Brightwell Salt Question

[ryangrieder]

quick question, my buddy ran out of salt and the only salt they had at the lfs was brightwell salt. he started to make it and the water and salt got so hot that it was steaming and actually felt like it could have burnt you, like a chemical reaction. we mixed it with room tempature water and we tested the tempature in the bucket that we just mixed and it was 92-95 degrees, and in the salt was 100+. is that normal? i never saw salt mix get this hot. i can understand a little heat, but this was like if you touched the salt with your hand you could have burnt yourself.

ALSO, he let it settle, then put it in the tank, and ever since then, which was about a week ago, none of his corals seem to want to open. his salinity is 23-24, and water par is great. but ever since using this salt it hated it. he normally uses tropic marin.

 

[nyc reefer]

Brightwell Salt Mix

I've been using this salt since last year and never encountered this problem. I use RODI water, and make my water in a 20g tank, have a heater and water pump in it, then slowly pour the salt near the pump. So far all my coral is doing good, my par. are always good, my Ca is sometimes a little low thats why I started dosing about a month ago. Maybe a bad batch? Goodluck!

 

[ryangrieder]

you never noticed the water get hot while making it? the bucket is half a year old, dont know if that mattered. but he is scared and was wondering if he should call the company or something

 

[Widdy]

Yes, noticed this happens. Put RODI into a small plastic container and 1/2 cup of BA Neomarine, feel the base of the container and you'll find it quite warm. I think I read a thread that someone got minor burn/irritation from it. I'll be going back to DD H2o or try ESV after I'm done with this bucket. As far as coral unhappy with it, mine's okay... maybe the quick change in salt upset his corals?

 

[ryangrieder]

maybe. im trying to get him to get into ESV because thats what i use. he loves tropic marin but thats too crazy priced. but he needed a water change bad so we had no choice but but that at the lfs. thats crazy though on how hot that got!