pmrossetti
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How are you likin' it?
How does it compare to your previous salt/salts?
Worth the mixing?
thanks
How does it compare to your previous salt/salts?
Worth the mixing?
thanks
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It's really the best I've ever used. I don't know of another salt you can mix and pretty much immediately add to the tank without seeing any signs of stress from the inhabitants. And all the parameters are well balanced for UNLS too.pmrossetti
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looks like issues with it on reef chemistry forum.
pmrossetti
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more input?
rtparty
Raise The Reef!
Even with my recent alkalinity issues I really like it. It mixes super clear with no sludge of any kind. I am starting to think I got some fluke bad batch with mine. Bob at ESV is waiting on my test results and he is going to send me whatever components I need to fix the issues at no cost. He is even going to pay for me to ship anything back to him so he can test it all and see where something failed.
pmrossetti
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wow,that's great rt, a class act. hopefully this is your salt finally.I wish there was one this good that you didn't have to mix together.
Pretty good numbers on the new Kent Reef Salt and mixes clear too.See my thread here on it. Let us know how the ESV drama plays out.
dublo8
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I'm not trying to start a salt war or anything but how do you guys call this no hassle when every component needs to be individually measured out? I'm a red sea coral pro guy myself and I thought about using the ESV system but it sounds like to much work to me. I know it's a great product and I trust everything else they make but just too tedious IMO.
pmrossetti
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I agree d, salt should be a one step process. put it in the ro.
but with all the crummy salts we have this may be all we have.
see my thread on salt problems.
Bilk
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For those that feel mixing ESV is a hassle, well it really isn't. A batch can be mixed clear in about 5 minutes. I like knowing the components have been purified. Just posting this if you haven't seen it. Advanced Aquarist
pmrossetti
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does it work ok with the scoopers or is the scale needed.
rtparty
Raise The Reef!
I have been using the measuring cups and beaker they provide. Bob said either will work but the scale will get more consistent results.
I have been thinking about running to the store and grabbing a cheap digital kitchen scale and trying that out.
I am performing the tests right now that Bob recommended. My Salifert test kit is off by 2dkh. It read RO/DI water at 2dkh and it read the check solution at about 9dkh which makes sense.
I am now finishing everything up on the tests. I will post again when I get my results.
pmrossetti
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Bilk
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I've been using the supplied measuring scoops and beaker too and I get consistent results.
Likewise.
pmrossetti
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waitin' on rtparty to check in with his findings.
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