Magnesium flake substitute...

[Joekneebone]

Hey,
I have found some magnesium pure powder. It is pure pharma/food grade. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Magnesium-Ch...pies?hash=item4ce61e70a4&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
would this be a suitable substitute for magnesium chloride hexahydrate from Dead Sea Works?
Also would I use it in the same concentration as in this article: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php#16

 

[Joekneebone]

Thanks!

 

[Young Frankenstein]

Personally i dont see a problem with it, but why not order from 2 parts . com is cheaper and guaranteed. Good people also I might add.

 

[Young Frankenstein]

Sorry click here, this is the site I meant, I ordered stuff here and was very happy with it.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/

 

[redfishsc]

I'm not good at interpreting international currency, but if I had to guess, that is a bit more than a pound of mag chloride (500g) for about the same price you can get a small bucket of mag chloride flakes.


Now, I don't know what your options are in Australia. I doubt you guys have a lot of driveway de-icer Mag flake unless you live in the extreme south.

 

[Joekneebone]

Thanks Guys,
I think I will just use epsom salt with more water changes.
I do live in the deep south, but it has never snowed here since Adelaide was settled in 1836! So I don't think much hardware stores would be selling snow melting flakes and the postage from BulkReefSupply is almost $70!
Thanks Again!

 

[Young Frankenstein]

I did not think of the shipping charges, i would say yes go for it, it looks more pure than the bulk stuff anyway

 

[Joekneebone]

Thanks!