Salinity

[Rmckoy]

After reading a few posts . Testing sounded like a good idea .

kinda confused ....

Salinity : 1.023 Hannah pen
Cal : 425 saliifert
Alk 8.4 salifert
Ph : 8.2 API
Nitrates : 5ppm
Temp 77° F

If salinity is so low . How are alk , ph and cal within range ?

 

[Reef.]

After reading a few posts . Testing sounded like a good idea .

kinda confused ....

Salinity : 1.023 Hannah pen
Cal : 425 saliifert
Alk 8.4 salifert
Ph : 8.2 API
Nitrates : 5ppm
Temp 77° F

If salinity is so low . How are alk , ph and cal within range ?

what salt is it?

you say in range but all the tests have a +/- error margin, and 1.023 is not that far off. Most salts have a range too so all in all I don’t think you can say the salinity is not affecting your parameters as it must be playing a part.

 

[William Mumford]

Salinity isn't very low at all you can keep it at 1.023 forever.

 

[Rp8]

double check your pen against another test. if still reading low i would try to raise the SG slowly

 

[Rp8]

but 1.023 is livable for fish and coral if they are accustomed to it

 

[Rmckoy]

Salinity aqua vitro

I rechecked salinity after calibrating Hannah salinity pen and noticed it was a little off .
Acros , hammers , donut , and gsp are all happy .

 

[vetteguy53081]

Salinity aqua vitro

I rechecked salinity after calibrating Hannah salinity pen and noticed it was a little off .
Acros , hammers , donut , and gsp are all happy .

Aqua Viro very good salt. Try to arrive at 1.024 as a happy medium

 

[Rmckoy]

Lower salinity will be harder to maintain cal and alk ?

 

[Rmckoy]

Aqua Viro very good salt. Try to arrive at 1.024 as a happy medium

I’ve been using it since it first came available . And only had a few buckets mix dirtier ( leaving residue in the bucket )

I’ve thought about changing as the price keeps going up .

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’ve been using it since it first came available . And only had a few buckets mix dirtier ( leaving residue in the bucket )

I’ve thought about changing as the price keeps going up .

Tropic marin is awesome

 

[Rmckoy]

Tropic marin is awesome

As consistent with their parameters ?
a little more pricy I think .
Anyone hear anything good about fritz ?
H2 ocean had a good name a few years ago but haven’t heard much about them

 

[vetteguy53081]

As consistent with their parameters ?
a little more pricy I think .
Anyone hear anything good about fritz ?
H2 ocean had a good name a few years ago but haven’t heard much about them

Fritz had major issue with contamination a little over a year ago. Havent heard anything negative most of 2020
I pay $78 shipped for Tropic Marin when on sale thru Petco or Live aquaria ( not sure if LA is still selling it). Petco.com does

 

[Rmckoy]

Fritz had major issue with contamination a little over a year ago. Havent heard anything negative most of 2020
I pay $78 shipped for Tropic Marin when on sale thru Petco or Live aquaria ( not sure if LA is still selling it). Petco.com does

In Canada .
a small bucket of aqua vitro is $89
Since covid started I haven’t saw it on sale .

 

[dumpysauce]

So im going through this right now with the Hanna tester. ive been documenting my unscientific findings in the thread here on the hanna official sponsor forum.

I use ppt, but mine is always showing low anywhere from 2-5ppt. Which can be a pretty big swing. I noticed it because my other levels seemed way too high per the salt mix levels. (tropic marin pro reef). i was over 8dkh and about 500 calcium.
tropc marin says at 35ppt, thier salt to mix to about 7-8dkh, and about 430-450 calcium.

 

[Rmckoy]

Fritz had major issue with contamination a little over a year ago. Havent heard anything negative most of 2020
I pay $78 shipped for Tropic Marin when on sale thru Petco or Live aquaria ( not sure if LA is still selling it). Petco.com does

Fritz has 2 different boxes. .
Red abs blue .

They have been on sale a few months ago but wanted to research before switching

 

[vetteguy53081]

Fritz has 2 different boxes. .
Red abs blue .

They have been on sale a few months ago but wanted to research before switching

the RED pro has enhanced enhanced calcium, magnesium and potassium

 

[Rmckoy]

the RED pro has enhanced enhanced calcium, magnesium and potassium

Believe it also says high alk on the box

 

[Rmckoy]

moving forward with low salinity ...
if I mix a bucket of saltwater .
may what salinity could I mix it to add to the 230 gal and raise it slow

 

[Reef.]

moving forward with low salinity ...
if I mix a bucket of saltwater .
may what salinity could I mix it to add to the 230 gal and raise it slow

I would just mix your new salt mix to the correct salinity and with water changes it will correct itself slowly.

 

[vetteguy53081]

moving forward with low salinity ...
if I mix a bucket of saltwater .
may what salinity could I mix it to add to the 230 gal and raise it slow

Target 1.025, even 1.025 as it will even out to about 1.024