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Unread 05/17/2017, 12:34 PM   #226
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Any chance Fritz will be done soon?


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Unread 05/17/2017, 12:51 PM   #227
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Any chance Fritz will be done soon?
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The request has been noted.


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Unread 05/19/2017, 12:48 AM   #228
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Almost done. Very late night last night too. I forgot how tedious this is but I should be able to get everything sent out, well, I guess today.


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Unread 05/23/2017, 10:32 AM   #229
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I too am very interested in the Fritz RPM salt analysis. A local shop here in Houston has it for ~$50, 205g@30ppt box.

I just sent a Triton sample off for HW Reefer, before I found this thread. Unfortunately I sent it off 2 weeks after I mixed the batch(was in a drum circulating in case something happened while I was gone on a business trip). only Potassium was low @ 200, was surprised a reading of 0 for Si. I'll try to post the results here later tonight when I'm at home.

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Unread 05/23/2017, 01:46 PM   #230
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Did you send your tank water to be tested by Triton, or the Fritz saltwater you had in a barrel for two weeks? Interested.


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Unread 05/23/2017, 02:00 PM   #231
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No comment until I get all results back.




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Unread 05/23/2017, 02:25 PM   #232
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Did you send your tank water to be tested by Triton, or the Fritz saltwater you had in a barrel for two weeks? Interested.
Assuming this question was for me...

I had HW Reefer in the barrel for 2 weeks before I got it back from Triton.

I have not yet bought Fritz, I thought I understood that results from someone existed, was hoping they were going to be posted soon.

This is a truly awesome thread, thank you to all who have contributed.

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Unread 05/23/2017, 02:27 PM   #233
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for the love of.... I meant to say:

I had HW Reefer in the barrel for 2 weeks before I collected and sent the sample to Triton.


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Unread 05/30/2017, 07:06 PM   #234
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Ive followed bertonis salt mix chart for years but it's now 8 years old. Is there a new chart anywhere?


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Unread 05/31/2017, 07:53 AM   #235
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And soon to get a couple uodates
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BrandDate TakenTempSalinityCalciumAlkalinityMagnesium
Aquaforest Reef5/12/201677F35ppt4758.61590
8/13/201677F35ppt4508.161560
8/19/2016Triton34.64ppt448NA1553
10/12/2016AquaForest33.59ppt437NA1514
10/12/201677F35ppt4408.31530
AVG450.008.351549.40
Aquaforest Sea Salt10/12/2016Triton33.54ppt465NA1532
10/12/2016AquaForest32.84ppt4371482
10/12/201677F35ppt4408.91515
AVG447.338.901509.67
Aquaforest ProBiotic5/14/2016Triton32.63ppt387NA1278
8/19/2016Triton33.97ppt413NA1512
8/19/201677F34.9ppt4207.041485
10/12/2016Triton33.53ppt412NA1516
10/12/2016AquaForest33.52ppt390NA1446
10/12/201677F35ppt4207.31500
AVG407.007.171456.17
Aquatic Gardens9/30/200977F35ppt43081240
AVG430.008.001240.00
Brightwell Neomarine9/30/200977F35ppt370111140
AVG370.0011.001140.00
Coralife9/30/200977F35ppt56091380
6/13/2014NA1.026sg4509.51340
9/8/2016Triton34.25ppt535NA1449
9/8/201677F35ppt5158.961395
10/12/2016AquaForest34.06ppt5408.71354
10/12/201677F35ppt5208.961380
AVG520.009.021383.00
Crystal Sea Marinemix 9/30/200977F35ppt34091050
AVG340.009.001050.00
D-D H2Ocean9/30/200977F35ppt450101380
AVG450.0010.001380.00
E.S.V.1/30/201677F1.026sg45091400
AVG450.009.001400.00
Fritz Pro Reef3/14/201678.91.026sg4408.51500
5/5/201625C 35ppt4308.951410
AVG435.008.731455.00
Instant Ocean9/30/200977F35ppt400111350
1/25/201677.2F35ppt41010.41320
8/24/2016Triton34.07ppt409.4NA1351
3/2/201677F35ppt40510.91275
3/3/201677F35ppt41011.21275
3/3/2016Triton35.67ppt423NA1309
10/12/2016AquaForest33.94ppt41210.41304
10/12/201677F35ppt40510.21320
AVG409.3010.681313.00
hw-Marine Mix Reefer3/14/201678.61.0264408.61380
5/8/201677F1.0264308.61260
5/9/201678F1.0264208.91280
AVG430.008.701306.67
Kent9/30/200977F35ppt540111200
AVG540.0011.001200.00
Kordon Coral Sea3/15/201682F34.5ppt360101200
AVG360.0010.001200.00
Marine Environment9/30/200977F35ppt4807.51450
AVG480.007.501450.00
Oceanic9/30/200977F35ppt5808.51650
AVG580.008.501650.00
OceanPure9/30/200977F35ppt510101320
AVG510.0010.001320.00
Red Sea9/30/200977F35ppt40081300
5/15/2015~20C35ppt4348.81280
11/7/2015~20C35ppt44681288
AVG426.678.271289.33
Red Sea Coral Pro9/30/200977F35ppt47012.51400
5/9/201678F1.026sg48012.321470
8/19/2016Triton33.08ppt441NA1436
8/19/201677F35ppt46012.161440
sleepdoc's10/12/201677F35ppt4508.91350
sleepdoc's10/12/2016AquaForest33.55ppt4409.31340
10/12/201677F35ppt44011.841410
10/12/2016AquaForest34.6ppt4349.51363
AVG451.8810.931401.13
Reef Crystals9/30/200977F35ppt490131440
1/30/201678F35ppt440151240
2/25/20161.027sg45010.31350
3/14/201677F35ppt55011.81560
3/15/201677F35ppt53012.21530
3/22/2016Triton34.99ppt574.6NA1510
10/12/2016AquaForest35.25ppt51710.71378
10/12/201677F35ppt51011.681485
AVG507.7012.101436.63
Reefer's Best9/30/200977F35ppt420111200
AVG420.0011.001200.00
SeaChem aquavitro salinity9/30/200977F35ppt4229.81336
5/29/20151.026sg4309.21225
1/31/201635ppt4358.31310
5/10/201677F35ppt4258.61335
5/20/2016Triton37.18ppt466NA1234
9/20/2016Triton33.05ppt395NA1350
9/20/2016AquaForest35.06ppt410NA1336
9/20/201677F35ppt4208.961335
AVG425.388.971307.63
SeaChem Marine Salt9/30/200977F35ppt500101400
AVG500.0010.001400.00
SeaChem Reef Salt9/30/200977F35ppt540101450
5/9/201678F1.026sg52710.471200
10/12/2016Triton35.39ppt528NA1520
10/12/2016AquaForest33.91ppt504NA1409
10/12/201677F35ppt5208.31515
AVG523.809.591418.80
Triton's Pure Salt10/12/201677F35ppt7050.961620
10/12/2016Triton35.06ppt728NA1663
10/12/2016AquaForest34.45ppt6911.71549
AVG708.001.331610.67
Tropic Marin Pro Reef9/30/200977F35ppt4508.51380
3/22/201677F35ppt44571350
4/9/201677F35ppt4657.31425
4/9/2016Triton34.74ppt475.3NA1442
5/9/201678F1.026sg4706.61350
5/16/2016Triton35.41ppt460.6NA1381
AVG460.987.351388.00
Tunze Reef Salt9/30/200977F35ppt4209.51350
AVG420.009.501350.00



