Big 3 Shootout Alk, Ca, Mg: RedSea, Nyos, Elos, Salifert, API, Hanna, Triton, AWT - Page 4

sleepydoc · 09/07/2016, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Twinfallz

If you look at the 'Aquarius" global salinity map provided in that post # 34 you'll see that the east coast of Australia is average in regards to salinity.

The fluctuations experienced in the Florida Keys & Biscayne Bay does not apply, although I take your point.

Ok - I had a complete brain fart. Salinity is the one parameter we can measure with certainty because we can calibrate a refractometer with a calibration solution, so you actually can say for certain what the salinity is, and then by comparing the ratios get a reasonable estimate what the other ions would be; so if the NSW you collect off the coast is 'average' at 1.026, the Mg should be too.

jason2459 · 10/20/2016, 09:41 AM

Just wanted to mention and give a big thank you to sleepydoc for doing some cross checking with the RedSea Mg kit with me.

I plan to write up about it here but awaiting some results back from AquaForest that is doing some ICP testing. Hopefully soon.

10/20/2016, 09:41 AM	#77
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Just wanted to mention and give a big thank you to sleepydoc for doing some cross checking with the RedSea Mg kit with me. I plan to write up about it here but awaiting some results back from AquaForest that is doing some ICP testing. Hopefully soon. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank