Tropic Marin Pro-Reef: Anyone done the works on this one?

[Newreeflady]

Curious if anyone has tested this salt for all chemically important trace elements. If so, can someone link me?

Thanks!
-A

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

trace elements? like iron, copper, etc? That is very hard to test for. These are the only "recent" tests that I know of, and they do not test that brand:


A Chemical Analysis of Select Trace Elements in Synthetic Sea Salts and Natural Seawater
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2004/feature.htm

The Composition Of Several Synthetic Seawater Mixes
http://web.archive.org/web/20030608...om/fish2/aqfm/1999/mar/features/1/default.asp

 

[Newreeflady]

Hi, Randy. I don't know what I was thinking, I really meant to ask for tests for the main elements. I didn't realize it was so difficult to test for trace elements, though. What do they use? Flame AA?

Looks like this salt hasn't even been tested for the main element, really. I think i'll post in reef discussion to hit a larger audience. I don't plan to buy every test kit, so I am hoping to have an idea of what's in my water.

Thanks,
Angela.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

ICP-MS and ICP for many of the trace elements.

I'm sure you can find folks with calcium, alkalinity and magnesium data for it, but I do not know it.

 

[Amort]

I've checked the Calcium levels a couple of times using salifert test kit. Calcium levels seem to be a little on the low side. 340-350 pmm.