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Water Changes with NO SALT? Introducing ATI Absolute Ocean!

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ATI Absolute Ocean replaces powdered reef salt with two liquid components. The 8.3-times concentrated, laboratory-produced seawater solution is diluted with RODI water and produces crystal-clear seawater that can be used within seconds. Because the formula is liquid, it avoids the clumping, settling, and separation that powdered salts may experience during shipping and storage.

ATI formulated Absolute Ocean to closely match natural seawater, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, alkalinity, and trace elements. Every batch is ICP verified and made with pharmaceutical and analytical grade raw materials to minimize unwanted contaminants. To prepare it, use room-temperature RODI water, follow the package table or online calculator, and add the required amounts of Absolute Ocean 1 and 2 to a suitable mixing container. Traditional salt may remain the less expensive choice, while Absolute Ocean is positioned for reef keepers who prioritize precision, repeatability, speed, and consistency.

Key takeaways

  • Uses two liquid concentrates instead of powdered salt.
  • Creates clear seawater within seconds when diluted with RODI water.
  • Each liquid dose maintains the same ratio of major and trace elements.
  • Every batch is ICP verified.
  • If stored below 50°F, crystals in Absolute Ocean 1 can be dissolved by gently heating it to 115°F in a warm water bath.
Read the full video transcript

What's going on, reefers? Blaine here. One of those questions we constantly get asked here on the channel is, "What salt do you use?" Well, today we're going to be talking about a product that completely wipes that out of the equation, and we're going to be talking about ATI Absolute Ocean. Let's get into it. [music] Making salt water hasn't always meant filling a bucket, adding salt, dropping in a pump, and waiting. It works, but it isn't perfect. [music] Today, we're looking at a product that completely rethinks this entire process. What is Absolute Ocean? Well, it's two bottles, no powders, no clumps, and no settling. Absolute Ocean is an 8.3 times concentrated seawater solution. Instead of dissolving dry salt into RODi water, you dilute a laboratory produced seawater concentrate. Within seconds, you have crystal clear seawater ready to use. Traditional reef salt works, but [music] powdered salts can separate during shipping and storage. That's why manufacturers recommend you roll or shake the buckets about before [music] use. A liquid concentrate eliminates that issue entirely. Because it's completely liquid, every milliliter contains the same ratio of major trace elements, and there's no settling, no separation, and every batch starts exactly the same. ATI formulated absolute ocean to closely match natural seawater from calcium, magnesium, potassium and alkalinity to trace elements like iodine, venadium, lithium and much more. Every batch is ICP verified. Absolute ocean uses pharmaceutical and analytical grade raw materials to minimize unwanted contaminants before they enter into your aquarium. If you're simply looking for the least expensive way to make salt water, traditional salt still makes sense. But if you value precision, repeatability, speed, and consistency, especially for SPS reef tanks where you're trying to maintain those exact elemental levels, Absolute Ocean is a compelling option. ATI isn't trying to replace every salt. They're solving long sanding issues like settling, inconsistent batches and impurities, and long mixing times, [music] which can at times be difficult for someone in case of an emergency. The application for absolute ocean is the following. For application, you're going to want to utilize RODi water at room temperature. When mixing, refer to the table on the right or the back of the box, or you can use the online calculator. Use a mixing container that can hold the desired amount of salt water. Add the required amounts of absolute ocean number one and number two. Once the prepared salt water is clear, it can be used immediately. As for storage information, if this is stored below 50° F, crystals may form [music] in Absolute Ocean 1. Before use, the crystals should be dissolved by gently heating to 115° F in a warm water bath. [music] If you feel this product's the right fit for you and your aquarium, head over to the website now and shop the entire ATI line. But be sure to check out Absolute Ocean if it's the right product for you. If you guys have tuned in all the way till the end, I want to say thank you very much. Be sure to like, subscribe, and hit the bell notification so you don't miss out on any future uploads. [music]