Seachem Reef Salt and Alkalinity

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1967458

 

So how does this relate to their newer salt, aquavitro salinity?

It seems just about every salt brand publishes intentionally misleading information to make their salt seem better, and the only people who have a chance at understanding what it all means are those with a degree in chemistry and an understanding of NSW advanced chemistry....

That being said, I do not think seachem is a bad company or one that should be avoided. Every company has a couple of "bad products." Look at Red Sea and brightwell.

 

I don't think anyone said anything about seachems other products as we are discussing salt mixes.
If you have information on other companies who mislead customers please share them on a thread.Read the thread I linked about Aquavitro.You don't need an advanced degree in anything if you use a tried and true salt mix like Instant ocean.

 

Sorry I only read the second link you posted.

I was just mentioning (as is mentioned by RHF and the thread you posted) just about every company who sells salt provides some sort of information that is less than accurate.

I'm not saying anyone said that, I just don't want anyone to leave or avoid seachem just because of one bad product, they're a great company.

 

Then my advice is to use the companies who dont.
A bad product and a company that provides misleading information are 2 different things.

 

I only posted one link.Which thread did you see Randy say other companies use misleading info? Just curious.Maybe someone can ask him which companies he's referring to.

 

I guess I read it in a different thread...basically it's similar to how they report borate levels at much higher levels than NSW, when the element boron appears as both borate and boric acid, and would be different from the levels they report; based on weight of the actual element. It is intentionally misleading. I believe there is a brand that used to measure carbonate in ppt? Lol

If you're talking about products other than salt, a few companies off the top of my head would be Kent marine, brightwell aquatics, and Red Sea.

 

I believe there is a brand that used to measure carbonate in ppt? Lol

Yikes.Yeah I would avoid that one.

 

What happened with Red Sea and Brightwell? I'm not slagging Seachem. It just seems like they are shooting themselves in the foot by making their salt unusual. I guess they have to differentiate themselves somehow, and perhaps the higher borate levels are useful, but they need to be crystal clear about how their salt affects normal chemistry measurements.

I think I've gotten to the bottom of things with Seachem, and it would seem based on what I learned their salt is fine. You just need to know how to adjust your alkalinity readings. I have a bucket of Red Sea reef salt that I'm going to use after the Seachem. Have there been issues with this salt??

 

I had a bad batch of rscp that had a calcium level of 300. Haven't heard anyone else here have a problem with it.I was a bit Leary of using a naturally harvested salt but as long as there batch testing is consistent it should be fine.