Qik Joe

[cccapt]

I did a little looking around and found out that Qik Joe Ice Melt from Milazzo Industries, right outside Pittston, it actually made by Dow. The MSDS for QikJoe says it's made by Dow and is the exact same thing as the MSDS for Peladow.
Has anyone ever used it? I know about the bromide thing now with Dow, but I would think there should be some "old stock" QikJoe at the local stores.

 

[cccapt]

hmmmmmmm
no comments? It's not a trick question

 

[Dr4g0nf1y]

I have used it... it's dow pellets.

 

[rigleautomotive]

are you saying dow flake now has impurities that make it not good for reef tank use.i have not heard that.

 

[coralnut99]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10942244#post10942244 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rigleautomotive
are you saying dow flake now has impurities that make it not good for reef tank use.i have not heard that.

Me neither.

 

[cccapt]

Dow stopped the process that removes bromide.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1201233

here's the original post
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1166963&highlight=tetra

 

[coralnut99]

cccapt, I owe you one. I missed this issue completely. thankfully the bag of Dow flakes I'm still using was bought in the fall of 2006. First Southdown disappears, now this. Nothing gets easier. Thanks again!

 

[cccapt]

No prob
Just keep me in mind if you want to do a group buy on the Tetra food grade calcium. From that thread, it's available in 110lb. barrels at Interstate Chemical, Hermitage, PA 724-981-3771. I definitely don't need 110lbs for myself.

 

[coralnut99]

I'd be up for a small group buy on this too. I certainly couldn't use 110lb barrel myself either. But about a third of that would hold me for a good long time. So if one or two others are interested in N.E. Pa. I'm sure we can work something out? Any takers?

 

[Chicago]

is there an issue then with the dow pellets high purity grade i just got from twopart solutions?

 

[cccapt]

No, they still have "old stock". Anything made in 2006 or earlier is still good. They are aware of the bromide issue with the new Dow.

 

[Chicago]

so then.. the new prefferred stock of choice is the tetra... food grade.??? that is the bottom line?

 

[cccapt]

So far, yes. If you can even find it.
I'm pretty confident TwoPartSolutions will have a safe, usable substitute once they are out of their current stock of Dow.

 

[Critter]

Just wanted to say thanks for this conversation... I had been looking for the ingreedients locally for the 2 part receipe and was having a hard time... I never heard of TwoPartSolution before but once I was on the website, I ordered the $49 dollar all in one pack.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11088219#post11088219 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cccapt
So far, yes. If you can even find it.
I'm pretty confident TwoPartSolutions will have a safe, usable substitute once they are out of their current stock of Dow.

 

[coralnut99]

And a big thanks from me as well. I had no clue about the whole change in Dow's process / Bromide issue.

 

[cccapt]

My pleasure. Glad it was a help

Anyone following the big salt test thread? Should be quite interesting.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1216536

 

[Critter]

Bah, too late for me tonight to read through... If I can figure out how to send in, I will.. I use tropic marin pro reef. I'd be interested to see how that does.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11098381#post11098381 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cccapt
My pleasure. Glad it was a help

Anyone following the big salt test thread? Should be quite interesting.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1216536