IO milk

OK I started a mix this morning with IO salt and it mixed clear in 10 minutes. I came back to see how it was doing and hour later and it was milky looking.
Had to do some shopping and got home and it was still milky looking. I tested the IO mix in the tub and came out scratching my head.
Cal= 360
alk= 11.2
pH 8.9
Any thoughts on what caused this?






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[dx7fd2]

You know a lot more about this than I do, but it looks like your water itself may be different 'cause that is some sort of chemical reaction. Are those readings typical for your treated water?

[dx7fd2]

I found this on wetwebmedia...

Question is......when I add the salt to can it is clear (water) but after 3 to 5 days the water is still very cloudy, I continue to aerate the whole time, but it doesn't seem to ever clear out.. then when I do use the water there is a thick white film on the sides of the can that I have to rub/scrub the clean off. The water in the tank does clear up though. What do you think? Thanks a lot Bryan
Reply...Good observation, Bryan. I notice this phenomenon at times, too. I think that it probably has something to do with some of the salt or buffer components not dissolving completely into the water, or perhaps, even falling out of solution.... As long as the water mixes up to the correct specific gravity, pH, and alkalinity, I would not be overly concerned. Keep up those water changes! Regards, Scott F.

I don't know if it helps but here is the thread http://www.wetwebmedia.com/watrqmarfaq3.htm

All normal reading except the pH which was 8.9. I have heard of IO doing this but those had a high alk reading and this batch did not.

[dx7fd2]

I also read someplace about mixing in the chem additives completely before mixing in the salt. Something about the salt clumping or forming a sort of skum on the bucket, which certainly looks like what your pump has on it, if the chems are added before the salt was allowed to dissolve completely.

I did not add anything to this mix. pure RO/DI water and IO salt in a clean container.

This is still making me wonder what happened... maybe the wife dropped something in the tub when walking around the house, or maybe one of the cats jump in the tub... who knows.

[Matt Rogers]

Instant Ocean has a rep for not mixing well sometimes. Not sure if it's batch to batch - (quality control issues?) - or what. But that was one of the reasons I don't use it any more.

Yes I read all about it over at RC but they all had really high ALK readings.

[dx7fd2]

I won't be doing this..but isn't there a problem blending different salt mixes together..or is that just another Big Fish Tale. In other words can you switch salt mixes when you have been using one particular brand?