Calcium Chloride

reefman8471 · Post by **reefman8471** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:15 pm

Does anyone know of an alternative source of calcium chloride to the standard aquarium offerings of Turbo Calcium et al....

James

sb1227 · Post by **sb1227** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:14 pm

Dowflake, you can get it from pool supply places in 50lb bags.

I assume you were looking for just a different brand, possibly in bulk?

Sue

reefman8471 · Post by **reefman8471** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:52 pm

yeah just a different brand...how much do those bags cost?

Thanks,

james

sb1227 · Post by **sb1227** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:51 am

About the same as 1KG of the "aquarium" stuff.

I guess around 15-20 dollars. Here is a link with some links to online retailers if you want to look. It's a good article on Randy's two/three part mixes. Other links as well for the Magnesium and Buffer parts.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php#18

Suziq21 · Post by **Suziq21** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:24 am

I paid $15 and change for a 50lb bag of dowflake from Pensacola Pools. You have to ask for it as they keep it in the back, or at least the one in Pace does.

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:19 pm

Hey James: They carry it at Lowe's and Home Depot (the ones on Schillinger and on Rangeline) and at Pioneer Pools on Cottage Hill, past Schillinger (past the Winn-Dixie). It is a bit more expensive at Pioneer, though.

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:19 pm

Amphiprion wrote:Hey James: They carry it at Lowe's and Home Depot (the ones on Schillinger and on Rangeline) and at Pioneer Pools on Cottage Hill, past Schillinger (past the Winn-Dixie). It is a bit more expensive at Pioneer, though.

Oh, one more note on that--the dowflake is hydrated calcium chloride (CaCl2-2H2O), so you will need a pretty good bit more per dose to achieve the same effect as anhydrous. That isn't too bad, though, considering the bulk amounts you get per time.