Water and Salt Manufactures

Thought all the members of 3Reef could start a water change log. So each time you perofrm a water change you first test a bunch of stuff and log it in this thread. It doesn't matter what Salt you use the more of the same brand the better actually.

So I thought I'd create a template for everyone to use. So you cut and paste the below into a now post and add your data.

Manufacture [\B]:
Batch number:
Date:

SG or Salinity:
Temp:
PH:
Nitrate NO3:
Phosphate PO4:
Calcium CA:
Alkalinity ALK:
Magnesium MG:

Notes:

 

Manufacture: Kent
Batch number:12021
Date: 08/21/06

SG or Salinity:35 or 1,026
Temp:79
PH:8.13
Nitrate NO3: 0.0
Phosphate PO4:0.0
Calcium CA: 360
Alkalinity ALK:5.8dKH or 2.06 Meq/l
Magnesium MG: 1050

Notes: did no measure NO3 or PO4

 

Manufacture: Ocean Pure /Kent
Batch number:C-05 12021
Date: 09/02/06

SG or Salinity:35 or 1,026
Temp:79
PH:8.2
Nitrate NO3: 0.0
Phosphate PO4:0.0
Calcium CA: 350
Alkalinity ALK:7.4 dKH or 2.63 Meq/ll
Magnesium MG: 1050

Notes: trying new salt as a test. This was 50/50 kent and Ocean Pure as to not shock the system

 

Manufacture: Ocean Pure
Batch number:C-05 12021
Date: 09/17/06

SG or Salinity:35 or 1,026
Temp:79
PH:8.2
Nitrate NO3: 10 mg/l
Phosphate PO4:0.024
Calcium CA: 380
Alkalinity ALK:6.7 dKH or 2.40 Meq/ll
Magnesium MG: 1170

Notes: trying new salt as a test.

 

Manufacture:Tropic Marin Pro Reef
Batch number:123355
Date:2/06

SG or Salinity:34 (or) 1.025
Temp:78F (or) 25.5C
PH:8.2
Nitrate NO3:0.0
Phosphate PO4:0.0
Calcium CA:430
Alkalinity ALK:8.39 dKH (or) 3 meq/L
Magnesium MG:n/a

Notes:i was unable to perform a magnesium test.

 

That would be cool. I would actually prefer some cool chart we can add to our profiles with that info so that when issues arrise people can see more of a history of what is happening. However I don't think Matt wants the extra work to set that up

 

my question on this is why is the Alkalinity different every time while everything else is the same.