How many of you can make heads or tails of this?

[fishdaddy0831]

WOW this gave me a headache, but I'm rereading it. Its a very in depth study on salt mixes.

 

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2004/feature.htm

 

 

I'm curious what others get out of it. Caution!....have aspirin ready. lol

[cruiZe]

oh good ! there is lead in my redsea salt. my fish are going to have learning disabilities.

[fishdaddy0831]

oh good ! there is lead in my redsea salt. my fish are going to have learning disabilities.

 

 

lol

 

 

It makes me wounder if there would be a benefit to mixing different salts together.

[spleenman]

The article is copyrighted 2004, so I wouldn't pay too much attention. The salt mixes have probably changed quite a bit since then, I know the Instant Ocean has been reformulated at least once in the last 6 years.

[fishdaddy0831]

The article is copyrighted 2004, so I wouldn't pay too much attention. The salt mixes have probably changed quite a bit since then, I know the Instant Ocean has been reformulated at least once in the last 6 years.

 

 

Very good point. I didnt evan think to look at the date.

[MikeTR]

Here b the one to look at. Just look at all the phosphate in IO salt After reading this I switched to oceanic.

 

http://www.aquariumwatertesting.com/AWT_Sa...alysis_0208.pdf

 

 

Yessir it's from 2007-08.. but whatevs.. it's probably more than you need for this hobby.

[LebaneseDlight]

Woah, my Tropic Marin Pro has the highest amount of Phosphates.... well, I have a brand spanking new bucket at home, so looks like I'll change media in my Phosban reactor!

[fishdaddy0831]

Yeah I think ill finish out my IO and try something else next time.

[MikeTR]

Woah, my Tropic Marin Pro has the highest amount of Phosphates.... well, I have a brand spanking new bucket at home, so looks like I'll change media in my Phosban reactor!

Yeah I saw that too... they say it's the best to use though. I guess as long as you're running a phosphate remover.. which everyone should be anyways.. you'll be alright. When my SPS browned out I was getting suggestions to have my phosphates tested..Drip tests can read 0 but not provide reading in the 0.01-0.10 range that most acropora respond to. After running media I'm pretty darn sure I can see some color coming back.

[lakshwadeep]

Before anyone immediately switches their salt mix, please read the section "Artificial Seawater: Chemical Analysis of Mixes" in this article:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-03/rhf/index.php

[MikeTR]

interested in the article.. but the sites down or too busy.. hmph.. another reason that even made me go looking for a different salt was that the IO wasn't cuttin it for improving my alk levels.