Kent Salt Parameters

[purplepolypeater]

are you using ro/Di or tap water your tap water may be high in calcium if so you should check the other chemical levels of your water like silicates phosphates nitrates

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by purplepolypeater

are you using ro/Di or tap water your tap water may be high in calcium if so you should check the other chemical levels of your water like silicates phosphates nitrates

Using bottled RO. Phosphates: 0, Nitrates: 0, Nitrite: 0

But I have not checked the RO for calcium which is a good idea.

[Johnny Reefer]

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=38670

HTH,

[Myka]

As far as temperature goes, I keep my reef at 77-78. Your tank is not too cool. Although I do agree with you on the higher salinity.

Originally Posted by christyf5

I just heard back from Kent and they do their lab testing at 1.020-1.023 and get Ca = 480, Alk = 9.0 dkH, Mg = 1280ppm.

That calcium level is going to go up even further when you're using higher salinity. One of the reasons I don't like, and won't use Kent salt.

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=38670

HTH,

Thanks for that link Johnny.