New D-D H2OceanPRO+ Salt mix

[Jan]

Here is the blurb about this new D-D salt mix (I copied this from Fragfarmer.com)

Boomer, what do you think of the part about slightly lowered chloride so that people can supplement chloride products later without upsetting the ionic balance?

The final formulation for H2OceanPRO+ salt was developed by D-D following many months of testing and evaluation. The salt is designed to dissolve quickly and easily and to have a specific chemistry which in our opinion is the optimum formulation to maintain a healthy reef and allow regular water changes whilst maintaining a natural balance. Calcium and Magnesium levels are boosted to replace that used up through coral growth within the aquarium whereas chloride levels are slightly lowered to allow post additions of calcium and magnesium chloride with a minimized affect on the chloride balance. The final formulation for H2OceanPRO+ salt was developed by D-D following many months of testing and evaluation. The salt is designed to dissolve quickly and easily and to have a specific chemistry which in our opinion is the optimum formulation to maintain a healthy reef and allow regular water changes whilst maintaining a natural balance. Calcium and Magnesium levels are boosted to replace that used up through coral growth within the aquarium whereas chloride levels are slightly lowered to allow post additions of calcium and magnesium chloride with a minimized affect on the chloride balance.

A new premium salt manufactured by a solar evaporative process, which produces a totally natural base salt where all of the main and trace elements are in complete balance as nature intended. The pure natural salt is then specially enhanced for aquarium use by elevating specific elements that over time become depleted, such as calcium and magnesium which are used by corals and coralline algae for growth.

PRO PLUS FORMULA WITH BOOSTED MAGNESIUM Many salts concentrate on enhancing calcium levels and often ignore magnesium levels. Maintenance of the correct magnesium concentration is equally important in a reef aquarium and will make it much easier to maintain stable calcium, pH and alkalinity.

Parameters when mixed to an S.G: of 1.025 @ 25°C = 35.5 ppt

Parameters Level Range Units

pH 8.3 8.2 - 8.4

dKH 9.3 8.7 - 9.8

Calcium (Ca2+) 440 430 - 460 mg/l

Magnesium (Mg2+) 1340 1300 - 1380 mg/l

Cloride (Cl-) 19550 19960 - 20130 mg/l

Potassium (K+) 410 380 - 420 mg

 

[Boomer]

Here is the blurb about this new D-D salt mix (I copied this from Fragfarmer.com)

Boomer, what do you think of the part about slightly lowered chloride so that people can supplement chloride products later without upsetting the ionic balance?

Well Kathy I think the chloride comment is just funny and silly

Cloride (Cl-) 19550 19960 - 20130 mg/l

That is NOT low Chloride but HIGH Chloride. Adding extra Chloride is also a known cheat method too get seasalts to dissolve better/quicker, as it lowers its Activity Coefficient, which makes the salts dissolve faster.

NSW has Chloride level of 19,000 ppm or more exactly 546 mmol/kg

546 mmol/kg x 35.453 MW of Chloride = 19,357 mg / l = 18,922 ppm.

What ? ppm is not = to mg / l.

No, not really. We usually say the two are close enough. Actually at @ 25 C where Density = 1.023 mg / cm ^3 it is .......

mg / l = ppm x 1.023

ppm = mg/ l / 1.023