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Hi everyone,

I need a recipe for artificial sea water. Can anyone help.

Thanks
Donna

Hi
Hope this link helps:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/Urchin/seawater.htm

cheers
Marjan

Thanks Marjan,

I'll give this a go

Donna

Donna ,
This is the first time Ihave spoken on chemtalk but I make up artificial seawater for year 12 chem and marine studies, taking the recipe out of THE LABORATORY manual for schools.If you do not have this text Iwill send it to you. Good luck , fruggs.

From The Laboratory page 204

1.4g Magnesium Chloride 0.52g Magnesium Chloride
9.9g Magnesium Sulphate 4.95g Magnesium Chloride
114g Sodium Chloride 57g Sodium Chloride
5.7g Potassium Sulphate 2.85g Potassium Sulphate
6 Litres of Distilled water 3 Litres of Distilled water

Dissolve each ingredient separately in a portion of the water, then mix all of the solutions and stir thoroughly. Aerate the mixture vigorously for 48 hours and cool in a refrigerator.

Hope this helps you out. The second lot of figures is for 3 Litres of Artifical sea water
for some reason it did not put spaces between the two. Sorry

Regards

Anyone know where I can purchase a copy of The Laboratory?

Robbie

Thanks so much for your help everyone...I also would love to get a copy of "The Laboratory" if any one can let me know where from...

Thanks again
Donna

The Laboratory by Barbara Bungoy Can be purchased from
Southern Biological Services Pty Ltd.
19-21 Worrell Street or
PO Box 57 Nunawading
Victoria 3131

Phone 03 9877 4597 fax 03 9894 2309

Sorry I do not know the price.

Its a great book.

Regards

Donna , Sorry I did not get back to you sooner.Life can be hectic.I purchased The Laboratory back in 2002 from Southern Biological for the cost of 40 dollars .I am sure the price has gone up since then .Good luck Dianne.

Hi all

I also use the Laboratory and find it invaluable for many receipes etc.

Cheers
Nikki

Hi Robbie
I just got a new version from southernbiological $69.95 and gave the old one to HD.
The CAT NO: BK21.60
Fax: 03- 9894 2309

cheers
Marjan

Hi Marjan and Sue,

Many thanks for the info.

Cheers,

Robbie

PS Thank you also pommy!!

Robbie