Help with Randys Recipe ingredients

[TomD]

Does anybody know where to get any magnesium chloride hexahydrate for the mg part of Randys Recipe?

I added my first SPS so I want to be ready to start a dosing plan.

Thanks

 

[grundig5]

Its epsom salt if I am not mistaken.

 

[TomD]

Epson salt and this.

 

[delta]

Here is randy's article on all three parts, including an explaination of the mag chloride
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php#12

the dead sea stuff was from the group buy you need to find a memer willing to part with it

the Mag flakes are available at some HDs and hardware store.

 

[TomD]

Greg why do I need magflakes. I have Dowflake?

 

[delta]

Because the dowflake will raise your calcium level not your magnesium

That is why I posted the article it explains the components and what is used to adjust
alk, calc and mag

 

[Rays]

They both melt snow, but are two different components.

Dowflake=calcium
Magflake=magnesium Both can usually be found at Home Depot.

 

[TomD]

I have read those. I just got confused and did not realize I could subsitute Mag Flake for MG?

 

[delta]

The MagFlake is the magnesium chloride part of the mag recipe and the Epsom Salt is the mag sulfate part.

 

[delta]

3 cups Magnesuim Sulfate = Epsom salts
5 cups Magnesium chloride = MagFlakes
RODI

I put the Epsom salt and the Magflake in dry.
Then I add enough RODI to make up a gallon total.
Shakes well and let sit for 24hrs.

 

[Dave]

I found a pallet of this stuff at HD http://www.meltsnow.com/msds-mag-pellets.htm can I use it instead of the flake? It looks like the composition is the same as the flake http://www.meltsnow.com/msds-mag-flakes.htm