DIY two part

[photokid]

is anyone making there own two part is so what are you using?

 

[atlfishes]

Have you been to bulk reef supply, formally two part solutions? I buy the bulk calcium chloride and magnesuim chloride from them and you can get the baking soda and magnesuim sulfate at CVS. See the site for instructions.

 

[photokid]

i did ask him he said pool calcium, but he also said they started to add borate i think to it.

 

[glxtrix]

baking soda and Preston driveway heat. Though I think they changed the composition in the driveway heat....I think the dates stamped before 96 are good. The case I bought last year was stamped 95.

 

[smoothie]

Dowflakes changed too

 

[glxtrix]

I don't recall where it was, I do remember the date on the batches that changed were 06 and newer. Whether this is all looney talk or not, I have no clue.

 

[smoothie]

On RC and I'll try to find it. Then again one nice newish clip on reefvideos.com has the instructions on mixing it and some other cool stuff.

 

[rickey]

If you buy the powder make sure you mix it according to the directions. Put the water in FIRST!!! I put the powder in not paying attention to the directions and it got very hot. It caused a hairline crack in my jugs (yes both of them). Unfortunately it dropped slowly and I did not realize it. The problem was it dripped right in my tank since it sat on a wire shelf above the sump in a closet. I dosed almost a third of my two part in two days before I noticed it. Yes, ti's true. i do stupid things sometimes and I am a typical man; I rarely read directions though I would normally benefit from it.