All for Reef question

[Blindzy]

Hello,
For those of you that mix All For Reef from the bulk powder. Do you find that it separates over time? I'm planning on dosing mine with a dosing pump and mixing up a gallon at a time. My concern is that that will last me a long time with only dosing 10ml a day and I wonder if it will separate and the dose will be super concentrated since I will be pulling from the bottom of my container. Thoughts?

 

[Patx]

It doesn't separate.
I prefer to do smaller batch... for around 100days of dosing.
You can have little slim formation on the bottom (nothing wrong).
But i prefer clean fresh mix

 

[Snowxcross]

Hello,
For those of you that mix All For Reef from the bulk powder. Do you find that it separates over time? I'm planning on dosing mine with a dosing pump and mixing up a gallon at a time. My concern is that that will last me a long time with only dosing 10ml a day and I wonder if it will separate and the dose will be super concentrated since I will be pulling from the bottom of my container. Thoughts?

I dont find it separates. A little trick though - here's what i do. I make up 900ML of RO/DI, then weigh out 160g of All4Reef. Before i mix, i pour 2 cups into a coffee mug and microwave it for 2min. You'll find that when you mix it mixes a lot better.

I use a magnetic mixer and run it for 20-30 min. I have 2 tanks, the larger 100g+ tank i go through 55ml of all4reef a day, so it's not in my container long. In my other system 30g w/sump, it's only dosing 10ml a day, i check alk every week and it's spot on, that container has had all4reef in it for a long time, no issues.

Hope this helps!

 

[Blindzy]

I dont find it separates. A little trick though - here's what i do. I make up 900ML of RO/DI, then weigh out 160g of All4Reef. Before i mix, i pour 2 cups into a coffee mug and microwave it for 2min. You'll find that when you mix it mixes a lot better.

I use a magnetic mixer and run it for 20-30 min. I have 2 tanks, the larger 100g+ tank i go through 55ml of all4reef a day, so it's not in my container long. In my other system 30g w/sump, it's only dosing 10ml a day, i check alk every week and it's spot on, that container has had all4reef in it for a long time, no issues.

Hope this helps!

Thanks!
Any reason that I can't use a small powerhead to mix it?

 

[Snowxcross]

Thanks!
Any reason that I can't use a small powerhead to mix it?

Doesn't matter, as long as it's clear afterwards.