watson_barrett February 17, 2009 February 17, 2009 I had been using Kents Tech-M but it is getting expensive. What do you guys use? Dow MagFlakes and Epson posiblly??? If so does anyone extra laying around to part with?
Origami February 17, 2009 February 17, 2009 I use Mag pellets (manufactured by Dead Sea Works). It's just a pelleted form of Mag Flake which is actually a bit cheaper. Both can be found at Harvey Salt Company up on Baltimore for under $20 for a 50 pound bag. Alternatively, you can buy magnesium chloride from bulkreefsupplies.com.
watson_barrett February 18, 2009 Author February 18, 2009 I use Mag pellets (manufactured by Dead Sea Works). It's just a pelleted form of Mag Flake which is actually a bit cheaper. Both can be found at Harvey Salt Company up on Baltimore for under $20 for a 50 pound bag. Alternatively, you can buy magnesium chloride from bulkreefsupplies.com. Is there anywhere that sells MAG flakes (MG Cl) and/or Espon Salt (MG Sulfate) locally? Baltimore would be a bit of a treck for me...
scott711 February 18, 2009 February 18, 2009 Home depot/lowes would sell Mag flakes, Espon Salt can be bought at a drug store. However I wouldn't use it long term.
watson_barrett February 19, 2009 Author February 19, 2009 Home depot/lowes would sell Mag flakes, Espon Salt can be bought at a drug store. However I wouldn't use it long term. Wouldn't use either long term or just the epson salt??? why not?
Almon February 19, 2009 February 19, 2009 wouldn't use epson salt long term Do you mean Epson Salts alone? That would be due to the build up of Sulphate, right? The Chloride / Sulphate balance can be kept by using a 10:1 mixture of 10 parts Magnesium Chloride (mag flake) to 1 part Magnesium Sulphate (epsom salt). That is close to the balance in seawater.
watson_barrett February 20, 2009 Author February 20, 2009 yea just curius as to his position on no epson long term, maybe he meant to just just epson salt like you were saying??? seems common practice these days to use both at 7/1 or 10/1. Do you mean Epson Salts alone? That would be due to the build up of Sulphate, right? The Chloride / Sulphate balance can be kept by using a 10:1 mixture of 10 parts Magnesium Chloride (mag flake) to 1 part Magnesium Sulphate (epsom salt). That is close to the balance in seawater.
astroboy February 21, 2009 February 21, 2009 I use Mag pellets (manufactured by Dead Sea Works). It's just a pelleted form of Mag Flake which is actually a bit cheaper. Both can be found at Harvey Salt Company up on Baltimore for under $20 for a 50 pound bag. Alternatively, you can buy magnesium chloride from bulkreefsupplies.com. Tom, You had the following good advice in the "mag cloride or sulfate, what is the difference" thread..... Reef Central has a lot on the subject. The only brand that's been tested and which has Randy Holmes-Farley's approval is manufactured by Dead Sea Works. Either flakes or pellets are acceptable as long as it's from DSW. Other brands may have other impurities that have not been characterized so you take on the risk of the unknown with other sources. Of course, you can also get magnesium chloride from other sources, like bulkreefsupply.com.
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