fresh salt mix ca readings

[Ben1]

After mixing my Oceanic with RO/DI water to 1.024 I am gettting a reading of 380 with a salifert test. The alk came to 6 dKH. I wish I had one that was a bit higher in CA/ALK. What does your saltmix read when freshly mixed? Who else has tested oceanic salt?

 

[Dubge]

Why not just add to it so it is where you want it?

 

[Ben1]

The idea is to find out where most salt mixs start from. With out having to add anything.

 

[Johnsteph10]

Those are the lowest reading from oceanic that i've heard. usually in the 420-460 range, alk of 8 or so...are you sure your test kit is accurate? I've personally been using oceanic for about 3 months and never had a ca reading below 420!

 

[krullulon]

Those are the lowest reading from oceanic that i've heard. usually in the 420-460 range, alk of 8 or so...are you sure your test kit is accurate? I've personally been using oceanic for about 3 months and never had a ca reading below 420!

ditto! i've been using oceanic since i set-up my 90g 3 months ago and every single time i mix a batch of water it's 440-460! oceanic has a reputation for very high calcium levels.

that said, i seem to recall seamaiden hearing something about oceanic quality control inconsistencies a while back... maybe she'll chime-in.

 

[Ben1]

I have seen many postings of Oceanic testing in at 450's range which is why my test surprised me. I am using a not so old slaifert test kit. Maybe I need to go get anoughter one to double check this. I switched from a long time IO used to tropic marin then to this Oceanic when it came out b/c I was looking for a salt with a high CA/ALK consentration.

Thanks