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doch 09-26-2011 08:51 AM

Salt with LOW Mg???
 
Long story short (see my other posts) I need a salt with low Mg... any recomendations?

whatcaneyedo 09-26-2011 01:08 PM

Ca, Alk and Mg levels for 20 different brands are listed here:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1714505

ponokareefer 09-26-2011 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo (Post 638871)
Ca, Alk and Mg levels for 20 different brands are listed here:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1714505

My Instant Ocean pales have never come close to those Mg levels, so I'd take that chart with a grain of salt. :wink:

The Codfather 09-26-2011 02:38 PM

Just about every pail I have used of instant ocean has those numbers. It might not be the best salt around, but I have found them to be consistant the last couple years.

lastlight 09-26-2011 03:03 PM

reef crystals is always low. high for the other two.

Bblinks 09-26-2011 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponokareefer (Post 638872)
My Instant Ocean pales have never come close to those Mg levels, so I'd take that chart with a grain of salt. :wink:

My mag is just a bit lower than whats listed on the chart, but all the other number are bang on when salinity is at 1.026 or 35ppm. Make sure you are using a refractor for checking the salinity level or it might not be accurate and of course it will vary according to salinity level.

mark 09-26-2011 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo (Post 638871)
Ca, Alk and Mg levels for 20 different brands are listed here:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1714505


sort of interesting seeing the relationship between Ca and Mg right out of the pail (i.e. salts with low Ca, low Mg).

The Grizz 09-26-2011 09:49 PM

I have found that the boxes of IO Reef Crystals is lower in everything compared to the pails.

makana 09-26-2011 11:40 PM

every pail of IO I have ever had was around 1100 - 1150 mg tested with Elos.

BlueTang<3 09-26-2011 11:48 PM

reefers best has a low mg level


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