Homemade 2-part recipe (B-Ionic ....)
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Can someone who is using this formula tell me where I can get Magnesium chloride hexahydrate this time of year? I looked at my Home Depot but couldn't locate the MeltSnow Product (maybe because it is in the middle of summer now?)
I don't think I'll have trouble finding the other ingredients, and before I drive all over town, I was wondering if anyone knew definitively where I can get the Magnesium ingredient.
Thanks.
Jeff
I don't think I'll have trouble finding the other ingredients, and before I drive all over town, I was wondering if anyone knew definitively where I can get the Magnesium ingredient.
Thanks.
Jeff
Crit21
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Are you confusing calcium chloride (snowmelt) with magnesium chloride (also snowmelt)? It is extremely unlikely that you'll find pure mag chloride snowmelt in Colorado.
If you come to the next club meeting I may have a few pounds of 94-97% CaCl for trade. I use Excel snowmelt from Sam's, which is only available during winter months. A single 5 gallon bucket is only about $17, and will make about 54 gallons of calcium solution.
If you still want MgCl6(H2O), it's available on the Internet. Your problem will be in acquiring small amounts.
If you come to the next club meeting I may have a few pounds of 94-97% CaCl for trade. I use Excel snowmelt from Sam's, which is only available during winter months. A single 5 gallon bucket is only about $17, and will make about 54 gallons of calcium solution.
If you still want MgCl6(H2O), it's available on the Internet. Your problem will be in acquiring small amounts.
I'm sorry, but I think I'm still missing an ingredient, am I not?
From http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php
"The magnesium portion again gives us two options, with Part 3A being preferred from an aquarium chemistry standpoint. Pick one and follow the same dosing directions regardless of which version you select."
3A: "Dissolve Epsom salts (3 cups) and magnesium chloride hexahydrate (5 cups) in enough purified freshwater to make 1 gallon total volume. "
I know where to get epsom salts, but is there a local source for the magnesium chloride hexahydrate?
Or is recipe 3B where epsom salt is the only ingredient sufficient?
Just trying to find the best solution.
Thanks.
From http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php
"The magnesium portion again gives us two options, with Part 3A being preferred from an aquarium chemistry standpoint. Pick one and follow the same dosing directions regardless of which version you select."
3A: "Dissolve Epsom salts (3 cups) and magnesium chloride hexahydrate (5 cups) in enough purified freshwater to make 1 gallon total volume. "
I know where to get epsom salts, but is there a local source for the magnesium chloride hexahydrate?
Or is recipe 3B where epsom salt is the only ingredient sufficient?
Just trying to find the best solution.
Thanks.
Crit21
Active member
Since MgCl is so hard to find, you should use 3B. I don't know of anyone locally who is using 3A. Maybe if we can find a good source we can have a group buy.
As he says in his article, "At this time magnesium chloride hexahydrate from the Dead Sea Works is the only such product that I recommend, but others may be acceptable. Choosing other unknown brands may be fine, or not. I've not tested them for purity."
He does list possible sources though:
"Magnesium chloride hexahydrate made by the Dead Sea Works is sold at many home stores, including Home Depot, often labeled as MAG Flake. It may be repackaged as Meltsnow:
http://www.meltsnow.com/msds-mag-flakes.htm
It may also be available from these stores:
http://www.harveysalt.com/prod01.htm
http://www.meltsnow.com/products-dry-magnesium-chloride.htm"
As he says in his article, "At this time magnesium chloride hexahydrate from the Dead Sea Works is the only such product that I recommend, but others may be acceptable. Choosing other unknown brands may be fine, or not. I've not tested them for purity."
He does list possible sources though:
"Magnesium chloride hexahydrate made by the Dead Sea Works is sold at many home stores, including Home Depot, often labeled as MAG Flake. It may be repackaged as Meltsnow:
http://www.meltsnow.com/msds-mag-flakes.htm
It may also be available from these stores:
http://www.harveysalt.com/prod01.htm
http://www.meltsnow.com/products-dry-magnesium-chloride.htm"
eckrynock
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http://www.buckeyefieldsupply.com/showproducts.asp?Sub=124&showspecials=124
Have you guys seen this site? Both parts shipped to your door. Don't know how much shipping would be to Col?
Have you guys seen this site? Both parts shipped to your door. Don't know how much shipping would be to Col?
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