Extremely High Alk In Instant Ocean Salt

[Aquattro]

I write it off as superstition rather than precaution. Any bucket of salt that was ever bad was bad right to the bottom

[Z frag]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I've never rolled a bucket of salt in 12 years, it's always consistent. Settling of salt components isn't going to double the alk reading on new water. If it's 16dKh now, it's going to be ~16 after rolling it.

I agree with you I've been using IO for years as well.

[monocus]

i can always test with my hannas

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I've never rolled a bucket of salt in 12 years, it's always consistent. Settling of salt components isn't going to double the alk reading on new water. If it's 16dKh now, it's going to be ~16 after rolling it.

I'm with Brad never rolled a bucket since 2002, might have kicked a bucket on a few things

[LeanneP]

I too have had issues with IO salt. I called them and they told me to send me a sample and they sent me a new bucket of salt. This was in Jan 2012 and I was getting 17 for alk.
Recently, I noticed that my Mg was dropping and I tested a batch of new salt water. It was only 1200 so that was why it kept dropping every time I did a w/c. It was a newer bucket so I scooped out half of it and mixed it really thoroughly and next batch was 1300 so it does seemto make a difference to mix it up well. Just my experience anyways.

Leanne

[Aquaticguy11]

Originally Posted by LeanneP

I too have had issues with IO salt. I called them and they told me to send me a sample and they sent me a new bucket of salt. This was in Jan 2012 and I was getting 17 for alk.
Recently, I noticed that my Mg was dropping and I tested a batch of new salt water. It was only 1200 so that was why it kept dropping every time I did a w/c. It was a newer bucket so I scooped out half of it and mixed it really thoroughly and next batch was 1300 so it does seemto make a difference to mix it up well. Just my experience anyways.

Leanne

Ya I phoned them today and they are sending me a new bucket of salt. Hopefully the levels are good in this one.

[Aquaticguy11]

Originally Posted by Kryptic4L

Roll your bucket ?

I always do that.