I'm speaking of out right liesI would say that every company sells there product as the best. It finding the most consistent from batch to batch. Even natural seawater measures different in different areas of the the world, and it is the same body of water
If your go to Marine Depot and look at Brightwells Kalk +2. It states this at the bottom.
I would say that every company sells there product as the best. It finding the most consistent from batch to batch. Even natural seawater measures different in different areas of the the world, and it is the same body of water
When someone says the products are OVER 99.9% pure that means 100% right or there is still scope for impurity ....lolIf your go to Marine Depot and look at Brightwells Kalk +2. It states this at the bottom.
"Brightwell Aquatics Aquarium Supplies
The goal of Brightwell Aquatics is to provide the absolute highest quality, scientifically-sound products and customer service of any aquarium water care manufacturer, and to do it all in a straight-forward and honorable fashion. All Brightwell products are formulated by marine scientists with a passion for the aquarium hobby. They utilize the highest purity ingredients in concentrations that provide the most use to hobbyists. Nearly all Brightwell Aquatics products are over 99.9% pure. The usage guidelines of Brightwell Aquatics products are written in plain language but the company is always available to answer consumer questions. All products are lot numbered for quality control and customer service."
Are you sure about that? https://us.vwr.com/store/product/7720269/sodium-chloride-99-999When someone says the products are OVER 99.9% pure that means 100% right or there is still scope for impurity ....lol
Even laboratory grade molecular biology or human stem cell reagents don't claim 99.9% purity....
Lol....actually there is a more interesting point into this. There are certain parameters or quality assurance a company can get. Like ACS (american chemical society) or USP (US pharmacological convention) certification. Any company can claim that something is 99.9999% pure but are they certified to be that pure, possibly no. Even with the giant companies like Sigma or Fisher scientific or Perkin Elmer you can get reagents saying its 99.99% pure but very rarely or almost none will be ACS or USP certified. If they are certified then the price will be outrageous from a hobbyist point of view. Like 5 gm of NaCl will be $40. I was reading through Brightwell Neomarine Kalibrate product detail and they say "Keep in mind that FCC- or Food-grade salts will have a lower percentage of insoluble materials and elements such as calcium and magnesium per unit mass than will pool salts; USP- and ACS-grade salts are even better."Lol,
They must be Brightwells supplier.
Also whats the certification behind their claim that their stuff is actually 99.99999% pure. Are those ACS or USP certified or is it just supposed to?
Lol....actually there is a more interesting point into this. There are certain parameters or quality assurance a company can get. Like ACS (american chemical society) or USP (US pharmacological convention) certification. Any company can claim that something is 99.9999% pure but are they certified to be that pure, possibly no. Even with the giant companies like Sigma or Fisher scientific or Perkin Elmer you can get reagents saying its 99.99% pure but very rarely or almost none will be ACS or USP certified. If they are certified then the price will be outrageous from a hobbyist point of view. Like 5 gm of NaCl will be $40. I was reading through Brightwell Neomarine Kalibrate product detail and they say "Keep in mind that FCC- or Food-grade salts will have a lower percentage of insoluble materials and elements such as calcium and magnesium per unit mass than will pool salts; USP- and ACS-grade salts are even better."
I think everyone knows that the purer it is the better it is but its stupidity to suggest hobbyist to buy ACS or USP grade chemicals for a reef tank.
Gotta love QX-23 in Nutriseawater:
"Fortified with QX-23[emoji768] Enriched
• Solution: Calcium, Iodine, Molybdenum, Strontium, Magnesium, Cobalt Potassium, Lithium, Aluminum, Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Cadmium, Zinc, Thallium, Stannus, Antimony."
SO glad they fortify it with silver, nickel, tin, thallium, cadmium, aluminum, lithium, and antimony. lol
Sounds like the residue at a superfund toxic waste site. No apparent biological value, but well worth mentioning in an advertisement.
@120reefkeeper
Thank you for a good laughGotta love QX-23 in Nutriseawater:
"Fortified with QX-23® Enriched
• Solution: Calcium, Iodine, Molybdenum, Strontium, Magnesium, Cobalt Potassium, Lithium, Aluminum, Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Cadmium, Zinc, Thallium, Stannus, Antimony."
SO glad they fortify it with silver, nickel, tin, thallium, cadmium, aluminum, lithium, and antimony. lol
Sounds like the residue at a superfund toxic waste site. No apparent biological value, but well worth mentioning in an advertisement.
Lol....actually there is a more interesting point into this. There are certain parameters or quality assurance a company can get. Like ACS (american chemical society) or USP (US pharmacological convention) certification. Any company can claim that something is 99.9999% pure but are they certified to be that pure, possibly no. Even with the giant companies like Sigma or Fisher scientific or Perkin Elmer you can get reagents saying its 99.99% pure but very rarely or almost none will be ACS or USP certified. If they are certified then the price will be outrageous from a hobbyist point of view. Like 5 gm of NaCl will be $40. I was reading through Brightwell Neomarine Kalibrate product detail and they say "Keep in mind that FCC- or Food-grade salts will have a lower percentage of insoluble materials and elements such as calcium and magnesium per unit mass than will pool salts; USP- and ACS-grade salts are even better."
I think everyone knows that the purer it is the better it is but its stupidity to suggest hobbyist to buy ACS or USP grade chemicals for a reef tank.
Do they mention that in their website or on their product bottles or as a product insert paper inside the product? If not I dont trust what he says and nobody should...sorry but every statement should be validated by proof not just because someone says that.....lol