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Unread 06/29/2017, 07:44 PM   #236
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I find it very interesting how similar a lot of numbers are. A good friend of mine recently switched from IO because he said it was way too inconsistent. Left film in his container etc. got sold on a different salt that is 20$ more a box and he says it tests more consistent, mixes easier, no film, etc.
I wonder if some of it is just hearsay around the LFS that convinced him to switch because plenty of people have great success with IO and your results show it's competitive in areas it needs to be.


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Unread 06/29/2017, 09:00 PM   #237
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I personally have never experienced inconsistencies with IO outside of normal expected parameter ranges for it. I've used it 99% of the time since 2007. There is really only one manufacturer so far that seems to ve inconsistent in the samples I've sent in which has been Aquaforest. But its not a good sample size to totally discredit a company. Vut it does make me hesitant to recommend that salt.

I have heard if a batch here or there being off for it's normal range but Ive also seen the same with many other major brands. IO is also one company I know of people contacting them and sending in samples of their salt. Some have ended up being truly off and a replacement batch sent and others ended up being user error.


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Unread 06/29/2017, 09:03 PM   #238
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I need to get this updated. Been very swamped with work.


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Changed to Fritz and never looked back!

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Unread 08/04/2017, 07:13 PM   #240
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Posted this in another thread recently

But I got at a salinity of 35
CA 427
Mg 1416

I'll have to look in my notebook for the alk later.

That Ca looks to high and agree it could be a testing error or bad batch or you didn't use up the entire bag at once and it's not mixed evenly through out so you will get highs and lows of almost all the parameters at any one time.

That's one thing I did not like about the Fritz Pro RPM is when I buy a box of salt I would much prefer to get 4 bags instead of it all in one large bag. IF I wanted a large vat of salt I would prefer it to be in a bucket and not in a huge bag in a box.


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Awesome thread. Thanks for the hard work and dollars spent for the benefit of all!


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Does anyone have a triton test of freshly made fritz salt ?? I sent one but somehow they loose samples


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Does anyone have a triton test of freshly made fritz salt ?? I sent one but somehow they loose samples
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Jason, did you test Alk before sending it in? Quite a big drop in Alk when they tested it.


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Jason, did you test Alk before sending it in? Quite a big drop in Alk when they tested it.
I would not trust that alk number. I have it in?a notebook. I think it was around 7dkh. I'll look it up.


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What's story with that low sulfate ? This feels like aquaforest


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What's story with that low sulfate ? This feels like aquaforest
Good question. I wouldn't use AF either because of that alone. S being a major element of saltwater I would assume it has some importance but I could be wrong


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These tests seem to lack any accounting for oxygen? There are relationships between dissolved oxygen and Ph. Shouldn't DO be held constant across these tests?


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These tests seem to lack any accounting for oxygen? There are relationships between dissolved oxygen and Ph. Shouldn't DO be held constant across these tests?
I don't believe pH is a useful parameter for a saltmix. CO2 levels of individual houses will be a driving factor.


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