Salt Question

[FMF0331]

We need to bum rush esv in hicksville and get a skid of that salt.
Might be cheaper

BRENT.. NEXT TIME YOU COME TO MY HOUSE BRING A CHANGE OF UNDERWEAR, YOU'RE GONNA S**T YOURSELF WHEN YOU SEE HOW STOCKED IT IS.

 

[pkane11384]

Are they open to the public?

 

[MikeC]

Ok Mike I just seen this I mix the salt first to 1.026 then I add mag to reach 1350 then A for cal until 421 ish then B for alk at 8.4 that's how I do and it works for me same as the instructions but I mix to my tank levels. Hope that helps.

Thanks greenstreet

While I was waiting for your reply I shot Bob at ESV a email to ask.
This was his response.

"Hi Mike,

Thanks for your kind words about our seawater system. We don't recommend altering the amounts of the Components A and B because they contain more than just calcium and alkalinity ions so you would be changing the concentrations of other important elements. If you just wanted to raise calcium then calcium chloride would work and sodium bicarbonate should work fine for a bump in alkalinity. Once you alter these parameters we can't garantee there will be no precipitate. It would be safer to use our salt as is for your water change and then tweak the aquarium chemistry with whatever method you use for calcium and alkalinity addition.

Hope this helps,

Bob Stark

ESV Aquarium Products Inc."

 

[MikeC]

On a side note thous parameters you mentioned are pretty dame close to what I'm getting with mixing to the directions.

 

[greenstreet.1]

We need to bum rush esv in hicksville and get a skid of that salt.
Might be cheaper

BRENT.. NEXT TIME YOU COME TO MY HOUSE BRING A CHANGE OF UNDERWEAR, YOU'RE GONNA S**T YOURSELF WHEN YOU SEE HOW STOCKED IT IS.

I know Bro your tank is crazy.

 

[greenstreet.1]

Thanks greenstreet

While I was waiting for your reply I shot Bob at ESV a email to ask.
This was his response.

"Hi Mike,

Thanks for your kind words about our seawater system. We don't recommend altering the amounts of the Components A and B because they contain more than just calcium and alkalinity ions so you would be changing the concentrations of other important elements. If you just wanted to raise calcium then calcium chloride would work and sodium bicarbonate should work fine for a bump in alkalinity. Once you alter these parameters we can't garantee there will be no precipitate. It would be safer to use our salt as is for your water change and then tweak the aquarium chemistry with whatever method you use for calcium and alkalinity addition.

Hope this helps,

Bob Stark

ESV Aquarium Products Inc."

Ok I hear you. Did not run into any problems so far so good but because of this info will try something new with next water change and see what I get.