Mixing H2Ocean - Page 3

cale262 · #21 03-18-2011, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueWorldAquatic

Higher Phosphates in the water a few months back

Ken

Yeah, I guess I figured my RODI unit should catch that...? No water goes into my tanks before going through the RODI.

paddyob · #22 03-18-2011, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueWorldAquatic

Higher Phosphates in the water a few months back

Ken

Higher Phosphates can be attributed to many things... as simple as feeding regimen. It is easy to blame a salt but nobody out there can confirm an individuals personal habits with maintenance.

As for H2Ocean... it is also supposed to mix for 24 hours prior to use. I find that I get false readings if I test the salinity right away.

jd949 · #23 03-18-2011, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyob

Higher Phosphates can be attributed to many things... as simple as feeding regimen. It is easy to blame a salt but nobody out there can confirm an individuals personal habits with maintenance.

As for H2Ocean... it is also supposed to mix for 24 hours prior to use. I find that I get false readings if I test the salinity right away.

+1. Every salt I have ever used, I always mix for 24hrs (sometimes longer if I forget about it in the basement the next day

). I mix with powerhead, airstone and heater. Results always vary from when I first mix the salt to when I test it after 24hrs.

MMAX · #24 03-18-2011, 11:45 PM

I posted a couple of weeks ago about experiencing a cyano outbreak using this salt. I think it actually was red turf algae and I DO NOT think it was from using H2Ocean. Don't know where it came from but my corals have never looked better and are really starting to color up. Good stuff.

jd949 · #25 03-19-2011, 12:29 AM

good to hear. I recently switched to this salt and so far no problems.

monocus · #26 03-19-2011, 02:37 AM

i had the cyano break out in my phyto reactors-really can't overfeed them-at the same time as the breakout in all of my tanks.this started with the first pail of h2ocean and i mix at the min 4 days in advance to a water change.i stopped using it after two pails.used a pail of kent(only other salt i could get at the time) and then switched to reefers best-no more cyano-and same feedings

canadianbudz604 · #27 02-20-2014, 01:14 AM

I used 4 half cups to make basically 4 gallons, did that with 5 buckets of h20cean salt.

chi · #28 02-20-2014, 02:55 AM

I use 366.0g per 10 Litres of water to yield a batch that is at 1.026 sg.
gl

Baldy · #29 02-20-2014, 04:37 AM

i use 140.5g per gallon. i know its strange mixing units, but it works the best for me.