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- From: dbs@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Dave Sheehy)
- Subject: Re: [M] Salt mixes
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:41:21 GMT
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- Steven Debol (Nelson) (sdebol@data.med.umn.edu) wrote:
- : In article <C1HqG7.5v8@hpchase.rose.hp.com> dbs@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Dave Sheehy) writes:
- : >I have similar experiences to Sylvia's. I can mix some Instant Ocean in a
- : >5 gallon bucket, throw in a power head, leave it for several days and
- : >there will still be undissolved salts in the bucket. Reef Crystals on the
- : >other hand dissolves instantly.
- : >
- : From what I can remember (I've never tried this "experiment" directly),
- : the only times I've ever had trouble getting the salt into solution is
- : when I didn't have at least 5g of water. Even if it was just slightly
- : lower than the 5g mark.
-
- Good point. I often make a concentrated solution and dilute it the final
- specific gravity for adding it to the tank. Instant Ocean doesn't lend itself
- well to this sort of short cut but Reef Crystals does. I have made up normal
- density batches of salt water and I honestly don't remember if there was
- undissolved salt left over.
-
- : Of course, this is probably just a coincidence but it can't hurt
- : to check if you've got enough water...
-
- I think you may have hit the nail on the head.
-
- : Steve Debol "The fear is all in your head,
-
- Dave Sheehy
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