Red Sea Coral Pro mix gets cloudy

WeedyDragon

WeedyDragon

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So I finally got myself an RODI unit and a bucket of Red Sea Coral Pro salt mix. Yay! :bounce:

Unfortunately, I have been unsuccessful with the mixing. It seems to get cloudy when I get it up to temp. I searched online for this problem. Found a thread on Reef Central where people were having the same issue.

Red Sea Mixing Instructions:
1. Use RO water that is at a temperature of approximately 68 degrees.
2. Accurately weight the salt and measure the volume of water according to the salinity you wish to achieve.
3. Pour the salt gradually into the water. Do not pour water onto the salt.
4. Mix vigorously (without aeration) for approximately 0.5 - 2 hours, until all of the salt is dissolved and pH has stabilized to 8.2 – 8.4” - DO NOT mix for more than 4 hours.
5. When mixed, raise the temperature and add to the aquarium.

I followed instructions exactly. As soon as I put the heater in and wait for the water to get up to temp, it gets cloudy. Anybody on CR have this problem or know if I can still use the water?
 
If it gets warmer than 80 degrees it gets a little cloudy but it clears immediately when you add it to the tank.

All this is in the PM. Make sure you shake the bucket around really well to make sure everything is properly mixed in the bucket before you add it to the water.

Water is still perfectly safe. My heater broke and that's why it got hot.
 
Thanks for the input! I didnt mix the bucket, so I'll try that next. I mixed the water at 68 degrees, and brought it up to 78 to do my water change. Maybe I didnt mix it long enough before I added the heater?

I read this: Due to the thermodynamics of the dissolving process of the salt formula, water that is significantly cooler or warmer than the recommended 20OC/68OF will slow down the mixing process. Warmer water is a contributory factor to causing precipitation of the foundation elements making the water cloudy.
 
No problem. Just don't throw it away as long as the pH and salinity are fine. It'll work just fine and clear up right away.
 
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