:
Look - if you have something to contribute, please do so. But I - just like everyone else here - am looking for solid information.
As for the "try it for yourself":lol:....I mix up to 325 gallons at a time. And have used many buckets of Salinity thus far. I have had some interesting experiences, and am actually running sort of an experiment in conjunction with Seachem concerning salinity as I write this, and I can't comment on it. But, I would love to gather all the information that I can to compare my notes against - that is all, not challenging your expertise.:thumbsup: So - I was hoping you would give us the details of "how" you mix.
Just a footnote - the reason that waiting for the mix to clear has always been recommended, is so that the chemical reactions needed to stabilize various water chemistry perameters can take place first. You want all the ingredients to completely dissolve, and be in solution. This is to help prevent shocking or even burning sensitve animals. Thus the "wait until it is clear" motive.
Not trying to be smarmy - just asking you to share any experiences you have had with this product.
T
pimp2daizzo
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ya i dont see how to alk would fall
MedRed
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I mix and aerate for about 48 hours in a 32 gallon brute container. I made a container last Friday and just tested it today while I had my test kits out.
QUOTE: Well I am going to bed now so I will continue in the morning. I also have close contact with seachem and get all the info I post directly from them.
That would be most helpful. Thanks!
You should know what I am talking about if you talk to seachem. They told me to only mix for a couple hours and use it cloudy.
I have not been told that. Nor have I seen that in print, nor ever recommended before. But - if it something new, or specific to Salinity - I certainly want to know it. So - please, let us know what you find.
Thanks-
T
That would be most helpful. Thanks!
You should know what I am talking about if you talk to seachem. They told me to only mix for a couple hours and use it cloudy.
I have not been told that. Nor have I seen that in print, nor ever recommended before. But - if it something new, or specific to Salinity - I certainly want to know it. So - please, let us know what you find.
Thanks-
T
pimp2daizzo
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So - they say that you CAN use it immediately - *but* they recommend a 24 hour mix.
Perhaps a small water change with freshly mixed salt is o.k. - but I can't take the chance with larger changes that I do.....
T
+1 for waiting
Rockys_Pride
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I use this and love it, switched from IO. If I don't use it within a few days, like when I'm feeling lazy and have salt mixing for a week, there is white stuff around the outside of the bucket. What is precipitating out? Anyways, there is also a lot number(by the barcode in the pic) that you can goto seachem and check what the EPA results were. I guess SeaChem has independent labs double check them to make sure they're giving you a quality product.
I have seen some strange things with salt mixes, and local conditions.
Don't mis-understand, I really like Salinity.
So, what I was hoping for more info on how RBU1 - and anyone else here- is mixing, i.e - powerhead, or powerhead and airstone... Mixing in a basement? or in the main part of the house?
And, what are your tests of the mixed salts showing? With what test kit? A lot that we could all share to understand not just the product better - but the imact of different mix proceedures.
I know all of this sounds a bit out there - but there are real reasons it matters.
Really tight houses, may have higher CO2 levels, which can suppress ph, and interfere with toher aspects of the salt mix. Basements in particular are oftern lower in O2, and higher in CO2 ( this is often where the furnace, and gas fired water heaters are, and in-adequate air circulation, and so on...
Don't mis-understand, I really like Salinity.
So, what I was hoping for more info on how RBU1 - and anyone else here- is mixing, i.e - powerhead, or powerhead and airstone... Mixing in a basement? or in the main part of the house?
And, what are your tests of the mixed salts showing? With what test kit? A lot that we could all share to understand not just the product better - but the imact of different mix proceedures.
I know all of this sounds a bit out there - but there are real reasons it matters.
Really tight houses, may have higher CO2 levels, which can suppress ph, and interfere with toher aspects of the salt mix. Basements in particular are oftern lower in O2, and higher in CO2 ( this is often where the furnace, and gas fired water heaters are, and in-adequate air circulation, and so on...
pimp2daizzo
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if i was in a rush to do a water change i would do it cloudy, but i just don't understand how using it cloudy is better....
