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08-23-2009, 04:42 PM
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A few tidbits for those who are dosing
Need to know how much of what you should add?
Reef Chemistry Calculator Want to know how to make it? Chemistry and the Aquarium How about some info on Kalk? What Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
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08-31-2009, 09:42 AM
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Re: A few tidbits for those who are dosing
Good thread hopefully a stickie.
And followup to the original: An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com Sources for materials: calcium choride: Ice melter for sidewalk/roads. Also hardener for concrete. Try redimix concrete places. Ask for calcium chloride not the brand name. Cal-chlor is the anhydrous version 94-96% calcium chloride. Dow flake, tetra flake and most others are dihydrous (2 waters) and are 78%-81% calcium chloride. Magnesium chloride (rarely) ice melter. landscaping (usually not dry). I get both from a local industrial supplier in 50 pound bags. Costs are $40 or so total for both bags. Also the cal-chlor is available in 25 pound bags for about $8 from a local redimix. They looked at me kinda funny and asked what I wanted them for. Then they just gave me a bag no charge. Epsom salts, baking soda, and Mtrs. Wages pickling lime (Kalk) from the local grocery/drug store.
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fw leiden since 1979, fo salt since 1979, mixed reef 55g 2002-2009. Strong emphasis on the tank taking care of itself. Balanced with plant life, no water changes, tap water, no filters in FW. Only dosing calcium, alk, mag in marine reef tanks. http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/my-...ods-26410.html recent tanks (till 2009) 7 years- 10g FW leiden 7 yrs, 55g mixed reef 7, 2 yrs, 20g FW leiden, 10 g fw leiden , 29g mixed reef, current tank 55g leiden Last edited by beaslbob : 08-31-2009 at 11:35 AM. |
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08-31-2009, 11:06 AM
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Re: A few tidbits for those who are dosing
Great thread. Thanks to you both for these contributions.
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08-31-2009, 12:13 PM
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Re: A few tidbits for those who are dosing
Thread stuck, thanks.
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