Seachem's Reef Salt mix bad?

Skorpinok · 10/23/2007, 04:30 PM

Since I didn't get any response from the sponsor forum page, I thought I'd ask here if anyone else had similar experience as I did when mixing Seachem's Reef Salt mix.

Reef Salt mix turned milky white?

I made another batch last night and ended up with milky white salt water mix after an hour or mixing with a mag drive.

OK - that's one bag of Seachem's Reef Salt mix WASTED!

trojank · 10/23/2007, 06:17 PM

I use the same salt I have had the same problem when the water I am mixing is cold. But once the water warms up it turns clear. I prefer to mix mine about 24 hours before I use it that way it has time to stabilize.

dendro982 · 10/24/2007, 05:47 AM

Didn't used, but had read recently, that for some time supplier replaced on reagent by another, without notifying the head of company (I may be mistaken, fast reading here and there, you know). After that, the problem was fixed.

Skorpinok · 10/24/2007, 08:20 AM

So, the manufacturer of the salt mix switch formulas without notifying the seachem. Do you know when they fixed the problem? I need to buy more salt but don't want to waste money on a bad salt mix. I bought two bags that same day. I might as well buy a new bag and test it out.

trojank - mine didn't clear up at all after several hours - even after two days on those two mixes.

Thanks for the heads up on seachem's reef salt mix dendro982.

I'm surprised that seachem didn't post a reply to my post in their sponsor forum.

Savas · 10/24/2007, 11:52 AM

I bought my Seachem salt in late March and had a similar issue. My water cleared up after about an hour of mixing although some undissolved solids remained at the bottom of the mixing bucket. I never had an issue adding the mixed water to my tank.

dendro982 · 10/24/2007, 08:21 PM

Aha! Found it, here is the link to the post, middle of the page.

I didn't see any other information, sorry.

Skorpinok · 10/25/2007, 09:07 PM

Thanks dendro982 for the link.

10/23/2007, 04:30 PM	#1
Skorpinok Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,194	Seachem's Reef Salt mix bad? Since I didn't get any response from the sponsor forum page, I thought I'd ask here if anyone else had similar experience as I did when mixing Seachem's Reef Salt mix. Reef Salt mix turned milky white? I made another batch last night and ended up with milky white salt water mix after an hour or mixing with a mag drive. OK - that's one bag of Seachem's Reef Salt mix WASTED!

10/24/2007, 11:52 AM	#5
Savas Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maryland / St. Thomas once a month Posts: 764	I bought my Seachem salt in late March and had a similar issue. My water cleared up after about an hour of mixing although some undissolved solids remained at the bottom of the mixing bucket. I never had an issue adding the mixed water to my tank. __________________ If you can get your wife hooked into reef keeping, you can spend all the money you want! Current Tank Info: 24 gallon Aquapod Nanotuners 4.32 T-5 lighting upgrade; 24 gallon Aquapod with stock power compacts and actinic lighting; 12 gallon Aquapod with stock power compacts and actinic lighting.

10/23/2007, 06:17 PM	#2
trojank Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 84	I use the same salt I have had the same problem when the water I am mixing is cold. But once the water warms up it turns clear. I prefer to mix mine about 24 hours before I use it that way it has time to stabilize.

10/24/2007, 05:47 AM	#3
dendro982 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,963	Didn't used, but had read recently, that for some time supplier replaced on reagent by another, without notifying the head of company (I may be mistaken, fast reading here and there, you know). After that, the problem was fixed.

10/24/2007, 08:20 AM	#4
Skorpinok Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,194	So, the manufacturer of the salt mix switch formulas without notifying the seachem. Do you know when they fixed the problem? I need to buy more salt but don't want to waste money on a bad salt mix. I bought two bags that same day. I might as well buy a new bag and test it out. trojank - mine didn't clear up at all after several hours - even after two days on those two mixes. Thanks for the heads up on seachem's reef salt mix dendro982. I'm surprised that seachem didn't post a reply to my post in their sponsor forum.

10/24/2007, 08:21 PM	#6
dendro982 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,963	Aha! Found it, here is the link to the post, middle of the page. I didn't see any other information, sorry.

10/25/2007, 09:07 PM	#7
Skorpinok Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,194	Thanks dendro982 for the link.