Want to help Eric Borneman???

[Margi]

While at Saltwater U Eric Borneman mentioned to Steve & me that he is trying to conduct a salt study, but needs additional salt samples. I know what a wonderful bunch of people we have in our club, so I offered to ask for your help!

They need for people to purchase the below listed salts from various locations (local, online, etc.). They must be NEW and unsealed containers. Take 3 1/2 pounds of the salt and pour it into a CLEAN (unused) 1 gallon (heavy duty) zip lock bag (I would double bag it to be sure). Then label the bag with:

1. Salt type and size of container purchased
2. Vendor name and location
3. Purchase date
4. Donator's name and contact information

We will need $11 per sample for postage. Please post here if you can donate salt (and if so, list type and location so we don't duplicate effort) and/or the postage. Let's show Houston what Georgia is all about!

Thanks,

Margi

5 samples of Oceanic salt.
6 samples of Tropic Marin
9 samples Reef Crystals
10 samples Crystal Seas
9 samples Coralife
9 samples hwMarineMix
9 samples Kent
8 samples Red Sea


In weight, 1,324.75 grams of salt should mix 10 gallons of water to 35ppt salinity. This is 1.325kg or 2.92 pounds of salt. I would suggest that an excess of 20% be provided, making the amounts:
1590 grams
1.59 kilograms
3.5 pounds
The following protocol should be followed for ALL donations

1. all salts must be purchased new and unopened
2. salts should be poured directly from the container into a large new (unused) 1 gallon Ziploc bag. Please do not use any other sort of container unless is new, sealed, and never opened, or unless you know how to properly clean containers for specimen use by triple rinsing, at least. If the salt is not poured directly from the container, the scooping device should be extremely clean and extremely well rinsed from any residues. Each bag should be labeled with the information below and sealed immediately.
3. All donations must be labeled with the following information:


Salt type and size of container purchased
Vendor name and location
Purchase date
Donator's name and contact information