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bertoni
09/30/2009, 09:34 AM
This thread contains data gathered by member Billybeau1 and hilgert. Thanks!

Here is a list of what they measured for the big three in a number of the salt mixes we use today. This is intended as a guideline only. These numbers should be what you can expect from these salts mixed at 35 ppt or SG 1.0264 @ 25 C.

<table align="center"> <tr><td> <div align="center"> Salt Product </div> </td><td> <div align="center"> Calcium </div> </td><td> <div align="center"> Alkalinity </div> </td><td> <div align="center"> Magnesium </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Aquatic Gardens </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 430 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 8 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1240 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Brightwell Neomarine </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 370 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 11 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1140 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> CoraLife </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 560 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 9 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1380 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Crystal Sea Marinemix </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 340 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 9 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1050 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Crystal Sea Marinemix Bio-Assay </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 340 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 9 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1050 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> D-D H2Ocean </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 450 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 10 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1380 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Instant Ocean </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 400 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 11 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1350 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Kent </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 540 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 11 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1200 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Marine Environment </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 480 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 7.5 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1450 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Oceanic </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 580 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 8.5 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1650 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> OceanPure </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 510 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 10 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1320 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Red Sea </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 400 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 8 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1300 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Red Sea Coral Pro </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 470 </div> </td><td> <div align="right">12.5 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1400 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Reef Crystals </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 490 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 13 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1440 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Reefer's Best </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 420 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 11 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1200 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> SeaChem aquavitro salinity </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 422 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 9.8 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1336 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> SeaChem Marine Salt </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 500 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 10 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1400 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> SeaChem Reef Salt </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 540 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 10 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1450 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Tropic Marin </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 375 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 10 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1230 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Tropic Marin Pro Reef </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 450 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 8.5 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1380 </div> </td></tr> <tr><td> <div align="left"> Tunze Reef Salt </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 420 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 9.5 </div> </td><td> <div align="right"> 1350 </div> </td></tr> </table>