Comments on: Specific Gravity http://nanoreef.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/specific-gravity/ From a nanoreef experiment to a mini-reef... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:52:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Me http://nanoreef.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/specific-gravity/#comment-295 Me Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:26:10 +0000 https://nanoreef.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/specific-gravity/#comment-295 It seems wasteful to buy new salt, but that's what I fear I will have to do. If buying new salt solves the problem of it not dissolving properly, it still doesn't solve the problem of the salt going bad. :-( I live near the Texas coast in an extremely humid, sub-tropical climate. Storing the salt mix so that it isn't exposed to humidity is a problem. Just opening the box and pouring it into a plastic container it will be exposed to humid air! ;-) And again and again every time I open the container to make up more water. Transferring the salt to an air-tight container as soon as I open it, will probably extend the usability of the mix compared to this box. Thanks for your help, JT. :-) BTW, I've added you to my blogroll. Nice site! :-D It seems wasteful to buy new salt, but that’s what I fear I will have to do. If buying new salt solves the problem of it not dissolving properly, it still doesn’t solve the problem of the salt going bad. :-(

I live near the Texas coast in an extremely humid, sub-tropical climate. Storing the salt mix so that it isn’t exposed to humidity is a problem. Just opening the box and pouring it into a plastic container it will be exposed to humid air! ;-) And again and again every time I open the container to make up more water.

Transferring the salt to an air-tight container as soon as I open it, will probably extend the usability of the mix compared to this box. Thanks for your help, JT. :-) BTW, I’ve added you to my blogroll. Nice site! :-D

]]> By: JT http://nanoreef.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/specific-gravity/#comment-25 JT Sat, 27 May 2006 23:41:47 +0000 https://nanoreef.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/specific-gravity/#comment-25 It is my understanding that salt can "go bad" if not stored correctly ie. in none moist or humid conditions. It will last pretty much indefinatley if stored correctly. If you are having doubts, my advice is to purchase a new box of salt. JT It is my understanding that salt can “go bad” if not stored correctly ie. in none moist or humid conditions. It will last pretty much indefinatley if stored correctly.
If you are having doubts, my advice is to purchase a new box of salt.

JT

]]> By: Me http://nanoreef.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/specific-gravity/#comment-294 Me Sat, 27 May 2006 11:04:17 +0000 https://nanoreef.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/specific-gravity/#comment-294 I'm about halfway through the big box oif Instant Ocean I bought in the fall. It's getting so hard I have to almost chisel it out of the box. I live near the coast, so humidity is high. Can salt mix "go bad" after a long period of time...or as an effect of humidity? I swear the salt was dissolving better when I first bought it. I’m about halfway through the big box oif Instant Ocean I bought in the fall. It’s getting so hard I have to almost chisel it out of the box. I live near the coast, so humidity is high. Can salt mix “go bad” after a long period of time…or as an effect of humidity? I swear the salt was dissolving better when I first bought it.

]]> By: JT http://nanoreef.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/specific-gravity/#comment-23 JT Sat, 27 May 2006 09:47:39 +0000 https://nanoreef.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/specific-gravity/#comment-23 Hi mate, what brand salt are you using to make up batches for water change? Are you heating the water up to temp when adding salt? SG is relevant to the temp of the water. Just an idea as to why you may have trouble dissolving all the salt and get odd readings. JT Hi mate, what brand salt are you using to make up batches for water change? Are you heating the water up to temp when adding salt?
SG is relevant to the temp of the water. Just an idea as to why you may have trouble dissolving all the salt and get odd readings.

JT

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