Tired of paying outrageous prices for calcium and alkalinity supps.

[Samsreef]

my friend, you are not new so I am sure you are aware of differences between calcium reactor setup and 2 part. to me dialing in with two part is so much easier....and by the way, if you have everything going for the tank, it should double in size in six month....increasing the dosage linearly is not possible with CA Rx...not to mention P and N that reactor adds to the setup exhausting GFO much faster.

having said that I am also interested in knowing if there are cheaper "tested" option than BRS. Although BRS has brought the cost down significantly.

Sam

 

[Samsreef]

looks like it was an old thread and has gone dead...any findings?

 

[salpet]

how are you guys using this stuff is there any measuring involved or do you just buy ice meld and backing soda and just throw it in?

 

[vio]

how are you guys using this stuff is there any measuring involved or do you just buy ice meld and backing soda and just throw it in?

Never ever, throw it in, tank or sump.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-07/rhf/

 

[Boomer]

Tony and others.

Tony:

Good job The stuff from Leslie is just renamed DOW Anhydrous Calcium Chloride. The MSDS is the same, only Leslie has taken the avg of the contaminates, rather than the actual range.


Others:
In regards to Dowflake


No, BRS is not adding anything, some are just misunderstanding what had happened. In 2007 or so BRS bought crap loads of Dowflake. In 2008 DOW announced they are discontinuing extracting the Bromide from the Dowflake which they then sold. This left us now with Bromide ~ 7,000 ppm rather than a 100 ppm or so. This is fine for most but NOT if you are running Ozone or are a heavy user of Dowflake. BRS continued to sell the good stuff with low Bromide. I will assume they have run out and why the comments were made not to use it. DOW has discontinued the manufacturing of Dowflake, which has been replace now with Dowflake Extra ( no Bromide).

A good alternative company was one I brought up when all this hope- de- lah was going on, Tetra Chemical.

Randy and I had a number of discussions on this and the impact it may have if one uses the high Bromide Dowflake. Mostly a using Ozone issues, which can be reversed with GAC and the lack of any knowledge what effect high Bromide may have, a unknown stil.

 

[Paul B]

Hi Boomer, nice to "see" you. Hope all is well.
Dow Flake's office is a few blocks from my house. I need to go there some day and see if I can buy some as I am running out.

 

[Boomer]

Hi Paul, all is good with the crabby old man

I doubt you will get anywhere at the office unless you buy bulk but am sure they will tell the closest place you can get it.

 

[Paul B]

Who you calling old, old guy?
I still have that asphalt in my reef. I think it is just about cycled now

 

[Boomer]

Me, I am the gummy old man

 

[Paul B]

That may be from sucking up all those C4 fumes.

 

[frag apple]

I buy bulk 25kg bags of redox soda ash, food grade calcium chloride and food grade magnesium chloride from a mate of mine! cost me $90 aus all up and should me well over a year!

 

[Manolo_AP]

Hey Paul. I'm planning on dossing with baking soda and ice melter and Epsom salt just like you. Could you give me some info on how you put it in the tank? Dissolve in water and slow drip?
Also what brand of Epsom salt? The pharmacy by me sells the brand that comes in a green milk carton type box.
Thanks in advance.

 

[vio]

Hey Paul. I'm planning on dossing with baking soda and ice melter and Epsom salt just like you. Could you give me some info on how you put it in the tank? Dissolve in water and slow drip?
Also what brand of Epsom salt? The pharmacy by me sells the brand that comes in a green milk carton type box.
Thanks in advance.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-07/rhf/

 

[Paul B]

I mix it in gallon bottles and I put in about 2oz of each one twice a week. I think that linked site shows the process. But I don't drip it.

 

[Manolo_AP]

Wow no drip? Corals don't react negatively? Awesome

 

[frag apple]

dosing pumps are pretty cheap now a days mate! I use a marine color dosing pump very easy to setup and does the job while I'm away from home! as well as a eden automatic feeder!

 

[MattyO]

Dow Flake is a brand, produced in Michigan by a Texas based company.. Might be a retailer as the only direct distributor on Long Island is based in Lynbrook.

Have u looked at using Peladow? Made by the same company but has a high calcium content (90-93 vs Dow Flakes 83-87) and May have less bromide due to that.

 

[Silkyslim]

Has anyone used the prestone driveway heat for cal here? Any negative effects? Homedepot sells a bag for $20