Discussing Seachem products.

[Mike O'Brien]

Randy, I wanted to invite you to take a look at this thread. Feel free to Join up and post a comment if you choose.

http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?t=26716&page=2

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

OK, I posted there:

http://www.reeflounge.com/showthread.php?p=188965&posted=1#post188965

 

[Mike O'Brien]

Thank you !

Any other thought's ? Hydroxide not adding alkalinity for example. Magnesium Hydroxide not being soluble in sea water ?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

You seemed to have that under control. I'm not sure why it came up, but it will dissolve and will supply alkalinity. A big chunk might be kinetically slow to dissolve, however, but will do so.

 

[Mike O'Brien]

OK Thank's again !

 

[Mike O'Brien]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12221430#post12221430 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Randy Holmes-Farley
I'm not sure why it came up, but it will dissolve and will supply alkalinity. A big chunk might be kinetically slow to dissolve, however, but will do so.

Their product Balance from the Aquavitro line. It's sodium and potassium hydroxides 27:1 ratio, and is meant to raise pH without impacting other paramaters. They claim it's unethical to state that it adds alkalinity because it's dependent on a reaction taking place in the tank.

Isn't OH- a species of alkalinity ?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Yes, that's ridiculous. If they wanted to be a stickler they could say it "contains" total alkalinity or "in conjunction with carbon dioxide in the tank, it supplies carbonate alkalinity".

FWIW, I think there are far more people that would get into trouble from not knowing it supplies alkalinity, just like Tropic Marine Biocalcium and their own calcium polygluconate supply alkalinity to unknowing reefers.

 

[Zedar]

wow thats lame. I'm glad I read this. I guess I'll just wait till I can open the windows in my house and let the C02 out

 

[Billybeau1]

Spring is right around the corner.