Color Difference of salt mix.

[Don Lidtke]

This is just an observation...

While mixing saltwater to do a water change on my curing rocks, I noticed a color difference between Aquaforest Sea Salt and Instant Ocean Sea Salt for Marine Aquariums, Nitrate & Phosphate-Free.

The bucket on the left is Aquaforest and the bucket on the right is Instant Ocean.

I was just surprised that the Aquaforest was slightly yellow. The joys of being a newbie...lol!

 

[ndrwater]

Interesting for sure.... Personally I use IO, and have for a long time...

 

[Flippers4pups]

This is just an observation...

While mixing saltwater to do a water change on my curing rocks, I noticed a color difference between Aquaforest Sea Salt and Instant Ocean Sea Salt for Marine Aquariums, Nitrate & Phosphate-Free.

The bucket on the left is Aquaforest and the bucket on the right is Instant Ocean.

I was just surprised that the Aquaforest was slightly yellow. The joys of being a newbie...lol!

Interesting. The auqaforest likely has elevated values. I would run some tests on it pramameter wise.

 

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i would be curious to see the difference if you switched the mixes and buckets. maybe one bucket is tinted for whatever reason.

 

[Don Lidtke]

instant ocean wins again!!!

i would be curious to see the difference if you switched the mixes and buckets. maybe one bucket is tinted for whatever reason.

These buckets are new. I have never used them before so there is no color difference between them. However, that would be a valid consideration.

 

[Fishfinder]

Very interesting, I know that aquaforest claims to have higher element values than IO. Please test them, I would be very interested to learn more

 

[Don Lidtke]

Very interesting, I know that aquaforest claims to have higher element values than IO. Please test them, I would be very interested to learn more

This appears to be a good time to order some additional test kits. Currently I only have the basic test kits since I am only testing for pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate.

 

[Don Lidtke]

Here are my test results:

Aquaforest Sea Salt
Ph = 8.0 Red Sea
Ca = 500 Red Sea
dKH = 8.4 Red Sea
Mg = 1600+ Red Sea
Iodine = 0.06 Red Sea
Iron = 0.05 Red Sea
Potassium = 320 Red Sea
Potassium = 360 Salifert
dKH = 8.5 Hanna
Ca = 418 Hanna
Phos = 0 Hanna

Instant Ocean
Ph = 8.2 Red Sea
Ca = 480 Red Sea
dKH = 10.1 Red Sea
Mg = 1600+ Red Sea
Iodine = 0.06 Red Sea
Iron = 0.0 Red Sea
Potassium = 400 Red Sea
Potassium = 450 Salifert
dKH = 10.4 Hanna
Ca = 425 Hanna
Phos = 0 Hanna

 

[klesel]

Another 30 year user of io used other brands never saw any difference in my tank sps love the io so why fix what's not broke !