Magnesium Chloride - want to split a bag?
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JUICE!
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you can get the bulk Mg Chloride from Davyk182 (DTILLC)....he stocks that stuff all the time. I'm not sure of a buck a pound....but I think it's close to that! I mean.....if you have trouble finding someone to split a bag! I would do it.....but it's just super easy to grab it from DTI
JUICE!
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what percentage is the Mg Chloride? The Mg he is getting is the most pure that you can buy! Maybe it's the same stuff, but definitely worth checking on!
don't get me wrong....I'm not trying to talk you into getting it from David! Just make sure to check the purity because that affects price....and also make sure to find out what else it has in it as nothing is 100% pure! I know that some of the calcium chloride and calcium hydroxide has some stuff that you DON'T want in your reef! Your post didn't say if you had already used that stuff before or if you were wanting to try it for the first time!
They should have a MSDS (material safety data sheet) that tells you all about the stuff!
and if you wander across some strontium chloride at a reasonable price, let me know! I've looked around and it seems like the kent turbo strontium is cheaper than buying bulk.....
J......once I get moved and back from MACNA, we'll have to trade some corals again! I have a bunch of new stuff since the last time we traded! that home made rock of yours is looking really good in my refugium now that it has coralline on it! Now that I have a house again, I can do stuff like making rock.......it tough just doing water changes in an apartment!
don't get me wrong....I'm not trying to talk you into getting it from David! Just make sure to check the purity because that affects price....and also make sure to find out what else it has in it as nothing is 100% pure! I know that some of the calcium chloride and calcium hydroxide has some stuff that you DON'T want in your reef! Your post didn't say if you had already used that stuff before or if you were wanting to try it for the first time!
They should have a MSDS (material safety data sheet) that tells you all about the stuff!
and if you wander across some strontium chloride at a reasonable price, let me know! I've looked around and it seems like the kent turbo strontium is cheaper than buying bulk.....
J......once I get moved and back from MACNA, we'll have to trade some corals again! I have a bunch of new stuff since the last time we traded! that home made rock of yours is looking really good in my refugium now that it has coralline on it! Now that I have a house again, I can do stuff like making rock.......it tough just doing water changes in an apartment!
rdmpe
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Yeah, the magflake from harvey salt is good stuff. I've used it before and it brings the MG levels up as predicted by "the calculators", so purity is fine with it. I've been making my own two part and Mg for a few years. Just made a 7 gallon batch this weekend. It'd cost me a fortune to buy the premade stuff at the rate my tank uses it.
I may be going with Davy rather than Harvey Salt - I have to give him a call about it. So will post again when I know what I'm doing ...
I may be going with Davy rather than Harvey Salt - I have to give him a call about it. So will post again when I know what I'm doing ...
jay24k
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jay24k
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According to meltsnow.com, they have the composition listed as:
Composition/Information on ingredients:
Range
Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2) 46.0 - 48 %
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) 2.0 - 3.0 %
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) 0.5 - 1.0 %
Potassium Chloride (KCl) 0.2 - 1.0 %
Water (H2O) Balance to 100 %
Cas No. 7791-18-6
This was the only one Randy recommended as some of the others had ingredients that were not reccommended.
Also, peterschemical.com has the listings as well as the same. They include bulk density and do not have sulfate information listed.
Composition/Information on ingredients:
Range
Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2) 46.0 - 48 %
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) 2.0 - 3.0 %
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) 0.5 - 1.0 %
Potassium Chloride (KCl) 0.2 - 1.0 %
Water (H2O) Balance to 100 %
Cas No. 7791-18-6
This was the only one Randy recommended as some of the others had ingredients that were not reccommended.
Also, peterschemical.com has the listings as well as the same. They include bulk density and do not have sulfate information listed.
Aqualove182
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Davy's Screen name is davy182 or you can call us 407-666-9509.
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Aqualove182
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Davy's Screen name is davy182 or you can call us 407-666-9509.
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