Just a good read on Alk, Cal, and Mag Recipes

[eandrews]

Here's some great info and great write up over reef recipes making your own Calcium Chloride, Sodium Bicarb, and Magnesium

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php#5">http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php#5</a>


Here's the Cal cheap cheap to dissolve in the recipe..
[IMG]http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/products/calcium-alkalinity-magnesium/two-part-calcium-and-alkalinity-solution/replacement-two-part-calcium-pack-for-recipe-one-calcium-chloride.html">http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/products/calcium-alkalinity-magnesium/two-part-calcium-and-alkalinity-solution/replacement-two-part-calcium-pack-for-recipe-one-calcium-chloride.html</a>


Alk is Baking Soda baked and dissolved and Mag is Epson Salts... pretty easy to mix up and I got the jugs with pump dispensers and measuring cups from them too...

 

[weaglereefer]

Yup, I have those bookmarked at home.

With the Magnesium, you want to use a ratio of Magnesium Chloride (available at BRS) and Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom salt). By using only Epsom salt, you can have a build up of sulfates. I use a 4:1 (Chloride:Sulfate) ratio.