Sorry to post here but I guess to get answer from you guys here

[machodik]

Re: any advise of the salt mix to use for my Zeovit system - target SPS !

Dear All,

I have use Red Sea pro coral sat and Red Sea salt in the past but due to my low nutrient system I always got STNed due to high KH.

Now I am planning to switch back to salt mix after using NSW , I would like to know which brand of salt will give me low KH say between 6.5 to 7.5 dkh?

I am in full Zeovit system now but I hardly find or if not too expensive to use KZ salt here in my country . So will appreciate to received your precious advises .

Cheers,


MD

 

[markalot]

Re: any advise of the salt mix to use for my Zeovit system - target SPS !

Dear All,

I have use Red Sea pro coral sat and Red Sea salt in the past but due to my low nutrient system I always got STNed due to high KH.

Now I am planning to switch back to salt mix after using NSW , I would like to know which brand of salt will give me low KH say between 6.5 to 7.5 dkh?

I am in full Zeovit system now but I hardly find or if not too expensive to use KZ salt here in my country . So will appreciate to received your precious advises .

Cheers,


MD

Red Sea Blue Bucket mixes to 7.8 KH, this is the one you want to use. Stay away from Coral Pro.

 

[machodik]

Thanks for your advise , did try blue bucket of Red Sea , still high KH at 8.5 to 9 dkh .

Any other brand to advise ?

 

[Breadman03]

You could look into using muriatic acid to reduce the kh of your new saltwater.

 

[machodik]

Muriatic acid ? [emoji45]

 

[basser1]

Yes muriatic acid does indeed lower Alk. I have used it before with success. You can find it at most swimming pool stores. But be careful using it, you can burn your skin and eyes. You won't need much.

Here's more info:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1530419&highlight=muriatic+acid

 

[nemodan]

IO Reef Crystal. I always get a dkh of 7+ .

 

[reefmutt]

You could also look into Aquaforest salts.. Supposed to be between 7 and 8 dkh..

 

[shih87]

Zeovit Reefer Best Reef Salt mix with RO/DI water will only give you about 5.5 dKh, which you can add baking soda to raise it.

 

[machodik]

Sorry to post here but I guess to get answer from you guys here

Thanks ! But I try to find the kz salt here I think it is not widely distribute and kind of very expensive too around $3400 / 20 kgs box?

I been trying to find some salt that can be around 7-7.7 dkh, I have seen Red Sea Blue Bucket has this KH level but it is around salinity of 33 ppt? I always goes with 38.2 gms/ liter of mixing or 35 ppt , I wonder instead of 35 ppt , can I opted for only 33 ppt for SPS corals ?

 

[markalot]

Blue Bucket lists these params at 35.5 ppt

Corals
35.5 ppt
7.8 "“ 8.2 / 2.8 "“ 2.9 (Alk)
420 "“ 440 (Calcium)
1250 "“ 1310 (Mg)
380 "“ 400 (K)

Here in the states I've always found this salt to mix spot on to these levels using a temperature correcting refractometer calibrated with 35ppt fluid.

 

[machodik]

Yes this is what I also follow but most of the time it gives 8.5 dkh and due to my low nutrient I got Stned in my corals then.

That is why I think to be on the save side how about I use the much lower ppt formulation ?