SamsReef
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thank you folks. I have been looking for another viable option to BRS for a while. Never looked at DFS. Seems like a cheaper option and DFS probably has more free shipping promos.
Sam.
Sam.
anyone use Foster & Smith bulk calcium chloride?
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reefknight
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You're welcome!
He wasn't using kalk, as he and I had discussed it at great length. He ordered Calcium Chloride and Sodium Carbonate and one was leaving the precipitate. I'll give him a shout and see which one it was and post it. Other than that he is happy with the results, just adds an additional step in making the chemical.
reefknight
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Just spoke with him it was the Magnesium portion that mixes up cloudy for him, my apologies. While checking on this tonight Foster& Smith are aware of it as they posted a reply to an online question;
[h=1]Can I mix Magnesium Chloride and Magnesium sulfate in the same container?[/h] "Thank you for your question. Per the manufacturer: Yes, they can be mixed in the same container. It is likely some precipitate will form – it is calcium sulfate and is fine to dose the precipitate into the system. The Magnesium chloride will contain some calcium and the Magnesium sulfate has the sulfate, so you get a small amount of calcium sulfate."
My friend siphons off the top or uses a shorter tube in the gallon jug, so that it can not reach the solids in the bottom. It is a precaution he takes, but is not necessary to do so. :thumb:
[h=1]Can I mix Magnesium Chloride and Magnesium sulfate in the same container?[/h] "Thank you for your question. Per the manufacturer: Yes, they can be mixed in the same container. It is likely some precipitate will form – it is calcium sulfate and is fine to dose the precipitate into the system. The Magnesium chloride will contain some calcium and the Magnesium sulfate has the sulfate, so you get a small amount of calcium sulfate."
My friend siphons off the top or uses a shorter tube in the gallon jug, so that it can not reach the solids in the bottom. It is a precaution he takes, but is not necessary to do so. :thumb:
