| Salt mix comparision - standardized to 5000 gallons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Version | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | Mix 1 | Mix 2 | Mix 3 | Spotte Maint. |
Spotte Culture |
Lyman & Fleming '40 |
Standard Methods |
ASTM Standard |
Kevin's Proposed |
Common source | ||||||||||||||||
| Conversion Factor | 0.11 | 0.17 | 1.67 | 41.73 | 41.73 | 41.73 | 41.73 | 41.73 | 1.00 | |||||||||||||||||
| Major Ingrediants - in U.S. pounds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NaCl | 927.2 | 1000.0 | 1125.0 | 955.5 | 997.3 | 979.6 | 980.7 | 1023.6 | 1000.0 | Water softener salt, Purex Salt | ||||||||||||||||
| Na2SO4 | None | None | None | 158.1 | 166.9 | 163.4 | 166.9 | 170.7 | None | Sodium sulfate | ||||||||||||||||
| MgSO4*7H20 | 257.9 | 250.0 | 300.0 | None | None | None | None | None | 250.0 | Epson salt - Magnesium sulphate | ||||||||||||||||
| MgCl2*6H20 | 166.0 | 200.0 | 212.5 | 429.8 | 450.7 | 207.8 | 449.8 | 217.0 | 200.0 | Magnesium Chloride (animal feed suppliment, commercial ice melt) | ||||||||||||||||
| CaCl2*2H20 | 50.6 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 60.9 | 62.6 | 46.0 | 61.3 | 48.4 | 50.0 | Calcium Chloride (ice melt) | ||||||||||||||||
| KCl | 25.1 | 23.5 | 27.2 | 28.2 | 29.1 | 27.7 | 29.2 | 29.0 | 25.0 | Potassium Chloride (water softener alternative) | ||||||||||||||||
| NaHCO3 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.0 | Sodium Bicarbonate (Bakeing soda) | ||||||||||||||||
| Na Carb | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | None | None | None | None | None | None | Sodium Carbonate (Soda ash, "Ph Up") | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1433.2 | 1532.5 | 1775.2 | 1640.2 | 1714.6 | 1432.6 | 1696.3 | 1497.1 | 1533.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Note: 35ppT Seawater has about 1700lbs of salt in it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trace ingrediants - in grams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18927.06 | 18927.06 | 18927.06 | 18927.06 | 18927.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KBr | None | None | 1450.0 | 1892.7 | 1892.7 | 1817.0 | 1892.7 | 1911.6 | None | Potassium Bromide | ||||||||||||||||
| Na2B4O7*10H2O | None | None | None | 738.2 | 738.2 | None | None | 750.0 | Sodium Tetraborate (Mule-Team Borax) | |||||||||||||||||
| H3BO3 | None | None | 666.7 | None | None | 492.1 | 567.8 | 511.0 | None | Boric Acid | ||||||||||||||||
| SrCl2*6H20 | 617.7 | 246.3 | 285.0 | 458.0 | 459.9 | 454.2 | 378.5 | 473.2 | 500.0 | Strontium Chloride[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Ca Gluconate | 211.8 | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | |||||||||||||||||
| Al2 (SO4)3 | 1.745 | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | |||||||||||||||||
| NaH2PO4 | 1.617 | None | None | None | 242.266 | None | None | None | None | Sodium dihydrogren phosphate | ||||||||||||||||
| KI | 1.234 | None | 2.500 | None | 1.571 | None | None | None | 2.5 | Potassium Iodide[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| LiCl | None | None | 19.00 | None | None | None | None | None | None | Lithium Chloride | ||||||||||||||||
| NaMoO4 | 0.255 | None | 19.000 | None | None | None | None | None | None | Sodium Molybdate | ||||||||||||||||
| Na2MoO4*2H2O | None | None | None | None | 0.458 | None | None | None | None | Disodium molybdate[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| MnSO4 | 0.128 | 76.667 | 85.000 | None | None | None | None | None | None | Manganese Sulfate[4] | ||||||||||||||||
| CoSO4 | 0.021 | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | Cobalt Sulfate | ||||||||||||||||
| NaF | None | None | None | None | None | 56.8 | 56.8 | 56.8 | None | Sodium Fluoride[5] | ||||||||||||||||
| Trace element mixes | None | None | Yes | None | Yes | None | None | Yes[6] | None | Variety of trace elements | ||||||||||||||||
| Mixing: Sulphates and Calcium first, NaCl last | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||