who else is dosing 2 part?

timrandlerv10 · 10/19/2008, 09:31 PM

and what do you use/where do you get it?

Tomoko Schum · 10/20/2008, 06:35 AM

Have you tried Beaslbob's "free" market?

Bulk Reef Supply (http://bulkreefsupply.com/) has been great, too.

Tomoko

timrandlerv10 · 10/20/2008, 10:02 AM

yeah, that's where i got my first two batches, but i dont want to keep mooching...do you know where he gets his stuff? i could split the next with him or something...

what do you use? that?

Tomoko Schum · 10/20/2008, 10:09 AM

I use a weak kalkwasser solution made with food grade lime (Mississippi Lime Company's) plus a calcium reactor.

I think Beaslbob gets his stuff from various places. He was still offering free 2 part stuff at yesterday's club meeting.

Tomoko

teamreefers · 10/20/2008, 07:35 PM

We use bulkreefsupply but usually buy it from them through that auction site. Beaslbob was nice enough to give use some calcium cloride at the meeting. Thanks Beaslbob!!!

Jack

timrandlerv10 · 10/20/2008, 08:42 PM

thanks all!

8BALL_99 · 10/21/2008, 08:15 AM

Brentagg in madison is a chemical supply place.. They sell both calcium chloride and maginesum chloride, they also sell maginesum sulfate if you wont large portisions of it. I don't remember prices. I bought 2 50Lbs bags of calcium Chloride and 2 bags maginesum chloride. I'm like tomoko though I use CA reactors and I also use Kalk reactors. I just use the 2part for adjustments, or like now I've had my reactors offline for past month or so since I'm moving tank.

Tomoko Schum · 10/21/2008, 08:54 AM

My Mississippi Lime Company's lime is food grade calcium hydroxide (I buy it in a bulk from Bentagg, too.) It adds both calcium and alkalinity to salt water in a balanced manner.
Calcium reactor does the same thing. I use lime water to raise the pH that Calcium reactor tends to depress with the addition of CO2. They really complement each other well. They also lend itself well to automation. However, 2 part solution method works well, and I believe you can automate it well with Litermeter III system or something like that.

I use Magnesium chloride (Magflake) and Epsom salt every now and then to increase the magnesium level to keep the calcium level stable. I got my first batch of Magflake from Beaslbob and I bought some from Bulk Reef Supply later as well.

Tomoko

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10/19/2008, 09:31 PM	#1
timrandlerv10 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,409	who else is dosing 2 part? and what do you use/where do you get it?

10/20/2008, 06:35 AM	#2
Tomoko Schum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,166	Have you tried Beaslbob's "free" market? Bulk Reef Supply (http://bulkreefsupply.com/) has been great, too. Tomoko __________________ Avoiding work as usual... Current Tank Info: 15 gallon long nano reef tank with 110W PC and 180G with three 250W 14K SE MH & LumenBright reflectors

10/20/2008, 10:09 AM	#4
Tomoko Schum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,166	I use a weak kalkwasser solution made with food grade lime (Mississippi Lime Company's) plus a calcium reactor. I think Beaslbob gets his stuff from various places. He was still offering free 2 part stuff at yesterday's club meeting. Tomoko __________________ Avoiding work as usual... Current Tank Info: 15 gallon long nano reef tank with 110W PC and 180G with three 250W 14K SE MH & LumenBright reflectors

10/21/2008, 08:15 AM	#7
8BALL_99 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toney, AL Posts: 3,724	Brentagg in madison is a chemical supply place.. They sell both calcium chloride and maginesum chloride, they also sell maginesum sulfate if you wont large portisions of it. I don't remember prices. I bought 2 50Lbs bags of calcium Chloride and 2 bags maginesum chloride. I'm like tomoko though I use CA reactors and I also use Kalk reactors. I just use the 2part for adjustments, or like now I've had my reactors offline for past month or so since I'm moving tank. __________________ The problem with political jokes is they get elected. OK, so what's the speed of dark? Why do we drive on the parkway and park in the driveway? Isn't is it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice"? Current Tank Info: Custom Starfire 300,92Gallon,35 Gallon Hex,Two 40Gallons,125Gallon,

10/21/2008, 08:54 AM	#8
Tomoko Schum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,166	My Mississippi Lime Company's lime is food grade calcium hydroxide (I buy it in a bulk from Bentagg, too.) It adds both calcium and alkalinity to salt water in a balanced manner. Calcium reactor does the same thing. I use lime water to raise the pH that Calcium reactor tends to depress with the addition of CO2. They really complement each other well. They also lend itself well to automation. However, 2 part solution method works well, and I believe you can automate it well with Litermeter III system or something like that. I use Magnesium chloride (Magflake) and Epsom salt every now and then to increase the magnesium level to keep the calcium level stable. I got my first batch of Magflake from Beaslbob and I bought some from Bulk Reef Supply later as well. Tomoko __________________ Avoiding work as usual... Current Tank Info: 15 gallon long nano reef tank with 110W PC and 180G with three 250W 14K SE MH & LumenBright reflectors

10/20/2008, 10:02 AM	#3
timrandlerv10 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,409	yeah, that's where i got my first two batches, but i dont want to keep mooching...do you know where he gets his stuff? i could split the next with him or something... what do you use? that?

10/20/2008, 07:35 PM	#5
teamreefers Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 236	We use bulkreefsupply but usually buy it from them through that auction site. Beaslbob was nice enough to give use some calcium cloride at the meeting. Thanks Beaslbob!!! Jack

10/20/2008, 08:42 PM	#6
timrandlerv10 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,409	thanks all!

11/30/2018, 08:35 AM	#9
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