H20 ocean salt is just rebadged Red Sea salt

[Whatigot]

careful.
you might get sued.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

I have been using it for a bit now and really like it myself. I have tested the Mg, calcium, alk, nitrate, K+, ect. a few times now and been very pleased with the results.

Its funny though because when I first got the salt, I thought, this is the exact same bucket I used to get the Red Sea Stuff in (same handle). Then I opened it and was like, wow, this is the exact same bag and little "tie" thingy used to close the Red Sea bags. Then I opened it and though, hmmmm...it smalls exactly the same (slightly different from other salts, IMO). It also takes longer to mix like the Red Sea stuff does.

So I wouldn't at all be surprised if at the very least it is in fact made at the same plant or actually just the same stuff. Both are real sea salt...

[Jason McK]

OK People who are using it and clam to have tested it. Can we see some numbers!

[24storm]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1287118

[Whatigot]

Originally Posted by jason mck

ok people who are using it and clam to have tested it. Can we see some numbers!

+10

[Whatigot]

Originally Posted by 24storm

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1287118

now any body on this forums tests match up?
details?

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

OK People who are using it and clam to have tested it. Can we see some numbers!

Here is what I got most recently in my book about the salt:

12/12/08

PH 8.37 (Probe)
Alk 9 dkh (Elos) (This worried me since I am running ZEO)
Ca 420 (Salifert)
Mg 1280 (Elos) (Would be nice a bit higher I guess)
K+ 400 ish (ZEO) (I have a hard time with this test but it was high)
Nitrate None that I could test but my test kits are not great in the low range.

01/30/09

PH 8.4 (Probe which was calibrated on 12/26/08)
Alk 9.5 (Elos)
Ca 480 (Elos)
Mg 1300 (Elos)
K+ 380 (ZEO)

Did not test nitrate


Hope this helps. I can go back through my "test records" for more if you want. I tested it a few more times back when I started using the salt but I was also using less reliable test kits back then too, so figure the results may not be useful.

All results are based on H2O salt mixed to 1.026 with 0 TDS RO/DI water and heated to 78-80 degrees.

[Jason McK]

Thanks Justin. numbers look good. But I agree ALK maybe high for Zeo

J

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Whatigot

now any body on this forums tests match up?
details?

I got a lower Mg.

The high Alk seems to be consistent with my results too though. I think this is what I worry about being a ZEO user. But so far once I do my water change, my tanks ALK is still only around 8 (in the safe range) and drops from there over a few days.

I dose two part for ALK and Ca and after a water change, do not dose either for a few days.

Actually I am finding that with my tank being relatively young still (coral wise) that the weekly water changes take care of most of the ALK needs and about half the Ca needs.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

Thanks Justin. numbers look good. But I agree ALK maybe high for Zeo

J

NP.

I am doing a water change today and will test the salt again.