Instant Ocean salt mix/ phosphate reading

[atorres53]

What is the phosphate reading of your newly mixed water at 1.25 when using Instant Ocean salt mix?
Thanks

 

[Dkuhlmann]

It should be 0. If you're reading phosphates with newly mixed water check your RODI water and see if that's where it's coming from.

 

[Bent]

^x2

Mine reads a goose egg. Sometimes it will read .01.

 

[Skim]

I would be more worried as to what Alk. your are getting from your IO. I myself have just switched because the last batch I made was at just over 14 and Cal at 495 my friend that uses RC has been getting Alk. of 15 and Cal 585.
I don't know what is up but seeing this happen more often recently, not just on RC but other Forums as well. I not saying to switch or saying its crap, just saying keep your eye on it.

 

[atorres53]

I will continue to use ESV. Thanks to all.

 

[jd371]

I would be more worried as to what Alk. your are getting from your IO. I myself have just switched because the last batch I made was at just over 14 and Cal at 495 my friend that uses RC has been getting Alk. of 15 and Cal 585.
I don't know what is up but seeing this happen more often recently, not just on RC but other Forums as well. I not saying to switch or saying its crap, just saying keep your eye on it.

Yeah, I've been getting low Mag readings from IO. Going from memory, I believe the highest Alk reading I got was 12, Ca was alright, but Mag has been consistently low for the last few mixes. Last mix was at 1100 and I think the lowest reading I got was 990( tested 3 time to make sure it wasn't an error on my part).

 

[srope]

Like ESV here as well.