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October 31st, 2008, 02:30 AM
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Bulk Reef Supply - Two Part Solution?
Anyone try or use this two part? I don't really feel like buying reactors and stuff like that at this time, I'm already learning a ton of new stuff, and I figured I'd stick with a two part for now. I ordered a batch and it arrived today. There is enough to do about 8 gallons of alk and calcium, and a whole lot of magnesium too! This cost me about 125 dollars shipped to Canada, so less than I can get 3 gallons of b-ionic for. Just wondering what everyones take is on it
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180g reef with 60g sump/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: one year! Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities 
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October 31st, 2008, 02:49 AM
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Re: Bulk Reef Supply - Two Part Solution?
IMO save yourself a ton of money and use Randy Holmes-Farleys DIY two part recipe.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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October 31st, 2008, 02:58 AM
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Re: Bulk Reef Supply - Two Part Solution?
This is basically a DIY, 125 dollars for 8 gallons of each, plus magnesium? I don't really see that as a ton of money? Curious about this Randy holmes though
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180g reef with 60g sump/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: one year! Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities
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October 31st, 2008, 03:33 AM
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Re: Bulk Reef Supply - Two Part Solution?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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October 31st, 2008, 04:29 AM
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Re: Bulk Reef Supply - Two Part Solution?
All the stuff Randy mentions in his 2 Part solution is the stuff you buy from BRS.
Just save yourself some $ and don't buy the alk part. All it is is baking soda. Buy yourself a 5 lb bag of Arm & Hammer and your good to go. The calcium is good from them and so is the magnesium. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 reef, mostly SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 20 years
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October 31st, 2008, 04:32 AM
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Re: Bulk Reef Supply - Two Part Solution?
Capt wouldnt it be cheaper to buy it from your local grocery or walmart than having it shipped in?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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October 31st, 2008, 04:58 AM
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Re: Bulk Reef Supply - Two Part Solution?
It would be if you can find a calcium product made by Dow before 2007. Starting in 2007, Dow stopped a process in it's calcium chloride production which removed bromide. Now all the calcium made by Dow, which is virtually every calcium chloride product available to the general public, has extremely high levels of bromide. It's not recommended to use it in a 2 part solution. I knew about this change DOW was making, so I bought 150 lbs of Dow Flake. I'm good for a few decades.
If you can find MagFlake by Dead Sea Works locally, that is what BRS sells. I couldn't find the mag anywhere locally, so I bought it from BRS. That specific product was tested for impurities by Randy. There may be other magnesium products that work, but none that have been tested. You can use epsom salts to raise mag, but not alone if using a 2 part solution. You have the potential of adding too many chlorides. I buy Arm & Hammer in the big 5 lb bags from Sams Club. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 reef, mostly SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 20 years
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October 31st, 2008, 05:02 AM
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Re: Bulk Reef Supply - Two Part Solution?
never mind
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"If crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?"- George Carlin Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gallon with built in dual overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: >1 year Other Intrests: football, paintball, workin out, saltwater fish
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October 31st, 2008, 05:50 AM
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Re: Bulk Reef Supply - Two Part Solution?
The local guys bought a pallet of DowFlake. Its available to me when I need it.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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October 31st, 2008, 11:19 AM
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Re: Bulk Reef Supply - Two Part Solution?
Where would you even find this magflake stuff from Dead Sea Works? What kind of place would carry that, what else is it used for?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180g reef with 60g sump/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: one year! Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities
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