Gil&Fin Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 My alkalinity buffer has developed white crystal chunks in the bottle. Has anyone else had this problem? Do you think it is still safe/effective? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Boy, I am no chemistry expert, but it seems that crystals are precipitation. Perhaps something precipitated out, leaving a lower concentration of something in the solution. At a minimum monitor your alk to be sure it is holding. Good luck let us know what you find out. Sometimes Brightwell responds to email questions like this, worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itskris Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I used to do some webwork for Jack Kent. He is the guy who created Kent Aquatics/Continuum/white labels the brightwell brand to them (Hence the similar looks to their sites). My Continuum does the exact same thing... once I get about halfway down. I haven't seen any negative effects from it and my alkalinity tests the same. If you dribble some around the rim it crystalizes as well. Again... I haven't noticed any negative effects from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bevo5 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Same here - happens to me. I shake it up every now and again but so far I haven't noticed a change....or at least nothing noticeable. Kind of annoying though, because it also clogs up the dosing tube. If I don't clean it every few days it closes shut. I'm going to try aiming my ATO tube at it...see if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil&Fin Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Thanks to both of you. I just shot off an email to Brightwell. I'll report back if I hear something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil&Fin Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 You were right, theclark. They answered right away. Here is what they said: Thank you for your inquiry. Crystallization in our liquid supplements is common and safe during colder months due to the very high concentration of the materials. I’ve just shaken the bottle well to break up the crystals into small bits and then dosed as normal when it happened to me. We have a new Facebook page; www.facebook.com/brightwellaquatics Please visit and like us. We’ll be giving regular product spotlights every Monday and Friday, announcing new product releases, sharing company news, and answering technical questions there as well. I am still available to answer product questions via email and phone if you prefer. I hope that my reply has answered your questions satisfactorily. Should you have additional questions, please feel free to direct them to my attention. Have a pleasant day. Kindest regards, Phil Edwards, MS Scientist Representing Brightwell Aquatics, Aqua Vision Aquatics, and Continuum Aquatics Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hey that's cool they answered. Thanks for posting back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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