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May 14th, 2008, 04:34 AM
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Reef Builder
How in the world do you get the stuff to dissolve? It says to mix with a cup of water but it never does. I even tried more water. When I add a little to tank it looks like it's snowing. I'm trying to get my Alkalinity up. Also does anyone have the link to where someone tested all the salt brands? I thinking of trying something different.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening 
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May 14th, 2008, 04:43 PM
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Re: Reef Builder
Piggy,
I've found that Reef Builder dont all dissolve.So when I mix mine,I pour it into my overflow.That seems to help keep the flakes out of the tank. But if you decide to try something else,Give Kents Super-Buffer DKH a try.Its a powder,but dissolves real quick in about a half a cup of water.
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May 14th, 2008, 10:30 PM
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Re: Reef Builder
Next time I have to buy again I'll give it a try. Thanks.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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May 15th, 2008, 12:06 AM
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Re: Reef Builder
My reef builder dissolves, but I found only if you dissolve in a cup of FRESHWATER. If you use tank water, it doesn't seem to work
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46 bow/reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 mths Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities
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May 15th, 2008, 03:36 AM
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Re: Reef Builder
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I dissolve my powdered chemicals in RO/DI water before I pour it in. If you put it straight into saltwater, it instantly crystalizes and precipitates out in the water--it'll never dissolve.
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May 15th, 2008, 04:15 AM
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Re: Reef Builder
I did put it in ro water. I tried stiring it. I even put it in a jug and shook it. It still didn't dissolve.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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May 15th, 2008, 11:46 AM
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Re: Reef Builder
Theres another thing I forgot to mention, I use a little shaker with a lid, the kind you use for protein shakes, and my water is room temp
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46 bow/reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 mths Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities
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May 15th, 2008, 07:11 PM
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Re: Reef Builder
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Could you borrow some from a friend and try that same product from a different package? 
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May 15th, 2008, 08:37 PM
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Re: Reef Builder
Lower the pH of your water with a little vinegar and it will dissolve real quickly, just like Kalkwasser or any other carbonate. It effervesces/fizzes (like Alka Seltzer) and dissolves in acid, and vinegar is a mild acid.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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May 16th, 2008, 02:48 AM
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Re: Reef Builder
just me or is it a little weird to add something to lower your ph in order to dissolve a product designed to raise your ph?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46 bow/reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 mths Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities
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