Io Junk

[barebottomcouple]

I take care of a Ladies tank here ..she just bought a bucket of io salt (against my advice.. but she says its cheap)..and here is why I hate io.... these are hard salt rocks and I do mean hard not just settled and it was not just the top it was threw out the mix

My question is what bonded... I threw the chunks out but ... is the balance off now.. pics and an email to io where sent.... we'll see what happens but the point is what has been taken out of the mix now.

 

[EricTMah]

I would just run some tests on newly mixed from the bucket now and see where you're at. Might not be that bad.

I'm not a fan of io salt either.

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[barebottomcouple]

I would just run some tests on newly mixed from the bucket now and see where you're at. Might not be that bad.

I'm not a fan of io salt either.

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she said she is going to return it so didn't mix anything

 

[heath]

I have seen that after the pail has been opened and I've not put the lid on tight, did she buy it used and was the pail sealed..

 

[barebottomcouple]

I have seen that after the pail has been opened and I've not put the lid on tight, did she buy it used and was the pail sealed..

the bucket was brand new purchased last wed. and was sealed till I opened it. yes an open bucket can collect moisture and solidify the salts.

 

[heath]

wow, then I think I would take it back to, if moisture can get in there what else can..never know the quality could be degraded..

 

[bart84]

I use the crystals and they do that sometimes if they get moist or compressed in the box. I just break them up and never had an issue.

 

[scubasteve]

all i use is io reef crystals and have not once had that.... i also avoid the pails and get the boxes they come with 3 or 4 individual bags and you get 75 extra gallons compared to the bucket for the same price. i find it mixes great and works great despite how alot of people dislike it. hot to cold temp swings can condense the moisture in the air as well so that bucket may have been sitting a long while before purchase

 

[Marz]

all i use is io reef crystals and have not once had that.... i also avoid the pails and get the boxes they come with 3 or 4 individual bags and you get 75 extra gallons compared to the bucket for the same price. i find it mixes great and works great despite how alot of people dislike it. hot to cold temp swings can condense the moisture in the air as well so that bucket may have been sitting a long while before purchase

+1 I only use IO as well....but I only buy the boxes. Apparently with the pails, you have to mix it every so often.

 

[barebottomcouple]

these where not break apart chunks they where hard like hammer break apart hard almost like it got wet as they packaged it ive never seen that before and the lady wont buy boxes she don't use enough and not as "convenient" for her

 

[Neopimp]

I forgot to seal a lid on a bucket of mine.... it wall turned rock hard... I turned the bucket upside down and it was like a sand castle.... Its jus the moisture in the air.

Anyways I smashed the block and tossed the hard pieces into the water mixing barrel... works just fine... breaks up fast

no worries at all for me.... I even contemplated making molds of the same amount of salt I use every time and make myself salt blocks... no more measureing just fill the barrel and toss in a salt block

 

[Cliff]

That's a good idea

 

[scubasteve]

I forgot to seal a lid on a bucket of mine.... it wall turned rock hard... I turned the bucket upside down and it was like a sand castle.... Its jus the moisture in the air.

Anyways I smashed the block and tossed the hard pieces into the water mixing barrel... works just fine... breaks up fast

no worries at all for me.... I even contemplated making molds of the same amount of salt I use every time and make myself salt blocks... no more measureing just fill the barrel and toss in a salt block

Wow why has nobody done that sounds like a great idea to me and obviously it works if you had no ill effects

these where not break apart chunks they where hard like hammer break apart hard almost like it got wet as they packaged it ive never seen that before and the lady wont buy boxes she don't use enough and not as "convenient" for her

Well maybe io will respond with free product im sure there is enough of us that would buy salt cheap and put a few dollars in your pocket..... on the up side we will all find out about their customer service practices

 

[TWelder]

Whenever I have that problem get the wife's panty hose and put a cup of rice in it and it will take the moisture right out of it. That's why you sometimes see rice in salt shakers to keep it loose and free of moisture


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