Are you keeping your magnesium levels up? I found a new source.

[neuroslicer]

No matter what kind of calcium and alkalinity supplementation you're using to help your LPS and SPS grow, you've also got to be mindful of keeping your magnesium levels elevated. You can actually have excessive calcium precipitation in your tank with not enough magnesium in your water, and this can quickly lead to pumps that freeze up, excess deposits in your water lines... not to mention calcium levels that drop quickly in between your supplementation.

Reef Central recommends you combine magnesium sulfate (common epsom salts available at Walgreens) with magnesium chloride, and www.bulkreefsupply.com has MagFlakes for about two bucks a pound plus shipping.

North American Salt Company makes a pure form of magnesium chloride (I am attaching the chemical analysis and MSDS information). I will be buying a 50 lb bag, and if anyone is interested I will sell it for a buck a pound.

 

[bshumake]

I'll take 5 pounds please.

 

[luckyfish]

I'll be in town this weekend and I'll take 5 pounds as well. Do you still have any of the calcium?
Thanks, Tim

 

[neuroslicer]

yes, i still have plenty of anhydrous calcium chloride from Mallinckrodt Baker.

 

[neuroslicer]

Sorry for the delay... the magnesium chloride is in. I also have anhydrous calcium chloride. Barrett, I can bring 5 lbs to work for you. Tim, I got your PM. Others, just let me know.

 

[luckyfish]

Jay, when would be a good time to pick up the chemicals?

 

[bshumake]

Sorry for the delay... the magnesium chloride is in. I also have anhydrous calcium chloride. Barrett, I can bring 5 lbs to work for you.

sweet! i'll be back at work beginning Monday.
nothing like a family vacation to make you wanna KILL your family!

 

[Mako Shark II]

Glad to see Dr. Voo-Doo is back and in the house!

I'm in.

Give me Fi'Dollars worth please of Ethyl.