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Hopefully this works. Good read this is what I go by and it’s been successful for me
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php
Thanks
Oh Mark, you've hurt my feelings. I'm not sure if I can forgive you!!!...JK
And yes, everything I do is from Dr. Randy Holmes Farley, because I don't know what I'm doing. As far as recipe, and yes, it's a recipe, so that makes it more similar to baking than chemistry, I use 2 cups of calcium chloride (that doesn't have much water associated with it) to one gallon of RO/DI water (Although, don't tell Mark, baking is chemistry....did you know baking soda does the same thing yeast does, but by the miracle of chemistry.....puts little bubbles in whatever your baking by producing carbon dioxide (gas bubbles) when the heat converts the sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate! Enough Chemistry, I mean Baking). Anyway, it's easier for me if I simply refer you to this extremely well written article
that explains everything you'll need to know:
How Much Two Part Do I Need
And yes, everything I do is from Dr. Randy Holmes Farley, because I don't know what I'm doing. As far as recipe, and yes, it's a recipe, so that makes it more similar to baking than chemistry, I use 2 cups of calcium chloride (that doesn't have much water associated with it) to one gallon of RO/DI water (Although, don't tell Mark, baking is chemistry....did you know baking soda does the same thing yeast does, but by the miracle of chemistry.....puts little bubbles in whatever your baking by producing carbon dioxide (gas bubbles) when the heat converts the sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate! Enough Chemistry, I mean Baking). Anyway, it's easier for me if I simply refer you to this extremely well written article
that explains everything you'll need to know:How Much Two Part Do I Need
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The reason why I wouldn’t do my own DIY
Alk and cal at home. Using nonreef safe ingredient
For me it’s not worth the risk. The manufacture can change its ingredients at anytime. They can use something today that won’t nuke your tank and that can change in a year. They can find something cheaper and use that. That change can kill or nuke your tank. We already have so many things that can go wrong with our tanks. I want to be able to say everything in my tank is 100% reef safe.
I use kalkwasser to take the load of my dosing.
It’s cheap and readily available. DYI home dosing
Is not for me.
That’s why I use esv it’s not cheap but it works and
I trust it. It’s very consistent.
I have used other 2 part like BRS and I wasn’t happy. It’s not as concentrated as ESV.
So even when buying BRS cheaper I had to dose
More to keep the same numbers as esv.
Alk and cal at home. Using nonreef safe ingredient
For me it’s not worth the risk. The manufacture can change its ingredients at anytime. They can use something today that won’t nuke your tank and that can change in a year. They can find something cheaper and use that. That change can kill or nuke your tank. We already have so many things that can go wrong with our tanks. I want to be able to say everything in my tank is 100% reef safe.
I use kalkwasser to take the load of my dosing.
It’s cheap and readily available. DYI home dosing
Is not for me.
That’s why I use esv it’s not cheap but it works and
I trust it. It’s very consistent.
I have used other 2 part like BRS and I wasn’t happy. It’s not as concentrated as ESV.
So even when buying BRS cheaper I had to dose
More to keep the same numbers as esv.
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Thanks Paul. Yes, I did know about baking soda/yeast. I was baking bread and no yeast so used baking soda and vinegar.Oh Mark, you've hurt my feelings. I'm not sure if I can forgive you!!!...JK
And yes, everything I do is from Dr. Randy Holmes Farley, because I don't know what I'm doing. As far as recipe, and yes, it's a recipe, so that makes it more similar to baking than chemistry, I use 2 cups of calcium chloride (that doesn't have much water associated with it) to one gallon of RO/DI water (Although, don't tell Mark, baking is chemistry....did you know baking soda does the same thing yeast does, but by the miracle of chemistry.....puts little bubbles in whatever your baking by producing carbon dioxide (gas bubbles) when the heat converts the sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate! Enough Chemistry, I mean Baking). Anyway, it's easier for me if I simply refer you to this extremely well written article
How Much Two Part Do I Need
Oh no that sucks. I hope I get my order. I placed it this morning
I just placed an order for the other supplements they have available.
Let’s see if it makes it.
Hockeynut
NJRC Member
This is funny, I am baking soda into ash right now, I have been running diy soda ash and prestone driveway heat (calcium chloride) in every reef tank I ever had. I have never bought pre made 2 part and probably never will.
To date I have never had a problem, those companies are probably using the exact same bulk materials made by the same manufactures just labeled under a different name. but to each his own< if it make you feel safer then i say go for it
To date I have never had a problem, those companies are probably using the exact same bulk materials made by the same manufactures just labeled under a different name. but to each his own< if it make you feel safer then i say go for it
Hockeynut
NJRC Member
2 cups
Jamie S
NJRC Member
You and me both that’s why I’m afraid to try lol
Jamie S
NJRC Member
I see a 20lb bag is on sale for $25 would you be able to tell approximately how many gallons that would make?
Hockeynut
NJRC Member