nutri sea water vs mixed

[Camaro Show Corals]

as the title says diffrences and how both both compare, doing a lps and easier sps reef in bio 29
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I dont have a rodi unit yet so I would have to buy ro water to mix salt, I really like how easy the nutri sea water just sphion out and fill a old jug and pour the new jug in.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The Nutri Seawater has the secret to all good reef tanks:

http://www.nutriseawater.com/

"Fortified with QX-23® Enriched"

lol

Come on, that is so condescending that I would never use that product, even if I saw evidence it worked better.

Seriously, what is QX-23?

Unbelievably, 8 of the ingredients have no known biological role, unless they get too high, at which point they become toxic:

Calcium, Iodine, Molybdenum, Strontium, Magnesium, Cobalt Potassium, Lithium, Aluminum, Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Cadmium, Zinc, Thallium, Stannus, Antimony.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

it has good reveiws though

 

[ps2cho]

You'll spend more on the cost of the premade stuff than just getting yourself a basic RODI system for $130.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

it has good reveiws though

For what purpose? Starting a new tank?

If you really want bacteria for a new tank cycle, try a product like Dr Tims bacteria.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

it has good reveiws though

I just looked up an old post of mine (2010) on this product, and it reminded me how bad it really is:

It has a stunningly stupid web site that gives a product chemical analysis which, if you believed it, would be an utter disaster:

http://www.nutriseawater.com/

It shows it has a salinity about 50% higher than seawater (from sodium and chloride alone), then they incorrectly claim the specific gravity is 1.027. If you beleive their analysis, it must be more like sg = 1.040.

Then it says:

"The salinity level of this product is natural (untouched) from the ocean. If you desire a lower salinity level add Reverse Osmosis water." lol

Just look at these incredible claims:

Magnesium 2,085,000 ug/l ---> 2,000 ppm Uh, not good

They used to claim calcium was 0.007 ppm:
https://web.archive.org/web/20071219232654/http://www.nutriseawater.com they have "fixed" that issue

Then they have the audacity to claim:

"*This product is in it's natural state we did not alter it, levels may vary." SO what does adding the special QX-23 do if not alter levels?

Really, this has to be among the worst ever product claims. To support them by its use is to support stupidity.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

i see

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

my other half asked why I don't use this the other night... I directed her to this site, but not sure it registered lol...

"they use it on "Tanked"" lol...