Mag flakes

Antoniocastro · Jun 1, 2019

Hi everyone!
Anybody knows if Mag flakes nowadays is still a good and clean source of chloride magnesium for 2 parts recipe??
I can get a 50 lbs for a good price.
Thank you

Ron Reefman · Jun 1, 2019

I've been using it for about 10 years now. I mix mine with bulk Epson Salts from San Francisco Salt per Randy's instructions. I also use Dow Flake for Ca and soda ash from a swimming pool supply for alk. I've never had any chemistry issues. On my old 425g system I did very, very few water changes over 5+ years... but that system had a 180g (8'x2'x16") sump/fuge/DSB/frag tank. Oh, and I never had any fish issues either. The only problems I ever had were aiptasia, majano anemones and flat worms and none of those were related to my chemistry.

I live in SW Florida and I had friends visit from up north and bring me mag and Dow Flake when I needed it. Obviously we don't melt much snow in SW Florida. Then I found a tennis supply house that sold both locally here in Florida! What a shock! They use it to keep down dust on clay tennis courts!

Antoniocastro · Jun 1, 2019

Excellent Ron !
Thank you very much for answer!!

What Brand of soda ash do you buy?
Thank you again!

Ron Reefman · Jun 1, 2019

I wish I could tell you! I get it in a 25 pound bucket and as I get low (like now) I move it into a smaller container to save space. So I don't have the big bucket to look at. But I think any pool supply (they are everywhere here in SW Florida) would have sodium bi-carb and/or soda ash that would work. Just look at the list of ingredients and make sure there isn't anything extra added in.