fishdaddy0831 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 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 Link to comment
cruiZe Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 oh good ! there is lead in my redsea salt. my fish are going to have learning disabilities. Link to comment
fishdaddy0831 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 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. Link to comment
spleenman Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 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. Link to comment
fishdaddy0831 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 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. Link to comment
MikeTR Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 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. Link to comment
LebaneseDlight Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 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! Link to comment
fishdaddy0831 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 Yeah I think ill finish out my IO and try something else next time. Link to comment
MikeTR Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 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. Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 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 Link to comment
MikeTR Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 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. Link to comment
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