Brightwell Salt.
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Chloride 19,500 19,321...........Can be with a HACH Salinity test kit
Sulfate 2,711.5 2,711.5..........Only in a professional testing lab
Sodium 10,770 10,770........... Only in a professional testing lab
Potassium 398.8 398.8...........There is one test kit out for this.
Bromide 67 67.......................Only in a professional testing lab
Strontium 7.625 7.625............There are 2 test kits out for this
Boron 4.5 4.5........................There are 2 test kits out.
Fluoride 1.3 1.3.....................Only in a professional testing lab
Sulfate 2,711.5 2,711.5..........Only in a professional testing lab
Sodium 10,770 10,770........... Only in a professional testing lab
Potassium 398.8 398.8...........There is one test kit out for this.
Bromide 67 67.......................Only in a professional testing lab
Strontium 7.625 7.625............There are 2 test kits out for this
Boron 4.5 4.5........................There are 2 test kits out.
Fluoride 1.3 1.3.....................Only in a professional testing lab
Billybeau1
Premium Member
Ian, All bags and buckets I tested were mixed very well before opening. I assure you what I got from the top is the same as the bottom. And I do feel I've given each salt I tested an accurate test.
Billybeau1
Premium Member
I tested the salt at 1.0264 or 35 ppt. I'd like to know what brand test kits you used to get those numbers.
VividAquariums
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Salifert
Today's results. We did two batches with different salinities just to see.
The first batch we did was with a salinity at 1.023/24 and the parameters were Alk 7.6, Cal 380, Mag 1100 ph 8.2.
The second one we did we made at 1.025 and the parameters were Alk 8.6, Cal 410, Mag 1260 Ph 8.3. The results have been pretty consistent, a lot better then the other salt we've been using.
Today's results. We did two batches with different salinities just to see.
The first batch we did was with a salinity at 1.023/24 and the parameters were Alk 7.6, Cal 380, Mag 1100 ph 8.2.
The second one we did we made at 1.025 and the parameters were Alk 8.6, Cal 410, Mag 1260 Ph 8.3. The results have been pretty consistent, a lot better then the other salt we've been using.
Billybeau1
Premium Member
O.K. Lets take this one at a time. I want the info to our members to be accurate. So lets start with Alkalinty.
Which Salifert kit did you use for alk testing ? The one with the 2 drops of color indicator or the orange bottle ? Also what is the expo date on the box ?
I tested the Brightwell with 5 test kits @ 35 ppt
Salifert 11.5
API 11
Elos 10
Sera 10
Instant Ocean 11
This is how I came up with 11.
Which Salifert kit did you use for alk testing ? The one with the 2 drops of color indicator or the orange bottle ? Also what is the expo date on the box ?
I tested the Brightwell with 5 test kits @ 35 ppt
Salifert 11.5
API 11
Elos 10
Sera 10
Instant Ocean 11
This is how I came up with 11.
luther1200
Premium Member
Out of curiosity why didn't you do a batch of 1.026 since thats what most people run reef tanks at? IMO the parameters mixed to 1.024 and 1.025 are irrelevant. Or is that what you guys run your tank at?
VividAquariums
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We run our systems at 1.025.
luther1200
Premium Member
Just look at his 2 results with different salinities.
I think boomer discussed this before and calcium will change 20 ppms in .001
The numbers for the great 3 are guranteed to be in 1.025 not 1.026 according to Brightwell
Thats why I think all test should be done on the recomended salinity by the manufacturer
It will be the same to keep corals in 1.025 than 1.026
I run mine at 1.025 with no problems
The numbers for the great 3 are guranteed to be in 1.025 not 1.026 according to Brightwell
Thats why I think all test should be done on the recomended salinity by the manufacturer
It will be the same to keep corals in 1.025 than 1.026
I run mine at 1.025 with no problems
luther1200
Premium Member
I know it's not detrimentle to run a tank at 1.025, but I was under the impression that the majority of people ran it at 1.026. So thats why I think the values should be given at that salinity. I know the lable says all values at 1.024, which I also can't understand why they would right that, since very few people run there salinity that low anymore, ecspecially on reef tanks (that I am aware of).
Well I see 3 Here I know there could be more. But I still think that 1.026 is what the majority runs
But i think more if a label tells me this salt will have X parameters at Y salinty then why use a diffrent salinity that will change X
All salts manufacturer label or say there specs
I think thats the first thing to look at when using a salt, salinity and parameters
But i think more if a label tells me this salt will have X parameters at Y salinty then why use a diffrent salinity that will change X
All salts manufacturer label or say there specs
I think thats the first thing to look at when using a salt, salinity and parameters
