Oceanic Sea Salt WOW

[cj10488]

Ok well I have been having battles not being able to find my salt of choice so since Oceanic released some new salt I figured Id do some research and found that ppl on RC were coming up with some impresive #s as in Ca, Alk, Mg, Ect so I figure I would try and find some and found a 200gal bucket on sale for 39.99 so i picked it up and brought it home.. First thing that I noticed is that it is very fine and almost dissolves as quick as you can pour it in... After about 10 mins it is perfectly clear... I overmixed the first batch due to it being so fine and didnt have and Ro/di on hand to fix it so i am waiting for that but here are the numbers at 40ppt which are Extremely Impresive.. this is after about 15 mins of being in the tub mixing with a powerhead..

Sg 40ppt
pH 8.0 with ph meter and rising
Alk 3.20
Ca 630
Mg 1950

the Ca and Mg levels are a bit high but I believe this is 100% due to the fact of the Sg being at 40ppt.. I plan to retest as soon as its brought down to 35ppt.. Weeeeeeee I found the salt of my dreams.. If you want me to test anything else Pleaseeee let me know and I can test just about whatever.. Every test kit is either Seachem or Salifert or digital..

James

 

[Dewey]

That Sounds great .Keep the info comeing on this salt. Let me know what you come up with when Sg is adjusted.



Thanks Dewey

 

[cj10488]

Will Do.. I should have some good #'s shortly.. I used the batch that I had finally got down to 35ppt to do my much needed water change so I have another batch started and will let Everyone Know when thats done..

james

 

[cj10488]

Well I went thru and mixed up 1gal to 35ppt and tested it after about 10mins of it mixing.. here is the results..

Sg 35ppt
Alk 2.74
Ca 520
Mg 1560
pH 8.0

It seems as though the Ca and Mg are Perfectly balanced High but balanced.. Mg should be 3X's the CA... I will retest again tomorrow evening after I have a larger batch made and it has more time to mix...

James

 

[GrndHog]

cj,
Interesting, can you give us the offical name thats on the bucket, I would like to investigate.

I can just picture you in your fish room or kitchen, looking like a mad scientist, mixing your secret formula and writing your findings down. Are Dr. Jeckel or Mr. Hyde. My kids call me Dr. Jeckel. LOL

Thanks

 

[Strictly Marine]

does anyone have findings of the other salts such as IO, tropical marine, crystal sea and reef crystals for comparison.

 

[fishfreek]

There is a link in our links area of a compairson done about 5 years ago. Thats the most recent that I know of that has published results. Dr Ron and a few other compaines supposedly have done tests more recent to this but I dont know how public their results are.

 

[Dewey]

I went on the Oceanic web site they have all the info on the site, on the salt if interested. 8)

 

[cj10488]

cj,
Interesting, can you give us the offical name thats on the bucket, I would like to investigate

Its Oceanic Natural Sea Salt mix.

does anyone have findings of the other salts such as IO, tropical marine, crystal sea and reef crystals for comparison

What I say that we do Is just as we have been doing with the lighting thing.. Anyone that uses IO, Tropic Marin, Kent, Coralife, Oceanic, red Sea, Crystal Seas to post your readings into one thread for Each.. That way someone like you or me could go into there and compare the numbers.. Aaron or Kevin Does that sound like an awesome Idea???

James

 

[Hara]

I cannot find the stuff anywhere for sale....anyone have any purchase options?

 

[cj10488]

I cannot find the stuff anywhere for sale....anyone have any purchase options

Give oceanic a call and see if they can give you the # to a distributor in your area.. Call the distributor and find out who has taken some of the Salt into stock.. Thats how I found out exactly which store had it.. LOL.. If you have not gotten your free sample you cn always mention you signed up a while back and still have not recieved it and the should be able to send you out a 5gal mix as well..

HTH<
James

 

[Hara]

i had emailed them, guess I will resort to the phone now...thanks anyway.

 

[GrndHog]

They have a link to their dealers on their site. I havent found it for sale online yet.

 

[cj10488]

If you have a Petsmart or an Animal house both of them carry it right now...

HTH<
James

 

[fishfreek]

Petsmart or an Animal house

Man you lucky people and having access to chain stores...

 

[cj10488]

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Petsmart or an Animal house



Man you lucky people and having access to chain stores...

Both stores dont deal with SW fish they just carry a few products and Salt happens to be one of them.. I personally dont like dealing with either one unless its a last resort... I would trade all the major Chain stores for one really good LFS within 30miles from me..

James

 

[WarOrks15]

i have a petco that sell SOME sw fish and a lot if FW fish. then i have petsmart that will not sell any thing other then FW then i have 3 LFS withing 45 min of my house (one about 3 min away, one about 20 min away, and a vary nice one about 45 min away.)

 

[captivereefs]

i can see what shiiping would be on 200 gallon buckets and let them go for $31.99 plus shipping. I aready have 20 of them coming and can always buy more!! Of course locals can always stop by and pick one up!!

 

[cj10488]

WOW there you go again offering us all some awesome deals... Wish I was local I'd go buy a few of them..

James

 

[William]

Order a pallet of the stuff from the manufacturer? :? 8O