Anyone use Randy's 3 part?

fragaholic

fragaholic

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I tried to call some hardware stores up the mountain a little bit (colfax, auburn, etc) in hopes they carry Dowflake and Mag flake as deicers but no one does.
Could anyone help me out and suggest where I can get these two ingredients for the Randy's recipe? I assume shipping would be pricey so thats why I was looking more locally, I don't mind driving up 80.

With more and more SPS frags i've been getting, B-ionic is getting expensive!

-thanks
 
Might want to check John at YourReef.. saw a 25 lb bag in his garage on Sat.. i have some left as reserve, but have to check to see how much i actually have left.
 
Maybe it's time for a group buy on DowFlake and Mag Flake. I found MagFlake online for $50 (shipped) for 50lb. I wish there was someplace local we can get it from. I might try stopping by my local Ace to see if they can get it. :D

Minh
 
thanks guys!

xdroccax, the Elias is doing good. The base is already starting to encrust :eek1: Im really excited about that piece!
 
Geeze... you have to ask me. Let me see if I can find it and get back to you. It was one of the more common place. It was $50 for 50 lb shipped to my home address.
 
Just noticed Mag Flake is MgCl. Epsom Salt is MgSO4. Randy states that the sulfide part of the formula doesn't affect anything, but now I'm currious. Any links to using MgCL for magnesium supliment?
 
I was about to link that article. Down toward the bottom he gives two charts of what the element concentrations would be after 1 years use between the two different Mg suppliments. I don't use MgSO4 at work, so I'd been down for splitting a bad with some people. Even 1 lb. would probably last me forever.
 
Hey Rich,

I could have sworn that I read that Epson salt in not recommended if you are raising your Mg concentration by a large amount or long term use. There were some concern about raising the sulfate ion concentration. Randy Holmes recommend a 10:1 mix of MgCl and MgSO4.

I am currently using the ESV B Ionic to raise my Mg level. It was at about 900. I added about half a gallon so far, and my Mg level is about 1150 or so. I would consider using Mag Flake if there is a group buy on it.

Minh
 
If there will be a group buy of MagFlake or DowFlake or both I would be in for it. In fact if others are interested I could use Minh's link and order both (they seem to have both DowFlake and MagFlake). I could then distribute at next meeting in May (kind of a long way off) or at WMC2006 (you have signed up haven't you - Rich made me say that).
 
I'd be interested in participating in a group buy for both. Like others, I'm not interested in a 10-years' supply.

Fred
 
That sounds good CaliforniaDreamer, im in if theres a group buy as well.
Maybe 5 people? So each would get 10lbs of both dow and mag flake.

anyone else in?
 
Look into other companies that make Calcium Chloride. I had the hardest time finding dow flake or peladow but then I contacted a few other companys that I found made calcium chloride. THe company that makes quick Joe ice melt is just repackaged peladow. I just through I would throw that out there.
 
Hey John,

How soon do you anticipate on making the group purchase? I guess I am a little desparate for Mag Flake and Dow Flake. I may just order another bottle of EVS Mg B-Ionic or go purchase some Epson salt. Any good place to order Epson Salt in large quantity? I saw Walmart have small boxes of salt - but nothing large.

Thanks
Minh
 
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