Brightwell Salt.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15602453#post15602453 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by billsreef
Unfortuneatly such claims are very common in the industry, and will stick around so long as enough consumers are willing to blindly believe in manufacturer's claims just because they think the manufacturer is a "stand up guy". Being a nice guy is just another part of marketing ;)
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I'm just saying, he was very nice to talk to, and I, like many, was eagerly awaiting his new salt. Obviously it doesn't look like it's going to live up to it's hype.

I'm not going to buy something that doesn't live up to claims, just because he's a nice guy.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15602539#post15602539 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by iFisch
I'm just saying, he was very nice to talk to, and I, like many, was eagerly awaiting his new salt. Obviously it doesn't look like it's going to live up to it's hype.

I'm not going to buy something that doesn't live up to claims, just because he's a nice guy.
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Its easy to be a stand up guy when there is no issue's to deal with. But as soon as there is some questions about his companies claims he is nowhere to be found and nobody can get an e-mail back from him for weeks at a time if ever. So IMO he is not a stand up guy. A stand up guy would answer e-mails at a time like this.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15604158#post15604158 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by luther1200
Its easy to be a stand up guy when there is no issue's to deal with. But as soon as there is some questions about his companies claims he is nowhere to be found and nobody can get an e-mail back from him for weeks at a time if ever. So IMO he is not a stand up guy. A stand up guy would answer e-mails at a time like this.
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DUDE!!!!! Relax....Maybe he is busy trying to figure out his water parameters....
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15604158#post15604158 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by luther1200
Its easy to be a stand up guy when there is no issue's to deal with.
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Well I previously contact him about other products and thought his products have potential.

This was about 2 months ago - I could and would, usually get an e-mail reply back within that same day, but now I tried to e-mail him about his salt - nothing, like you said.


Maybe he is working on it, who knows. All I know is this salt is not for me.
 
Don't know how I missed this thread until now.
Nice work Billy.
Great reliable information as usual Boomer. Still dont think I'll be rolling salt buckets with my old back though besides I buy Coralife by the 150gallon box(no free tee shirts. i have plenty to trade)and yes I keep corals.
Thanks to Tom Water Keeper for the good humor.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15602839#post15602839 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WaterKeeper
Hey when I say "When it rains it pours" I mean it. ;)
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See what you started Tom ? :lol:
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15606632#post15606632 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SpankythePyro
I just bought a bucket of this stuff!!!

I'm going to be ticked if my dkH is so high
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Let me know what you get Spanky. I'm just one guy with one set of testing procedures. I'd be interested in your results. :)

Remember, even if you are doing a 20% water change with a salt at 11 dkh, this will hardly raise the alk level of your main tank. Alk is being used up all the time. Depending on your husbandry schedule, you could use this salt and still have to supplement alkalinity between water changes. Many do. I'd say use up the bucket and see how your main tank shakes out. Then decide. Some salts have other things that just make a tank look better for a particular situation. Your eyes are the best test kit.

Many beautiful reef tanks use IO and RC and their alk can get to 12 and sometimes 13 dkh out of the bucket. And these users still have to supplement alkalinity.

So I would not get too hung up on this 11 dkh thing. Other than it is not as advertised.
 
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15604681#post15604681 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by iFisch
Well I previously contact him about other products and thought his products have potential.

This was about 2 months ago - I could and would, usually get an e-mail reply back within that same day, but now I tried to e-mail him about his salt - nothing, like you said.


Maybe he is working on it, who knows. All I know is this salt is not for me.
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Oh I am not angry or anything like that, just stating my opinion. Even if he is working on it a simple e-mail saying "we are looking into it" or something like that is all it takes. But to not respond to just about anybody says something.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15604413#post15604413 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RBU1
DUDE!!!!! Relax....Maybe he is busy trying to figure out his water parameters....
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You are the one who needs to relax. I am just having a friendly discussion. So you can keep your bold comments and exclamation points to yourself next time.
 
I have been following this thread because I too just bought a 150g bucket and was concerned about the reported high Alk. Yesterday afternoon I mixed up 5g so I could test the alk myself. I mixed it for 24hrs, temp 78, SG of 1.024 and tested twice using a new Elos test kit. I got 7.5 and 7. I did roll the bucket around on the basement floor for a couple of minutes prior to using the salt. Just thought some of you would be interested.
 
Tom

Keep it civil folks

Yah, or I'll get uncivil and Keeper does not like that at all :)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15610557#post15610557 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by luther1200
Oh I am not angry or anything like that, just stating my opinion. Even if he is working on it a simple e-mail saying "we are looking into it" or something like that is all it takes. But to not respond to just about anybody says something.
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Don't worry. :)

And I agree - just a "auto response" with something would be nice. Oh well.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15597257#post15597257 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billybeau1
Tested an 18 gallon tub of Brightwells...
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Just wondering, shouldn't you test a whole bag for an accurate test?

What if the last 18 gallons of mix at the bottom gives a reading of 6? Wouldn't that mean the salt mixed as a whole is correct on their reported levels?

Either way, Im happy with my D&D/Reef Crystals mix. Just wondering why you'd mix 18 gallons and feel like you've given the salt an accurate test...
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15610570#post15610570 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by luther1200
You are the one who needs to relax. I am just having a friendly discussion. So you can keep your bold comments and exclamation points to yourself next time.
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Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dude you are funny....
 
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We mixed 150 gallons of water last week with really good results compared to other salts.

Alk 8.6
Ca 440
Mg 1380
Salinity 1.025

We're mixing another 150 today and will post those results to check for consistency.
 
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