dowflake and epsom salt?

[cthetoy]

In Randy's formula you mix 1/4 cup Epsom salt and 7 3/4 cups Dowflake to 1 gallon of water. You use almost 1/2 gallon of that solution to raise 100ppm of magnesium in a 150g tank. Sounds alot but thats how it works. You can use just Epson salt but Epson salt contains sulfates so that is why you mix Epson salt and Dow Flake to balance out the sulfate.

 

[bblumberg]

Epsom salts = MgSO4, i.e., magnesium sulfate....

 

[Orochimaru]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8564125#post8564125 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by My F1sh R D34D!
Wait what the hell? Im lost what are you guys trying to buy?

ice cream:lol:

 

[Orochimaru]

99 cent place also have epsom salt

 

[Bebo77]

what about this product from Marine Depot according to the chart i only need 1/2 a gallon to raise my tank Mg 100 points and the stuff only costs $18 for a gallon?.....

 

[818]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8566295#post8566295 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tetra
ice cream:lol:

My last name is ice cream

Samuel Nieves..in spanish lol...shh dont tell anyone.

 

[rscott76]

first aid section on the epsom salt guys...you wont find it in the sugar and spice aisle.

 

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8568734#post8568734 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bebo77
what about this product from Marine Depot according to the chart i only need 1/2 a gallon to raise my tank Mg 100 points and the stuff only costs $18 for a gallon?.....

for page 2

 

[ezcompany]

its actually +4 dollars special handling marine depot shipping. its still MUCH cheaper than the 32oz bottle. i just recently bought a gallon before thinking of using Randy's.

 

[Bebo77]

have you tried using it? price is not bad at all... use the chart i posted above and see if it works...

 

[ezcompany]

not yet, i'm almost done with my Kent Tech M so it should be put in use very soon. thanks for the chart

 

[Bebo77]

yup.....

 

[rscott76]

epsom salt is like $2-3 =)

 

[PsychoKnight]

Hey, are you guys forgetting the Alkalinity part of the Randy 2 Parter?

Baking Soda at Smart & Final seems real cheap in bulk. Make sure to figure out if you need to bake out the moisture first according to whether your pH tends higher, or lower, than optimum. Just follow his directions. Been using his formula for most of a year now, and have very consistent results, and saving a ton of money from not buy my old commercial favorite, B-Ionic 2 Part.

Yup, pool water hardener, epson salt, and baking soda - doesn't sound like aquarium additives.