Instant Ocean salt mix/ phosphate reading

atorres53 · 05/15/2016, 01:51 AM

What is the phosphate reading of your newly mixed water at 1.25 when using Instant Ocean salt mix?
Thanks

Dkuhlmann · 05/15/2016, 02:56 AM

It should be 0. If you're reading phosphates with newly mixed water check your RODI water and see if that's where it's coming from.

Bent · 05/15/2016, 06:25 AM

^x2

Mine reads a goose egg. Sometimes it will read .01.

Skim · 05/15/2016, 06:18 PM

I would be more worried as to what Alk. your are getting from your IO. I myself have just switched because the last batch I made was at just over 14 and Cal at 495 my friend that uses RC has been getting Alk. of 15 and Cal 585.
I don't know what is up but seeing this happen more often recently, not just on RC but other Forums as well. I not saying to switch or saying its crap, just saying keep your eye on it.

atorres53 · 05/15/2016, 08:30 PM

I will continue to use ESV. Thanks to all.

jd371 · 05/16/2016, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skim

I would be more worried as to what Alk. your are getting from your IO. I myself have just switched because the last batch I made was at just over 14 and Cal at 495 my friend that uses RC has been getting Alk. of 15 and Cal 585.
I don't know what is up but seeing this happen more often recently, not just on RC but other Forums as well. I not saying to switch or saying its crap, just saying keep your eye on it.

Yeah, I've been getting low Mag readings from IO. Going from memory, I believe the highest Alk reading I got was 12, Ca was alright, but Mag has been consistently low for the last few mixes. Last mix was at 1100 and I think the lowest reading I got was 990( tested 3 time to make sure it wasn't an error on my part).

srope · 05/16/2016, 02:31 PM

Like ESV here as well.

05/15/2016, 01:51 AM	#1
atorres53 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 60	Instant Ocean salt mix/ phosphate reading What is the phosphate reading of your newly mixed water at 1.25 when using Instant Ocean salt mix? Thanks

05/15/2016, 02:56 AM	#2
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	It should be 0. If you're reading phosphates with newly mixed water check your RODI water and see if that's where it's coming from. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

05/15/2016, 06:25 AM	#3
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	^x2 Mine reads a goose egg. Sometimes it will read .01. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

05/15/2016, 06:18 PM	#4
Skim Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brantford ON. Canada Posts: 277	I would be more worried as to what Alk. your are getting from your IO. I myself have just switched because the last batch I made was at just over 14 and Cal at 495 my friend that uses RC has been getting Alk. of 15 and Cal 585. I don't know what is up but seeing this happen more often recently, not just on RC but other Forums as well. I not saying to switch or saying its crap, just saying keep your eye on it.

05/15/2016, 08:30 PM	#5
atorres53 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 60	I will continue to use ESV. Thanks to all.

05/16/2016, 02:31 PM	#7
srope Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cape Coral,Fl Posts: 64	Like ESV here as well.