Updated Salt comparison

[jennm]

Chris, I was going to link the page on Seachem's website, but it seems to be gone.

We use RC at the shop, and if we put all 50 gallons in the vat to mix a bag, it comes out a bit low. We aim for 1.023, so we use about 45 gallons to get to that number.

The numbers I quoted had been on Seachem's page and they were also told to me by personal communication with Jim Rogers of Seachem. 270 gallons at 1.020, 225 at 1.025.

Jenn

 

[jennm]

http://www.seachem.com/support/forums/showthread.php?t=3610">http://www.seachem.com/support/forums/showthread.php?t=3610</a>

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Re: Salinity
Salinity is expected to be released the 2nd or 3rd week in January.

The buckets of Salinity will make up 225 gallons of water at 35 ppt or 1.025 SG. So at 1.020 SG, these buckets will yield about 270 gallons.

The price of Salinity will be very comparable to our Reef Salt price per gallon.

We have compiled data from all the oceans and seas on the earth and have targeted the midpoint of the range for each element. We guarantee to be within +/- 3% of the midpoint. For example, at a salinity of 35 ppt, for calcium, magnesium, and strontium, we have the following targets and ranges:

Calcium: target 422 mg/L, range 409 to 435 mg/L
Magnesium: target 1336 mg/L, range 1296 to 1376 mg/L
Strontium: target 8.4 mg/L, range 8.1-8.7 mg/L
pH: 8.4-8.6
Alkalinity: 3.2-3.8 meq/L [/QUOTE]

"AN" is a contact of mine at Seachem also.

Jenn