Peladow the same quality as the CA supp in B-ionic

[10" Red Devil]

I am wondering if the Peladow is the same Quality as the Calcium part of the B-ionic suppliment.

I dont mind paying more for B-ionic if it is going to be greatly more pure then Peladow.

Thanks for any input on this.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Dowflake is essentially the same as the calcium chloride sold by ESV:

Purity of Calcium Chloride
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/mar2004/chem.htm


Peladow is a dehydrated version of Dowflake, and so likely has approximately the same impurity profile.

To my knowledge, no one has tested any commercial two part system for impurities or composition. But if you assume that ESV uses similar calcium chloride to make B-ionic as they sell by itself, then it stands to reason that if you make your own two part system by my recipe using Dowflake or Peladow, that it should be similar.

An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

 

[fishdoc11]

Satisfied Randy's two part user here
Thanks Randy!
I've been using it for several months. Used Kent for a few years before that.
Chris

 

[10" Red Devil]

Randy,

You are awesome! I wish I had just half your brain. Thanks a ton. Im going to go get the Peladow now. It is so amazingly cheap and similar it makes no sense to pay for B-ionic when the cost is so high and I am sooo poor (seriously making barely above minimum wage at this point).

 

[Paintbug]

i switched to Randys myself. i was using B-ionic for about 6 months. i would say Randys is as good if not better than B-ionic!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

You're welcome, guys.

Happy reefing.