Coralife salt mix, 3-4 dKH ?

[fnscasey]

I did a KH test on my Coralife salt mix, and found the alkalinity to be only 3-4dKH ?

Is it normal for marine salt to be low in alkalinity ?

[Mellow]

hmm...i've never tasted the dkh of corallife saltmix before but I did notice a considerably lower dkh when I was using this brand of salt. Was always hoovering around 7 dkh after adding tonnes of reef builder. Now, the dkh is climbing up to 10 plus again after changing my salt mix

[CalciumReef]

But whats your tank ph now and kh now?

[Tanzy]

Always add salt to water and not water to salt. Adding water to salt will cause precipitation of insoluble carbonates which will lower the alkalinity.

[fnscasey]

I tested on my pre-mix coralife salt for the water change. Just wanna find out the alkalinity level. Maybe coralife salt is enhance with the calcium & magnesium(stated) so might explained in the low alkalinity level ?

[FuEl]

Always add salt to water and not water to salt. Adding water to salt will cause precipitation of insoluble carbonates which will lower the alkalinity.

Oh..I never knew that..oh well..now i know!

[Achilles Tang]

Fuel... good to know that you are learning alot more now than ever before...

[FuEl]

Fuel... good to know that you are learning alot more now than ever before...

There is never end to knowledge.

[LinkinPark]

Always add salt to water and not water to salt. Adding water to salt will cause precipitation of insoluble carbonates which will lower the alkalinity.

" HOW GREAT thou ART "

This insight is fantastic

I'm using Coralife and the ALK is 10 dkh and the Ca is close to 500ppm, and I add salt to water

[fnscasey]

I'm using Coralife and the ALK is 10 dkh and the Ca is close to 500ppm, and I add salt to water

The ALK & calcium level is it in pre-mix mixture or from from your tank itseft ?

Or is it i'm using dechlorinated tap water for mixing the salt that yield the low ALK level ?