should I have to do this to my salt water mix ?

Ronny#66 · 05/29/2008, 10:58 PM

I use coralife crystals 160 gal mix . to get 1.025 I add 2 1/2 cups salt to get 440 - 460 calcium 1 tsp kent turbo cal to get 8-9 kdl alkalinity 1 tsp kent reefbuilder to every 5 gal mix I make. is this normal ? Also my power head and heater used in bucket have turned white in last month from the 1 tsp of reef builder is this normal for it to coat like this ?

Playa-1 · 05/29/2008, 11:04 PM

I wouldn't go thru all that trouble to mix salt.

kau_cinta_ku · 05/29/2008, 11:09 PM

when I used IO I would raise my cal. and mag in the mixing container with randy's 2 part to get to the levels the same as my DT.

so it is normal for most ppl. I also mix up 30 gal.s at a time though.

the white stuff is prob. cal. it will precipitate if the alk. and cal. are dosed together. wait about a half hour between adding the cal. and alk part and it should be fine.

Ronny#66 · 05/30/2008, 06:50 AM

The white started when i use the reef builder no problem in tank or bucket of mixed water.

Savas · 05/30/2008, 08:07 AM

It all sounds normal to me because I do something very similar.

05/29/2008, 10:58 PM	#1
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	should I have to do this to my salt water mix ? I use coralife crystals 160 gal mix . to get 1.025 I add 2 1/2 cups salt to get 440 - 460 calcium 1 tsp kent turbo cal to get 8-9 kdl alkalinity 1 tsp kent reefbuilder to every 5 gal mix I make. is this normal ? Also my power head and heater used in bucket have turned white in last month from the 1 tsp of reef builder is this normal for it to coat like this ?

05/30/2008, 08:07 AM	#5
Savas Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maryland / St. Thomas once a month Posts: 764	It all sounds normal to me because I do something very similar. __________________ 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.

05/29/2008, 11:04 PM	#2
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I wouldn't go thru all that trouble to mix salt.

05/29/2008, 11:09 PM	#3
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	when I used IO I would raise my cal. and mag in the mixing container with randy's 2 part to get to the levels the same as my DT. so it is normal for most ppl. I also mix up 30 gal.s at a time though. the white stuff is prob. cal. it will precipitate if the alk. and cal. are dosed together. wait about a half hour between adding the cal. and alk part and it should be fine.

05/30/2008, 06:50 AM	#4
Ronny#66 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Twilight zone Posts: 1,839	The white started when i use the reef builder no problem in tank or bucket of mixed water.