Calcium supplement?

dinger28 · 04/23/2017, 06:58 AM

Hey guys, I was wondering what everyone used to supplement for their calcium. I want to eventually get a reactor, but want to make my own supplements for now. I know that you use calcium chloride and water, but there seem to be so many different types of chloride that it is confusing. Thanks for the help!

shav0123456 · 04/23/2017, 08:27 AM

I plan on using prestone driveway heat. 2 cups per gallon RODI. Havent started dosing yet though.

kissman · 04/23/2017, 08:57 AM

Bulkreefsupply.com

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Lsufan · 04/23/2017, 11:45 AM

I also use bulkreefsupply. I don't have to dose much at all because I use kalk & the kalk keeps me stable. If u don't have to dose much but u dose everyday then I would just get it from bulk reefsupply. If u are strictly dosing 2-part & go through a bunch of it then it may be worth using Randy's diy 2-part recipe to save some money.

If u dose very little it would be easiest to use something like seacham fusion 1 & 2. It comes in a liquid form ready for the tank. It would get rather expensive if u have to dose it every day though

saf1 · 04/23/2017, 11:51 AM

Search on Randy Holmes-Farley. That will get you what you need. He also has a great article on the purity of calcium chloride.

dinger28 · 04/26/2017, 07:11 AM

I do 2 part with Calcium and Alk using Reef Fusion right now, but am wanting to get off of that because of money. Dosing about 35ml a day and will be upping it soon as more corals go into the 300 gallon.

Thanks for the info all! Checking out BRS now. If I buy Calcium Chloride at BRS, could I still use Baking Soda for my Alk? Thanks!

Orr2003 · 04/26/2017, 07:35 AM

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php#4

karimwassef · 04/26/2017, 12:22 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ghlight=amazon

I had the same question. this thread has it all.

laverda · 04/27/2017, 01:28 AM

I have Calcium Cloride for sale in the sale thread. Can sell smaller quantities if preferred.

homer1475 · 04/27/2017, 04:09 AM

I use BRS bulk chemicals for CAL and MAG, and Randy's DIY for ALK(plain old Arm and Hammer baking soda).

04/23/2017, 06:58 AM	#1
dinger28 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Indian Land, SC Posts: 385	Calcium supplement? Hey guys, I was wondering what everyone used to supplement for their calcium. I want to eventually get a reactor, but want to make my own supplements for now. I know that you use calcium chloride and water, but there seem to be so many different types of chloride that it is confusing. Thanks for the help!

04/23/2017, 11:51 AM	#5
saf1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: California Posts: 2,259	Search on Randy Holmes-Farley. That will get you what you need. He also has a great article on the purity of calcium chloride. __________________ -saf1 Current Tank Info: 210 gallon mixed reef

04/26/2017, 07:35 AM	#7
Orr2003 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: WV Posts: 862	http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php#4 __________________ If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice

04/26/2017, 12:22 PM	#8
karimwassef Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 11,033	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ghlight=amazon I had the same question. this thread has it all. __________________ Failure isn't an option It's a requirement. 660g 380inwall+280smp/surge S/L/Soft/Maxima/RBTA/Clown/Chromis/Anthias/Tang/Mandarin/Jawfish/Goby/Wrasse/D'back. DIY 12' Skimmer ActuatedSurge ConcreteScape

04/27/2017, 01:28 AM	#9
laverda Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 6,902	I have Calcium Cloride for sale in the sale thread. Can sell smaller quantities if preferred. __________________ 240G mixed reef, 29G SPS/LPS clam tank, 50G mixed reef Current Tank Info: 300g mixed reef, 50g cube

04/23/2017, 08:27 AM	#2
shav0123456 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 22	I plan on using prestone driveway heat. 2 cups per gallon RODI. Havent started dosing yet though.

04/23/2017, 08:57 AM	#3
kissman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lynchburg, Va Posts: 2,963	Bulkreefsupply.com Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/23/2017, 11:45 AM	#4
Lsufan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 1,410	I also use bulkreefsupply. I don't have to dose much at all because I use kalk & the kalk keeps me stable. If u don't have to dose much but u dose everyday then I would just get it from bulk reefsupply. If u are strictly dosing 2-part & go through a bunch of it then it may be worth using Randy's diy 2-part recipe to save some money. If u dose very little it would be easiest to use something like seacham fusion 1 & 2. It comes in a liquid form ready for the tank. It would get rather expensive if u have to dose it every day though Last edited by Lsufan; 04/23/2017 at 11:54 AM.

04/26/2017, 07:11 AM	#6
dinger28 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Indian Land, SC Posts: 385	I do 2 part with Calcium and Alk using Reef Fusion right now, but am wanting to get off of that because of money. Dosing about 35ml a day and will be upping it soon as more corals go into the 300 gallon. Thanks for the info all! Checking out BRS now. If I buy Calcium Chloride at BRS, could I still use Baking Soda for my Alk? Thanks!

04/27/2017, 04:09 AM	#10
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	I use BRS bulk chemicals for CAL and MAG, and Randy's DIY for ALK(plain old Arm and Hammer baking soda). __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"