Supplement brands? Alk/Ca/Mg anyone?

[johntan]

Just wondering what is working well these days for maintaining alk/ca/mg for people.

My current reef buffer and kents ca. is running out. It's OK but not fantastic.

I saw red sea has an ABC+ which supposedly does everything? Something doesn't add up about that though I thought alk and calcium added together makes chalk lol.

thoughts comments concerns?

Here's the red sea stuff I am skeptical on.

 

[wdebenedettojr]

I use the bulk reef supply stuff.

 

[saltcrazy]

red sea gets too pricey. Go with bulk reef supply!

 

[JohnK]

One way or another, DIY.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php/

 

[Mufasa31]

+1 Bulk Reef Supply

 

[Jim Tansey]

I use Bulk Reef for Ca,Alk, & Mg, I just got three peristaltic pumps from them to automate the setup, I guess I'll get a controller to run them though for the most part this is all I will be doing with it as my lights, heater, pH are controlled nicely now. I can't find a good timer that will allow several short cycles over a 24 hour period, any suggestions?

Jim

 

[RichardinMA]

One way or another, DIY.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php/

I use this as well. Arm and Hammer for my Alk and Prestone Driveway Heat for my Calcium. Never had a problem and it works great.

 

[frank180reef]

Arm and hammer and bulk reef

 

[ReefKeeper1699]

I use arm and hammer for alk but I spread it on a cookie sheet and bake it at 350 for over an hour before I put it into solution. I use BRS stuff for the rest along with Epsom salt to go with the mag from brs

 

[Platehead]

Tried ABC. Didn't like it. Go with Bulk Reef.

 

[johntan]

Awesome thanks all I'm going to check out this driveway heat baking soda wizardry and BRS if that falls through