- Location
- Long Island
They have been flushing for two hours now
what i just found out about esv salt from a guy on marine depot reviews
- Thread starter cono
- Start date
- Location
- NY
- Location
- Long Island
- Location
- Long Island
That is direct from my tap. My problem is my rodi unit calling brs now.
- Location
- Dingmans ferry PA
If you are using the hanna meter with a fresh batch of RO/DI you need to warm the water up other wise the glass will fog up slightly and give you the wrong readings
- Location
- Old Bethpage
+1. Forgot to mention that's what I do before I test my fresh water.
- Location
- Long Island
I know that one also. But the problem is the rodi. They are sending me a new carbon for the unit they said it may be faulty.
- Location
- Long Island
Esv at pw carle pl 50$. I just left.
- Location
- astoria,new york
Which size?
- Location
- Long Island
Sorry 200g
- Location
- staten island
Where is that
- Location
- staten island
They sell is for that price all the time? Is that place in Long Isalnd ?
- Location
- Old Bethpage
Pets WareHouse
1550 Sunrise Hwy, Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-0400
177 Glen Cove Rd, Carle Place, NY 11514
(516) 307-1522
That's a better price than what I got it for from them.
1550 Sunrise Hwy, Copiague, NY 11726
(631) 842-0400
177 Glen Cove Rd, Carle Place, NY 11514
(516) 307-1522
That's a better price than what I got it for from them.
- Location
- Long Island
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
Im getting the same .19 Phosphate PO4 reading with two different test kits ( hanna checker and a milwaukee digital)
ESV needs to address this serious issue!!!
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/advanced-reefs/168531-esv-salt-phosphates-poll-2.html
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Originally Posted by Geraud View Post
Have you measured the phosphates of your water before mixing the salt? When I did measure high phosphates, it was because my test tubes were dirty and my RO/DI water was actually measuring high as well.
ps: I will still measure for my next water change and post the results here.
Yes Geraud I have checked this not just once but numerous times over the past month and with different boxes of the salt to make sure it wasnt just one box with the issue. It was 6 cases of the 200 gallon salt mix. I make alot of salt water for water changes every week especially because my tank had high phosphates and i couldnt figure out where it was coming from. i had GFO, Cheato, Water changes and 0 TDS & PO4 in my RODI. Little did i figure it was the salt and by trying to do water changes and chaging GFO out what i was really doing was just putting a hell of alot more in. I would have been better with no water changes. Anyway after a loss on all this salt ive been using, all the GFO and the losses by the high phosphates im ready to turn away from ESV to another brand, mabe tropic marin but this time im educated. ill test test test and dont assume anything from articles, magazines or media hype. Be an educated consumer and check for yourself. It will save you thousands in the long run.
RODI water 0
RODI water holding tank 0
ESV Salt water .19
This was the reading I got on making 100 Gallons and done by weight not measuring cups for more accuracy.
Ive seen threads where it could just be the batches from ESV but this doesnt seem like the case because ive made and a few people here and on RC have made numerous batches all with readings at .19 PO4 or higher and on low side of the spectrum at .12 the lowest and this could be due to their mixing components measuring differential.
We would like to see ESV fix this problem and or at least address it! As of now im running GFO in mt Salt water holding tank to bring it down to 0.
This has really shed light on a salt that was thought of as one of the best out there.
Originally Posted by Geraud View Post
Have you measured the phosphates of your water before mixing the salt? When I did measure high phosphates, it was because my test tubes were dirty and my RO/DI water was actually measuring high as well.
ps: I will still measure for my next water change and post the results here.
Yes Geraud I have checked this not just once but numerous times over the past month and with different boxes of the salt to make sure it wasnt just one box with the issue. It was 6 cases of the 200 gallon salt mix. I make alot of salt water for water changes every week especially because my tank had high phosphates and i couldnt figure out where it was coming from. i had GFO, Cheato, Water changes and 0 TDS & PO4 in my RODI. Little did i figure it was the salt and by trying to do water changes and chaging GFO out what i was really doing was just putting a hell of alot more in. I would have been better with no water changes. Anyway after a loss on all this salt ive been using, all the GFO and the losses by the high phosphates im ready to turn away from ESV to another brand, mabe tropic marin but this time im educated. ill test test test and dont assume anything from articles, magazines or media hype. Be an educated consumer and check for yourself. It will save you thousands in the long run.
RODI water 0
RODI water holding tank 0
ESV Salt water .19
This was the reading I got on making 100 Gallons and done by weight not measuring cups for more accuracy.
Ive seen threads where it could just be the batches from ESV but this doesnt seem like the case because ive made and a few people here and on RC have made numerous batches all with readings at .19 PO4 or higher and on low side of the spectrum at .12 the lowest and this could be due to their mixing components measuring differential.
We would like to see ESV fix this problem and or at least address it! As of now im running GFO in mt Salt water holding tank to bring it down to 0.
This has really shed light on a salt that was thought of as one of the best out there.
- Location
- Old Bethpage
Thanks bklynreef for taking the time testing multiple batches which confirms what I figured.
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