albano, i havent a clue as to when the next swap will be. i just figure its sometime in the spring. my main point is just that i was worried the box i had would run out before tito's 10% off deal which usually comes during the swap. so i picked up some more salt at PW today
what i just found out about esv salt from a guy on marine depot reviews
- Thread starter cono
- Start date
- Location
- Dingmans ferry PA
ESV is a good salt but if you dont have many corals or even corals that dont suck up alk and cal like softie tank its not worth the money. If you follow the directions the way ESV recommends and you have not enough demand in your tank you will throw your balance off. I think this salt was made for a full blown colony reef tank that needs the demand for the ALK and cal. JMO
- Location
- Long Island
Esv hi grade all day
- Location
- Long Island
@Moneymaks24,
Someone told me that FishTown USA sells ESV Salt. I don't know the price but it may be a more convenient travel for you brother.
Someone told me that FishTown USA sells ESV Salt. I don't know the price but it may be a more convenient travel for you brother.
- Location
- Old Bethpage
I brought the 200g kit. It was very easy to measure using the weight guide using a digital scale. It mixed up clear in no time. CA=450, Alk=8.5, Mag=1250, PH=8.2, Salinity=1.0256.
biggrin All tested with ELOS. PO4= 0.19 frown. Tested with Hanna Checker. My source water tested 0.00. I know all salts have some levels of PO4's but I am surprised at the 0.19 reading. I'm using my GFO reactor to get them down to 0.00 overnight. Anyone else get a similar PO4 reading?
biggrin All tested with ELOS. PO4= 0.19 frown. Tested with Hanna Checker. My source water tested 0.00. I know all salts have some levels of PO4's but I am surprised at the 0.19 reading. I'm using my GFO reactor to get them down to 0.00 overnight. Anyone else get a similar PO4 reading?
- Location
- Old Bethpage
LOL! I brought mine today.
- Location
- Bellmore, NY
Well the lab results posted in the original post showed .01
It could be from your bucket or even from your RO. Check both and another test kit as well would be good to confirm.
It could be from your bucket or even from your RO. Check both and another test kit as well would be good to confirm.
- Location
- Long Island
Making water for my water change for tomorrow so will test and see what I get but my tank is at 0.09.
- Location
- Old Bethpage
Since my RO (Kold Steril+2 DI+GFO) tested 0.00, and my new SW make up tested 0.19 (both twice), I don't think testing with another kit is warranted. My brute on the other hand...could be a culprit. I switched to ESV because Reef Crystals left the dreaded brown gunk in my brute and brown deposits was encrusting and ceasing up all my pumps. The interest fact is, when I tested the Reef Crystal make up water, PO4 tested 0.00 to 0.05. I rinse out my brute after every water change.
- Location
- staten island
been using ESV from the start levels always good and don't have a full blown reef. I am in for a group buy..
- Location
- bayonne / nj
PhoenixOne test your water coming out of your last chamber before it gets to the bucket. 0 TDS doesn't mean 0 phosphates or 0 nitrates .
I just went through this on my own system . I was doing water changes and developed a hair algae problem , tested water coming from last chamber and phosphate were 40 and I have 3 di chambers that were less than a month old .
I just went through this on my own system . I was doing water changes and developed a hair algae problem , tested water coming from last chamber and phosphate were 40 and I have 3 di chambers that were less than a month old .
- Location
- Long Island
Ok just tested this is what I got.
- Location
- Old Bethpage
That's what I did. PO4 after the last chamber is 0.00. So the water going into my Brute is 0.00. After mixing the ESV, PO4 is 0.19.
- Location
- Old Bethpage
Well, at least I know I'm not alone.
- Location
- Long Island
Still esv all day not changing.
- Location
- bayonne / nj
I don't think anyone is looking for a change , he might be looking to see if anyone else is having the same issues. Can you check your batch to see if its the same that might help
- Location
- Long Island
The box I'm using is dated 1/14.
No a problem was just saying I will not change cause of those levels.
- Location
- Old Bethpage
Box I'm using is 011614 (01-14) as well.
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