Salt mxing Fritz issue

[Cdime712]

Hello everyone,

I've noticed that when I mix Fritz Pro Reef mix no matter how I mix it I always get a high alkalinity. From 10.5 to 11. I don't understand why I know mixing is not that complicated. I try TMRP and got a better mix all the time with no issues. ALK 8. Maybe I'm overlooking something or doing something wrong can someone please help me or guide me with this. And yes this is my second box that I brought to see if there's a difference and it comes out to be the same.

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

Possibly inaccurate testing? I use fritz and get an alk of around 8.5.

would go to the lfs and get the water checked.

 

[Cdime712]

Possibly inaccurate testing? I use fritz and get an alk of around 8.5.

would go to the lfs and get the water checked.

You would think that would be the case but no matter what two different batches I did it one day one read 11.5 and other at 10.5

 

[Cdime712]

Possibly inaccurate testing? I use fritz and get an alk of around 8.5.

would go to the lfs and get the water checked.

May I ask how do you mix your salt

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

May I ask how do you mix your salt

yeah…. Um I stick my hand in the bucket and swoosh it around for a few minutes. I am for sure biased in Fritz’s favor though, as I did just spend another $80 on a box of salt from them.

curious to see if others have had this same issue.

 

[Cdime712]

Possibly inaccurate testing? I use fritz and get an alk of around 8.5.

would go to the lfs and get the water checked.

May I ask how do you mix your

yeah…. Um I stick my hand in the bucket and swoosh it around for a few minutes. I am for sure biased in Fritz’s favor though, as I did just spend another $80 on a box of salt from them.

curious to see if others have had this same issue.

What I do is get the water up to temp. Slowly add the salt with a return pump to mix it in a heater.

 

[Cdime712]

May I ask how do you mix your

What I do is get the water up to temp. Slowly add the salt with a return pump to mix it in a heater.

I did that but still high alk. I even took a small batch to a local selfish store and got the same issue.

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

I did that but still high alk. I even took a small batch to a local selfish store and got the same issue.

have you reached out to Fritz about this problem?

 

[Cdime712]

have you reached out to Fritz about this problem?

Yes I'm working with them on this matter. What's crazy I took a batch over to my local fish store and still got the same issue too.