No more OceanPure for me
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do you not like it bc it has high mag?
isn't that good? bc you're likely to have low mag in your tank and when you do a 10-20% water change it'll up your mag a little.
alk and ph are cheaper to raise than mag.
maybe i'm missing something....can you explain why you dont like it please.
thanks.
isn't that good? bc you're likely to have low mag in your tank and when you do a 10-20% water change it'll up your mag a little.
alk and ph are cheaper to raise than mag.
maybe i'm missing something....can you explain why you dont like it please.
thanks.
bergzy
New member
the oceanpure pro mg seems a 'little' high' but seems somewhat okay if your tank is a little depleted...
ideal reef parameters
other than that...the levels look pretty ideal for a zeo tank!
ideal reef parameters
other than that...the levels look pretty ideal for a zeo tank!
ReefMeister2
Premium Member
Shane,
I'm going to make a trip to Marine Depot pretty soon (gotsta pickup my BBQ that I loaned for RAP) if you need me to pickup a few buckets of TM Pro for you. In fact I'm going to buy a few more buckets for myself too.
Just let me know
FYI: that was Kent that I had mixed up the other day and gave you (not the infamous bad batch). They have faily low readings too though
I'm going to make a trip to Marine Depot pretty soon (gotsta pickup my BBQ that I loaned for RAP) if you need me to pickup a few buckets of TM Pro for you. In fact I'm going to buy a few more buckets for myself too.
Just let me know
FYI: that was Kent that I had mixed up the other day and gave you (not the infamous bad batch). They have faily low readings too though
slavearm
New member
Those measurements were from the last time I mixed TMPro. I store all that stuff in my Aquanotes :bum:
As far as picking me up some buckets of TMPro... I think I am just going to buy them from Hugo and support the lfs. He will price match MD for dry goods, and is close to my house.
TMPro needs Mg... but I am happier to dose a little Mg as opposed to bringing up the Ca/Alk/Ph on the OPPro.
Wow Nice! I wish the batch I bought mixed up that way.
As far as ideal... for my tank ideal is in my mind.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8087189#post8087189 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bergzy
the oceanpure pro mg seems a 'little' high' but seems somewhat okay if your tank is a little depleted...
ideal reef parameters
other than that...the levels look pretty ideal for a zeo tank!
Salinity: 1.025
Ph: 8.3 <--- hard to maintain with Ca Reactor
Alk: 8.5-10
Ca: 410-450
Mg: 1350
I was just shocked, because between last week and this week my Alk went from 8.2 to 7.4. I was planning on doing a big water change (say 25-35%) to help bring things in line... my normal 10% weeklys are 3 weeks overdue (too many projects), but when I checked my mixed up batch... TADOW! Low alk there too. So I just buffered the tank up to 7.7 and buffered my water batch with some kalk slurry. Hopefully the mixed water will be in the 8.5-10 range when I get home so I can do that planned water change.
I also turned up the Ca reactor effluent rate a little bit. Obviously it was not keeping up with all the growth I have had lately.
Re: No more OceanPure for me
Just curious as to what test kit your running?
For the people that posted that have Ocean Pure Pro, I have gotten the same results for Alk and Ca.
If you don't want your salt, ill take it off your hands
How long do you let the salt mix before you test it?
Just curious as to what test kit your running?
For the people that posted that have Ocean Pure Pro, I have gotten the same results for Alk and Ca.
If you don't want your salt, ill take it off your hands
How long do you let the salt mix before you test it?
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TypeSH
Member
I am getting 7.5 - 7.7 Alk on OceanPure Pro also (measured with a Salifert test kit).
Does your salt have little brown specs in it? I noticed that there are a bunch of brown specks in my OceanPure Pro salt. It almost looks like rusted metal chips. They seem to dissolve in the water.
Thanks,
Sam
Does your salt have little brown specs in it? I noticed that there are a bunch of brown specks in my OceanPure Pro salt. It almost looks like rusted metal chips. They seem to dissolve in the water.
Thanks,
Sam
slavearm
New member
I think I am just going to use TM, and knowingly dose Mg whenever I do. I think that is probably the safest bet. After talking with a couple of TotM owners who recommended I just use the TM instead of TMPro.
Yes I am doing high resolution, and I retested about 4 times, because I couldn't believe it. I even busted out my SeaChem ghetto kit that I first got when I started saltwater.
Yes I am doing high resolution, and I retested about 4 times, because I couldn't believe it. I even busted out my SeaChem ghetto kit that I first got when I started saltwater.
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