BRS Calcium concentration

[Reefahholic]

Hey Jared-

After speaking with Randy it appears our 2-Part follows Randy Farley’s 2-Part Recipe (which you can find online). I searched this up online and was getting conflicting numbers, but it will likely be roughly 29,000 ppm. Although if you weigh the calcium in grams that would be the most definitive way to find out (if it is ~400g then 29,000, if 200g then 14,700).

 

[Reefahholic]

So Randy... what would the Calcium concentration be in Mg/L for a bag of the BRS Calcium?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Dry? Maybe over a million.

 

[Reefahholic]

After it’s mixed and the solution is ready to dose.

Bob said there calcium component is 62,752 mg/L. BRS is 48% weaker right?

I’m just trying to figure it out. So would it be about 30,120 mg/L.?

 

[wcharon]

Sorry Guys especially @Randy. I made another thread but maybe i can get information here regarding the Calcium.

I have been using the 2 part of the receipt using Baking Soda and BRS Calcium Chloride but now the BRS Calcium is expensive to ship to PR. It is the double the cost of the Calcium so i am looking for a substitute for BRS Calcium that i can find on Amazon, Walmart, etc.

So the question is what Calcium Chloride are you using or recommend i can get easy?

Thanks for the advise in advance...

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

After it’s mixed and the solution is ready to dose.

Bob said there calcium component is 62,752 mg/L. BRS is 48% weaker right?

I’m just trying to figure it out. So would it be about 30,120 mg/L.?

The calculator linked at the top of the chem forum has both B-ionic and brs recipes ((Randy’s recipe 1) in it, if you are converting one to the other.

 

[Deezill]

Where can I find you recipe @Randy Holmes-Farley for 2part this would be awesome

 

[KStatefan]

Where can I find you recipe @Randy Holmes-Farley for 2part this would be awesome

Aquarium Chemistry: A Homemade Two-Part Calcium And Alkalinity Additive System

This month, I will show how to use that material as part of an inexpensive homemade two-part calcium and alkalinity supplement.

www.advancedaquarist.com

 

[beaslbob]

Where can I find you recipe @Randy Holmes-Farley for 2part this would be awesome

here:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

 

[wcharon]

The calculator linked at the top of the chem forum has both B-ionic and brs recipes ((Randy’s recipe 1) in it, if you are converting one to the other.

@Randy. I have been using your ALK receipt in conjunction with BRS Calcium Chloride. BRS Calcium is getting too expensive for shipping to PR. It is double the price of the same Calcium.

Can you please tell me what i can get as a substitute from Amazon, Walmart, etc..?

Thanks in advance...

 

[Deezill]

here:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

Thanks.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

@Randy. I have been using your ALK receipt in conjunction with BRS Calcium Chloride. BRS Calcium is getting too expensive for shipping to PR. It is double the price of the same Calcium.

Can you please tell me what i can get as a substitute from Amazon, Walmart, etc..?

Thanks in advance...

A food (fcc) or pharmaceuticals (usp) grade calcium chloride should be fine. Other grades may or may not be ok

 

[wcharon]

A food (fcc) or pharmaceuticals (usp) grade calcium chloride should be fine. Other grades may or may not be ok

Thanks Randy... Let me check what i can find on Amazon.

 

[wcharon]

@Randy. I found this one which i think meets the specs.


Can you please confirm and should i also use the same amount of 2 1/4 per gallon?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

@Randy. I found this one which i think meets the specs.


Can you please confirm and should i also use the same amount of 2 1/4 per gallon?

It looks to be the anhydrous form (confirm that when you get it, it will get hot on mixing with fresh water). For these forms, use 20% (1/5) less. So a recipe that called for 500 grams, use 400 grams.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The grade looks ok.

 

[Reefahholic]

The calculator linked at the top of the chem forum has both B-ionic and brs recipes ((Randy’s recipe 1) in it, if you are converting one to the other.

Ok, thanks!

 

[beaslbob]

@Randy. I have been using your ALK receipt in conjunction with BRS Calcium Chloride. BRS Calcium is getting too expensive for shipping to PR. It is double the price of the same Calcium.

Can you please tell me what i can get as a substitute from Amazon, Walmart, etc..?

Thanks in advance...

calcium chloride is used to speed hardening of concrete especially in cold temperature. You might try redimix concrete places. here in America it like $20US for a 50 pound bag. good luck