Which 2 part to use?

[emeraude1484]

Have to start dosing my 90 gal.

Looking at
Tropic marin bio calcium
BRS 2part
C-Balance

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[SPSpirate]

Randys 2part mag Seachem Alk and Seachem Calcium will work fine.

 

[wonrib00]

I use B-Ionic. I buy it in the four gallon buckets. I am setting up a 120, and I like having the ability to control how much of what goes into my tank. If you don't have a doser, do yourself a favor, get one that has at least two independent channels.

 

[divewsharks]

Have to start dosing my 90 gal.

Looking at
Tropic marin bio calcium
BRS 2part
C-Balance

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

I'm currently using B-Ionic, but BRS works quite well as well as complete DIY, which you can get the details on with a search on this site.

 

[allsps40]

Go with Randy's 2 part or BRS. Best way to go and lowest cost.

 

[ReefBeforeGirls]

I use BRS 2-Part

 

[toothman]

It is really 3 part, do not forget mg. In form of mgcl.

All the fancy names are nothing, bulk reef supply's products are the same as the other, it is just in a bulk dry form. You may feel better about adding bioturbosupergrowbalancecalcium, just a joke.

 

[emeraude1484]

It is really 3 part, do not forget mg. In form of mgcl.

All the fancy names are nothing, bulk reef supply's products are the same as the other, it is just in a bulk dry form. You may feel better about adding bioturbosupergrowbalancecalcium, just a joke.

lol I get what you mean. I'm just looking at shipping cost/ amount I will get/ cost really.

 

[MammothReefer]

I use BRS it's cheap enough, and if you buy it on sale it's really cheap. Easy to mix. Depending on your needs though you may want to track down a bigger jug so you don't have to refill them as often.

 

[toothman]

Baking soda is the same as, bulk reef supply kh. I have used arm and hammer for 6 yrs, never a problem, in fact it is food grade, for human use, probably better quality.

 

[cichlid9]

I use BRS it's cheap enough, and if you buy it on sale it's really cheap. Easy to mix. Depending on your needs though you may want to track down a bigger jug so you don't have to refill them as often.

I also started using bulk reef supply 2part, love how they have the videos you can watch on how to mix each part to eliminate confusion.

 

[Finland]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

I use Randy's 2 part, never had issues and is alot cheaper than buying pre-mixed 2 part.

 

[sng]

Im using B-Ionic. Looking for a cheaper solution right now.

 

[emeraude1484]

Thanks! Wanting to go with Randy's recipe. Any specific type of Epsom salts? The other 2 are pretty straightforward.

 

[dvanacker]

I always considered BRS stuff to be Randy's two part. Randy doesnt sell anything...he is just recommending to mix raw chemicals ourselves to save money.

What is eveyone who says "randy's 2 part" using for calcium. I thought dow flake was not to be trusted anymore.

 

[emeraude1484]

I know Randy doesn't sell anything. What I meant was I read his article and I wanted to do it that way. I'm just verifying what brands to use for each part.

 

[bamf25]

I always considered BRS stuff to be Randy's two part. Randy doesnt sell anything...he is just recommending to mix raw chemicals ourselves to save money.

What is eveyone who says "randy's 2 part" using for calcium. I thought dow flake was not to be trusted anymore.

I also use BRF 2 part. I also think I saw Randy post a few days ago that BRS is basically his mixture.

 

[MammothReefer]

Yes, all bulk reef supply does is sell the different components of Randy's two part. I guess I could just track down the brands that others use and pick it up even cheaper from home depot, but I like to think there is a little accountability when buying from a place that is selling it directly for reef purposes. Even if it's only a false sense of piece of mind. Get a bad batch of Ice melt, what can I do go to home depot and say the driveway melt you sold me nuked my reef tank?

 

[Reeferhead]

Prestone Driveway Heat and the cheapest baking soda I can find in bulk. Going on close to 10 years now, never had and issue, and saved a lot of $$$

 

[sjfishguy]

Any calcium pellets distributed by Scottwood Industries. You can get a 50lb bucket for $20. They also supply it for Prestone Driveway Heat. Look on the back of the bag for SWI (scottwood industries). I (and others if you do a search) have been using it for a few years, no problems, corals look great and growing great.