Tropic Marin Pro Reef

ServantSoldier · Nov 24, 2007

I'm wondering what the average calc and alk measurements are on a fresh DI mix of ~1.025 mix of TM Pro Reef saltwater are with your kits.

Alk: 11.6
Calc: 440

..by my measurements. Can we get a baseline average and see how our test kits compare? BTW, those are Salifert readings. I'm wondering if that is accurate. Thanks.

Pitcom · Nov 24, 2007

I'm sorry I don't have anything to add to this thread but I'm very interested. I've been using Crystal Sea Salt in my tanks since day 1 and my LFS is going to no longer sell this brand as they have had trouble with the company. I have been looking at salts and found the Tropic Marine pro to have good reviews.

twon8 · Nov 24, 2007

ive been told by a lfs owner who uses tropic marin that the pro reef tests out around 6.5, i us io myself

Weetabix7 · Nov 25, 2007

I prefer regular Tropic Marin.
It is my understanding from what I've read that Tropic Marin Pro has extra calcium in it, which tends to throw the alk off.

ServantSoldier · Nov 25, 2007

hmm.. well according to my test kits I have high alk and calc! I hope we can come up with some numbers!

aquarius77 · Nov 25, 2007

I used to use tmpr but i noticed after water changes i would get alge. That coupled with the price drove me away from it. There has to be some sort of standard we could test, some sort of known solution for alk cal and mag.

Azurel · Nov 25, 2007

I used Tropic Marin after about a box I started to get diatoms and tested my water and had a high silica spike. I went back to RC and it went away.....Sorry it don't help you out much but just stating my experience.

ServantSoldier · Nov 25, 2007

It seems any change to a system, especially adding different amounts of nutrients, will throw you into a mini cycle of algae/diatoms/etc. We use ProReef at the LFS with no such problems. I understand PR is loaded with suppliments requiring less adding of chemicals, which is why I chose it. However, I don't defend it or argue it as superior.. this thread was started to use TMPR as a standard for my test kits assuming the salt does not vary significantly from bucket to bucket.

Anyone using TMPR?

Rickyrooz · Nov 29, 2007

Tropic Marin Pro Reef:

Temperature - 76.5F
Salinity - 1.024
pH - 8.15
Alkalinity - 2.43 meg/L
Calcium - 370
Magnesium - 1110

Mixed 30 gallons of water in a 32 gallon trash can.

www.rickysreef.com