What silicates do you dose?

[Picassoclown]

Hey everyone. Was just curious what brand of silicates do you dose? I was thinking of trying it out after I read a detailed write up by Dr. Randy. Thanks everyone!

 

[vtecintegra]

I used this when trying to feed diatoms to get rid of Dinos.

Sodium Silicate Solution Waterglass

 

[Miami Reef]

I use this: Sodium Silicate / 4 Fluid Ounce Bottle / 99.9% Pure Reagent Grade / 41% Solution/USA https://a.co/d/eaIO1Sb

 

[Picassoclown]

I use this: Sodium Silicate / 4 Fluid Ounce Bottle / 99.9% Pure Reagent Grade / 41% Solution/USA https://a.co/d/eaIO1Sb

Thank you. What was the calculation you used to dose into your system?

 

[Picassoclown]

I used this when trying to feed diatoms to get rid of Dinos.

Sodium Silicate Solution Waterglass

What was your calculation for dosing?

 

[vtecintegra]

It's been a while, but I think I was dosing 5ml every other day.

 

[Miami Reef]

Thank you. What was the calculation you used to dose into your system?

If you add 1.3 grams of this supplement (0.96 mL) to a tank with 100 gallons (378,500 mL), then the final concentration will be about 1 ppm SiO2.

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Randy states that the exact dose of silica is not important. You can judge how much to dose by tracking diatom growth (if the algae on the glass starts turning green, dose silica).

 

[Picassoclown]

Click Randy’s name in this quote to get taken to the original thread.

Randy states that the exact dose of silica is not important. You can judge how much to dose by tracking diatom growth (if the algae on the glass starts turning green, dose silica).

Hey MR,

Where you dosing daily?

 

[Miami Reef]

Hey MR,

Where you dosing daily?

I dose a capful once every 2 weeks. I purchased a silica checker and I tracked the depletion rate.

I dosed up to around 1.5ppm and it depleted after 2 weeks for me.