Extremely High Alk In Instant Ocean Salt

[Duker]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Sorry, I disagree. Any separation of ingredients IMO is miniscule. Like I said, I've never rolled a bucket (other than one I dropped) and I'm not about to start.
For fun, I'll make a gallon of water off the top of my new bucket, then roll it all over, make another gallon and post the differences in alk and Ca.

I'll do that to, I have a fresh bucket of Seachem Reefsalt. Interesting to see what u get, and I get, of course if these buckets are mixed well, it should be buisness as usual. I think its just a precaution, not the norm. You know...an ounce of prevention is worth a heck of alot more!! ;0)

[Aquattro]

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

[Duker]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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

Well yes, if we are talking about a bad batch, but if we are talking about a bucket not mixed then rolling it will help to mix it....that's all.

[Aquattro]

I guess my point is that I don't believe a bucket can be "not mixed". It's added to the buckets from a huge hopper with tons of salt premixed, and the settling that may occur is negligible. Certainly nothing bad will happen from rolling it, other than running over a toe I just think people often go through silly rituals for things when they don't have to. Yes, I take a more relaxed approach to all this reef stuff, so if rolling helps one sleep better at night, I'll just leave it alone

[monocus]

i'm pretty sure that when they mix the chemicals in the manufacturing plant it is all blended before it is dispensed into the buckets.there might be small clumps in the mix that you might roll out to even out the ingredients,but nothing that would cause a major change.i would take the bucket back for a replacement

[mseepman]

I would call IO, I have heard of several people getting bad salt and once they provide a sample...replacement salt arrived post haste. I would have done that had I not already used almost all of it up...thus the adage, test every batch.

[mark]

I give my buckets roll only because it makes it easier to scoop (fluffier)

[ckmullin]

Originally Posted by monocus

...there might be small clumps in the mix that you might roll out to even out the ingredients...

Had exactly this happen with some dry fertilizer for my freshwater tank. I had to sift and make sure the different elements were all broken up.

However for this salt...I agree that it's mixed long before it hit the bucket

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I can't remember, does IO print batch info or dates on the buckets? I don't recall seeing anything like that.

The buckets I buy come with a 5-digit batch sticker on the lid

I had an issue with bags of IO bought x-mas 2011
The alk was about 16 in each of the 6 bags

I use buckets now and I get between 10.5 and 11

And my ca is still around 400 in every bucket

I test each first batch from a new bucket, and have stopped rolling - with no issues

[1eyedjyde]

My batch of io tests out at 1000 mag, 350 cal and 14 dhk. I use tap water and the dhk is high around 8 or 9. Do you use tap water or rodi?