• Discussion of the quality of HEKA sea salt

  • Emily3506

This list should not be taken as a standard - they save on everything. As for the suppliers of hydrobionts, they only focus on keeping these hydrobionts, so they don't care what the seawater is made of.

Cassandra1840

Hmmmm... That makes sense. But could it be that there is one salt for the holding and another for the service?

Nancy758

Unfortunately, I did not clarify this. But I was told, "We use it in our systems and for the maintenance of aquariums." I did not inquire about private clients; I think it is quite enough that the exhibits in aquariums use it. Here, I found the opinion of an enthusiast who used this salt.

Randall7906

Place of residence of the "lover" - Location: Saudi Arabia, which is washed by the Red Sea along its entire length. It is easier for him to transport water from the sea on camels than to buy Chinese salt. Well, that's the poetry. Tell me, is there a mineral composition on the back of the salt packaging? Have you tried using it in an aquarium or at least dissolving it in water? Does it dissolve well, quickly, without residues? Coal for the sea? What is the size of the granules? Is there a bag?

Catherine

Isn't it easier if he lives at least 100 km from the sea? Yes. I tested the salt; it dissolves quickly, in about 6 hours. When dissolving coral salt, with increased levels of Ca and Mg, there may be a slight precipitation of Ca, which is mentioned on the manufacturer's website. I dissolved fish salt and found no sediment at all. Tomorrow I will take a photo of the back of the salt packaging and the charcoal, and I will post it by the evening.

Cynthia6578

Well, what can you discuss with a person who can't even read? What a surprise about the instant dissolvability!

Kayla7655

I can read for happiness, mainly between the lines. Regarding the reasoning, I delicately hinted to you in my third post - buy it, check it, and then discuss it in this topic. Apparently, you didn't understand that. What can we discuss if you can't even read... As for solubility, you didn't ask what concentration of salt I used that it took 6 hours to dissolve. I added the salt in the morning, came back in the evening - everything was ready; it might have dissolved in an hour, but unfortunately, I don't have time to sit with a stopwatch over the solution. The manufacturer's website states it takes from 3 to 6 hours. I provided the result for which I can be responsible.

Joseph6461

Here is the photo of the back side of the salt packaging, as promised.

Rachael

dissolves quite slowly, while TETROVSKAYA salt literally takes 5 minutes for complete dissolution..........................

William5838

I wonder what the instructions for Tetra salt say about this?

Jeanne

The back states that the salt should dissolve quickly and the solution will be ready for use in three hours.

Jessica5016

That's right, the fact that the salt has dissolved visually does not mean that the solution is ready for use. I probably didn't express myself correctly; for me, dissolved salt is when the water becomes like a crystal, not when I stop noticing the grains of salt in the container.

Wanda666

Maybe I'll take the risk and try, the tetra is just finishing. I'll think about it some more.

Joseph6461

Look, there's a point here - enthusiasts of marine aquaristics do not want to try untested salt on themselves. There is simply no desire to experiment with it. Not everyone, of course, but a large majority. I understand that it's difficult to assess quality otherwise. If you conducted tests: Ca, Mg, K, etc. - that would clarify a lot. Is there confidence that this salt will maintain the same quality in a month or two? For example, I am confident in Tropic Marin salt.

Tammy

With tests available, the risk is reduced to zero. Moreover, there is a small packaging option. Think it over and make the right decision!!!

Rachel

In my opinion, the dissolution of salt doesn't say much. I neither love nor know chemistry, but if the salt dissolves without residue in either 30 minutes or 3 hours, and they are "pure," then the only important factor will be the content of trace elements. Yes, for people with serious systems and serious equipment, these questions may sound different, but for those who rely solely on substitutes, this is an argument. Moreover, if there is no need to adjust the pH, alkalinity, etc., and to drop bottles and vials.

Karen81

I have a problem with my tetra. The pH is normal, 8.3, but the kH is down to 6...

Brandon4517

My corals reacted even to a one-time switch from TMPro to KZ. Fish might not care, but corals do. Your experiment or conclusions from it may have been based on very brown corals. And how the growths flourish on poor salt - oh, what a beauty.

Natasha

The experiment involved: sark, mushrooms, umbrellas. In the mix I made, their development is not possible, but they can survive for some time. I wrote this to say that changing the brand of salt for softness and fish will definitely not end in anything sad. For hard corals, when changing any brand of salt, substitutions should be made gradually and the condition should be monitored.

Natalie

Here too, people conducted experiments... The phrase itself is worth a lot: "Salt produced in CHINA from reagents from GERMANY." The phrase is really quite ridiculous.

Stacey4437

Please share your feedback on the use of HEKA sea salt in this thread.

Diana7891

I use salt purchased from a trusted supplier at a price of 500 for a 20 kg plastic bucket. The price and quality completely satisfy me. In the aquarium, there are 10 types of LPS corals and 7 types of SPS corals. I will wait for feedback from those who buy and use NEKA salt. For now, I don't see the need to switch to NEKA, and the price is almost the same as TETRA's.

Jennifer

I think the experience of foreign colleagues is also important. However, it is lacking. I believe it is worth sharing at least my test results as an interested party and presenting these results very convincingly. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to promote an unknown Chinese product.

Courtney4094

Let's revive the topic. How long does salt generally last, and this one in particular? Should we start using it, or keep it as a backup? Or is it better to throw it away?

Joe

It's important to start and use good salt; all these experiments usually end up costing more in the long run (like the saying goes, a penny saved is a penny earned): something stresses out, then there's cyanobacteria/diatoms, or something else dies or falls off... I especially recommend doing the initial salting with good salt so you don't have to spend time adjusting parameters later, or in the worst case, restarting.

Jonathon8514

I bought too much out of inexperience, and now it seems I need to throw it away. Or can it be partially used somehow?

Loretta5483

Do you have experience using this salt? Are there any test results for this salt? Do you have a marine aquarium? I don't remember you on the list of buyers... so your advice in my topic is inappropriate. Thank you for reviving the topic. If the salt has been stored sealed, you can definitely start using it. If you have doubts, you can sell it; I think people from Kyiv will quickly take it, as I haven't had it in stock for almost a year. We are currently preparing to release our own premium salt, which will be available in a month or two.

Rachel

It dissolves in 15 minutes, but the water is ready for replacement in 5-6 hours. It may seem to you that there are concerns with Heka, but I haven't had it in stock for a long time, and there was more than 1 ton of it.

Daniel9952

"Well, that's great" © Shats. I haven't used any yet, so I'm cautious. I'll let you know how it goes, but it will probably be by autumn.