Dolomite

[cameron]

I am looking for chunky versions of the stuff. Other than Zeomag is there another source of this stuff in say 10-15mm chunks?

 

[kwl1763]

Cameron I used to find it all the time in freshwater sections of pet stores. I used it for several years in my calcium reactor to supplement Mg about 4 years ago I could only find it at one organic garden store in DFW.

Having said that I haven't found any since I moved here to GA almost 3 years ago!

 

[cameron]

I may have to order a batch of that ZeoMag and sift out the small stuff. The Jetstreams don't seem to like small media and I would really like a one shot fix to my dosing which dolomite would give.

 

[drnecropolis]

I found a place where you could order it..I can't remember the name of the place now to save me but I found it through Google..

 

[curator]

Cameron, pm sent (about another topic)

 

[jessezm]

Cameron, I was about to order some zeomag, too. In my jetstream, I have the dolomite stashed in a mesh bag inside the chamber to avoid the clogging issue. I didn't know you could get it in larger chunks.

 

[roland jacques]

dawgdude;109476 wrote: Whats dolomite? Whats a jetstream? Whats Zeomag? I hope I wasnt the only one here scratching my head.......

Im with you on the "whats a Jetstream"?

 

[jade76]

i thought dolomite was aethnic crime fighter from 70's t.v. shows.

 

[mufret]

dawgdude;109476 wrote: Whats dolomite? Whats a jetstream? Whats Zeomag? I hope I wasnt the only one here scratching my head.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomite">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomite</a>

[IMG]http://www.schuran.com/index_seawater_e.htm">http://www.schuran.com/index_seawater_e.htm</a>

[IMG]http://www.zeovitusa.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=ZUSA&Category_Code=ZEOmag">http://www.zeovitusa.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=ZUSA&Category_Code=ZEOmag</a>

 

[cameron]

and why they are important... The JetStream is a calcium reactor. Normally a calcium reactor adds effleunt into the tank that is both a calcium and alkalinity balanced so you don't need two part. Dolomite is limestone with a heavy amount of magnesium mixed in. If you mix in 10-20% Dolomite along with the reactor media (dead coral) it dissolves the reactor media and dolomite which in turn makes dosing mag seperately unnecessary generally speaking.

 

[cameron]

Mine turned out to be cheap (at least for a CA Reactor). I got the Jetstream from Premium Aquatics when they were running the half price sale on them ($300). The unit got damaged in shipping so they refunded me half the money and I had to glue some PVC back together so the reactor with Eheim pump cost me $150. I am using my AC3 to check pH inside the reactor and control the CO2 solinoid. I picked up a top of the line solinoid/needle valve/regulator, from aquariumplants.com along with a filled 5lb CO2 bottle for $200 on special. Add on media at $15 and I think I got one heck of a deal.

If you were to recreate the setup new today, it would be around $550 for the reactor, $160 for the regulator, controller for about $100 and a new filled CO2 bottle $50-$80. You can pick one up a used on a good deal with everything with inexpensive components (milwaukee namely) for around $350 if you shop long enough.

 

[cameron]

It sounds expensive but in the long run it is cheaper to run a reactor and a lot less work.