Tunze Reef Excel Salt Test Results

[barrierreefcf]

We finally got around to testing the Tunze Salt we brought in. Looks like this is going to be a good salt option. This was mixed with RO/DI water to 1.025. Tests were done with Elos Test Kits.

pH- 8.3
Calcium- 470
dKH- 9.5
Mg- 1350
Phosphate- 0
Nitrate- 0

We are going to run this on the Display/Frag for a while and see how things respond. D-D's salt will still be run on the Elos and Instant Ocean on the fish and coral walls. This will give us different systems to compare the salts.

 

[BobinCovington]

thanks Cy...It's nice having someone do a comparison on these salts. Too bad there isn't an independent agency that tests all salts and then puts a little label on the bag that tells us what the parameters are when mixed. (like those labels that list how many carbs, fats and proteins).

I finally picked up my green Zoo and bought some other reef inhabitants (crabs, snails) this weekend. Thanks for storing it for me.

 

[edwing206]

Sounds like a great salt mix. What's the price Cy?

 

[barrierreefcf]

Bag 34.99 Makes 63 gallons
Bucket 59.99 Makes 126 gallons

 

[edwing206]

Sounds pretty good.

 

[barrierreefcf]

thanks Cy...It's nice having someone do a comparison on these salts. Too bad there isn't an independent agency that tests all salts and then puts a little label on the bag that tells us what the parameters are when mixed. (like those labels that list how many carbs, fats and proteins).

I finally picked up my green Zoo and bought some other reef inhabitants (crabs, snails) this weekend. Thanks for storing it for me.

Wouldn't that be nice! No problem storing. I think we agreed to getting you a few free frags. Just let me know what corals you like in our displays and I'll see what we can do. PM would be best

 

[dailydriven911]

awesome sounds like good stuff!

 

[BobinCovington]

thanks Cy...I'll come in next weekend

 

[NC2WA]

cy,

does the psas membeship discount apply to this salt ?

 

[barrierreefcf]

Yes PSAS discounts apply.

 

[Jan]

Thought I would add my own test results of the Tunze Reef salt, mixed to 1.025 sg:

Alk..~9 (Elos)
Ca..425 (Elos)
Mg.. 1300 (Elos)
PO4.. 0 (Elos)
K+... 400 (KZ)

I think this is excellent salt, and it mixes up really clean with no residue in the mixing container at all (can't say that about Seachem Reef Salt).

 

[chinkie253]

put me down for a bucket when you guys have your anniversary sale. Also, do I have a discount for a tunze 9010 skimmer pump if I do a part order?

AN

 

[matts125]

sounds great I think I may have to give it a try!!! that only comes out to $20 more than IO at petsmart, but then you have to dump calc and mag in it to get the propper levels...

Thanks
matt

 

[Jan]

Cy, Chris, et al...

How is the salt comparison going? IIRC, you were using the D-D H2O in the Elos tank, and the Tunze and one other salt on your other systems? I may have these mixed up but would love to hear your observations of how your tanks are looking with these different salts.

 

[dailydriven911]

very pleased so far with this salt!

 

[ghazni]

so how does this compare to Instant Ocean?

 

[NC2WA]

with all the good reviews thus far, how would one recommend change salt from I/O to Tunze??

my tank only has a rose anenome and a donut coral with one fish.

 

[Jan]

Just start doing your water changes with the Tunze instead of IO.

 

[NC2WA]

thanks, just wanted to confirm this was the right way to do it..didnt know if there was some general rule on how to change salts.