Microbe-Lift Salt?

[tako]

Anyone try the new microbe-lift salts yet?

 

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/07/16/microbe...-coming-market/

 

LFS has this salt for a good price. The description sounds interesting:

 

"The company opted not to use any evaporated seawater ingredients to bring a high degree of purity to its product, instead using only pharmaceutical-grade ingredients. Extra care is being taken to make sure the salts are ground to a similar mesh size to help keep separation and stratification to a minimum."

 

I still have enough reef crystals for a couple months, but wanted to try something different. I have issues getting RC to completely dissolve and I've had a consistently low pH (7.8-8.1). I've tried to everything to bring the pH up without dosing. But everything in the tank seems happy.

[alex1237]

I haven't seen this stuff in a store yet, what's a good price? Just curious how much it goes for.

[tako]

I haven't seen this stuff in a store yet, what's a good price? Just curious how much it goes for.

 

They have a 200g bucket for $60. 50g isn't as cheap, $25, but that's only a few more dollars than reef crystals here.

[tako]

bump with parameters:

 

Alkalinity 2.90

Boron (ppm) 2.9

Calcium (ppm) 450

Chloride (ppm) 17,000

Copper (ppm) 0.0003

Iodide (ppm) 0.08

Magnesium (ppm) 1,350

Molybdenum (ppm) 0.113

pH @20.3 C 8.45

Potassium (ppm) 380

Sodium (ppm) 9,030

Strontium (ppm) 9.8

Sulfate (ppm) 2,180

 

I like that the pH mixes up so high. It might help me out.

 

The microbe-lift site says it's formulated for use with calcium reactors, but if it mixes up to 450 then I think it should be fine without one.