BulkRate Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Anyone else care to post their initial parameters post-mix? (thanks, sangheili) I'm looking at the end of my current bag of Reef Crystals sometime in January... might be time to look into changing over. Link to comment
jedimaster1138 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Following this. I'm nearing the end of a big box of ESV and I'm thinking about switching, especially given all the press about ESV coming with high PO4 levels out of the box (which I'm hoping to test myself). I'm not a fan of high alk levels in a salt mix either, so that, among other reasons has me looking favorably at hw... Link to comment
CrazyCarl Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 FYI the HW-Marinemix Reefer is on sale, deal of the day at Bulk reef supply, ordered 2 bags at $50 each. Link to comment
CrazyCarl Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Mixed up a batch this weekend. Mixed clear in about 10 minutes doesn't seem to be any residue in the bucket. Just tested calcium and alk after mixing and heating for 24 hrs. 2-2/3 cups of mix in approximately 5 gallons RODI gave me almost exactly 35ppt 1.0264sg. Salifert kits cal: 450 kh: 8.0 I am happy with those numbers though I expected the kh to be higher. will test the next batch again next week and post. Going to test phosphate and mag also. Link to comment
CrazyCarl Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Mixed another batch. after about 4 hours of mixing. Couldn't find my hanna checker for phosphate, but here are the other parameters. Salifert kits. cal: 450 alk: 8.3 mag: 1350 Link to comment
BulkRate Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 How have the corals in your tank responded? Both overall and immediately post-water change, I mean. Those numbers look pretty decent, though. Thanks for keeping this thread updated with your findings! Link to comment
CrazyCarl Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Corals are responding well. Post water change everything looks great. My SPS are coloring up a lot actually. I just upgraded and transferred the corals a few weeks ago. the system is clean and I am running GFO and also added another light so I can't attribute it entirely to the salt, but I would like to think it has something to do with it. Link to comment
markalot Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Bump. Late to the game, as usual, but just waking up to this salt thanks to CrazyCarl. Does the box come in individual bags, or one giant bag? I'm looking for a good salt that mixes closer to 8KH. Link to comment
jedimaster1138 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 One giant bag. Well it's not that giant. They actually cram it into the box quite well. And the bag is heavy grade plastic, not super thin trash bag stuff. I'm able to pull out the bag and store it in an old IORC bucket. I just opened a new box yesterday. I'll probably mix a batch this weekend and will test it. I finished a full box recently and find it to be excellent stuff. PO4=0, which was nice coming from the ESV phosphate party. Link to comment
masterbuilder Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 On my second box of HW-Marine and mine mixes up very close to my last batch. SG 1.025 (calibrated refractometer) ALK 8.9-9.1 CA 425-440 MG 1350-1380 First numbers are with Salifert and second set is with Red Sea Dont know why others test lower ALK but it might just be when you/me think the the colors indicate the proper change. I am happy with HW and have no plans to change. Instant mix up, consistent levels that are not crazy stupid sky high, corals are happy. Nice that it doesnt clump up in the bag like a few others do. Link to comment
wannabereefer Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Im using the hw- reefer salt and mine is around 6-7 alk on 2 different test kit. But i prefer the low alk as im dosing. Any higher than 8 alk im losing color. Seems like at 6kh i get crazy vibrant color but its kind of at a danger zone if my doser failed to keep up. Back to topic, best salt i used up to date. Link to comment
jedimaster1138 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 New batch with a new bag. Cleaned out the mixing bucket and all the pumps, rinsing with RO/DI. SG 1.026 / Salinity 35 ppt calibrated hand held refractometer ALK 8.1-8.2 (Red Sea and Hanna Digital) CA 430 ppm (Red Sea) MG 1260 - ish (Red Sea) Definitely a fan of this salt. Link to comment
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