Saltmix Parameters bring on the test results
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jason2459
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Tropic Marine Pro-Reef salt
Last night, tonight
Alkalinity 6.7, 7
Calcium 440, 445
Mg 1320-1350 (.11 and .115)
Sending out the vials to Triton tomorrow morning.
I found this rather impressive as their stated numbers at around 35ppt should be
http://www.tropic-marin.com/meersalze/pro-reef-meersalz/?lang=en#
Parameters: approx. 7° KH, calcium approx. 440 ppm, magnesium approx. 1350 ppm
Tropic Marine Pro-Reef salt
Last night, tonight
Alkalinity 6.7, 7
Calcium 440, 445
Mg 1320-1350 (.11 and .115)
Sending out the vials to Triton tomorrow morning.
I found this rather impressive as their stated numbers at around 35ppt should be
http://www.tropic-marin.com/meersalze/pro-reef-meersalz/?lang=en#
Parameters: approx. 7° KH, calcium approx. 440 ppm, magnesium approx. 1350 ppm
I've seen reports of extreme variance with parameters with that salt. I tried it because those are close to the numbers I want, but I got Alk <5 on several boxes. YMMV
-droog
jason2459
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I think YMMV can apply to most everything I've done so far. From all the test kits to every brand of salt. [emoji4]
jason2459
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I got a new package from unique corals today to ship in to Triton. So, redid the test with a new batch of Tropic Marine Pro-Reef since I gave the rest of the previous batch away already.
Alk: 7.3
Ca: ~460-470 (.07)
Mg: ~1410-1440 (.05)
Salinity was at the low end of the 35ppt line. I'll be curious what the calculated salinity will be at from the triton results. The RC I read at the high end of the 35ppt line and it came back as 34.99ppt from triton's results.
Dropping off the samples tomorrow to be mailed off.
jason2459
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Not yet but more results the better.
Thanks for doing this. Great info.
I know trace elements isn't your focus, but I couldn't help noticing two of the last 3 triton results (including reef crystals, but not IO) show Fe.
Your procedure seems solid. Can you think of any reason to suspect contamination? Or do you feel confident that's the salt batch?
I know trace elements isn't your focus, but I couldn't help noticing two of the last 3 triton results (including reef crystals, but not IO) show Fe.
Your procedure seems solid. Can you think of any reason to suspect contamination? Or do you feel confident that's the salt batch?
jason2459
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It's possible there's some contaminate. I don't know where it would come from unless my mixing pump is rusting. I will inspect it. Otherwise it could be part of the saltmix being they are reef specific salts and often boost many different elements and often include other organics not in regular salt mixes. Iron is an essential part to the growth of many things like bacteria and algae.
