Local sources Dow flake and mag flake

[tecsavi]

I am at the point to starting to dose for calcium and have been doing some research of the best way to go about it. My tank is very small (33gallons) and I do not have a sump. I have used a reactor and kalk in the past but not having a sump and\or space limits my options dramatically. This tank will be mostly SPS so my calcium uptake will be pretty high.

 

My plan is to be dosing with 2 part and am very interested in making my own based on the Randy HolmesiFarley recipe. At first I will make my addtitions by hand but eventually I will set up pumps for the regular dosing. I am looking for local sources of chemicals to create this solution. Where is a local source to buy Dow flake and mag flake? Or even better, is there someone in the area who would like to split the cost of their purchase of these chemicals? The thought of having a 50# bag of Dow flake sitting around my house for years is not appealing.

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

[scott711]

Harvey Salt in Baltimore has everything.

[zygote2k]

Tractor Supply Company sells Mag Chloride and Cal Chloride.

[tecsavi]

Thanks for the tips on sources. It looks like I will be buying in bulk.

[astroboy]

I am at the point to starting to dose for calcium and have been doing some research of the best way to go about it. My tank is very small (33gallons) and I do not have a sump. I have used a reactor and kalk in the past but not having a sump and\or space limits my options dramatically. This tank will be mostly SPS so my calcium uptake will be pretty high.

 

My plan is to be dosing with 2 part and am very interested in making my own based on the Randy HolmesiFarley recipe. At first I will make my addtitions by hand but eventually I will set up pumps for the regular dosing. I am looking for local sources of chemicals to create this solution. Where is a local source to buy Dow flake and mag flake? Or even better, is there someone in the area who would like to split the cost of their purchase of these chemicals? The thought of having a 50# bag of Dow flake sitting around my house for years is not appealing.

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Merrifield Nursery in Dunn Loring generally has mag flakes from Dead Sea Works, which according to WAMAS discussions are pure MgCl. I've used it for six months now with no problems at all.