I think I am going to give this a try once I finish my BRS additives. I only going to do the Alk part though and keep the BRS Ca and Mg additives.
Everything should still be 1:1 then right?
Everything should still be 1:1 then right?
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I think I am going to give this a try once I finish my BRS additives. I only going to do the Alk part though and keep the BRS Ca and Mg additives.
Everything should still be 1:1 then right?
A little confused with all this as I am new to dosing but what's the difference between first and second new diy 2 part Randy?
One has two parts and the other has three. The one with two parts requires an extra ingredient: sodium sulfate.
They both accomplish the same thing with the same potency (assuming you use all three parts in the ratio directed).
@Randy Holmes-Farley First off, thank you for your continued research and help you provide. I have a question about Mg. I perform about 10-15% water changes weekly and my Mg stays at 1490-1500. Is it still necessary to dose the 610ml of the Mg mix after a gallon of Alk and Ca has been dosed even though my Mg level is good?
This method has been working great btw.
Will this still boost my salinity over time like other two parts?
I'm glad the method is working!
The magnesium is likely high due to the salt mix, and the additive will likely keep it high. We really do not know the impact of excessive chloride relative to sulfate, which is the only drawback to not dosing the mag part in a situation like yours. I'd probably not dose it.
Amazon. Here's what I have been using...Where do you find bulk Sodium Hydroxide?
Amazon. Here's what I have been using...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0735CK8WT/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_inactive_ship_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1
Or you can google food grade lye. That is sodium hydroxide.
That's the exact one I use. Gotta be careful with this stuff. If you get it on your skin, it'll burn! Cant imagine what it would do if it gets on your eyes.
Melt them and possibly cause blindness. Yeah it's nothing to mess around with. I'm actually thinking to stop using it as my daughter is getting older (1.5 years). All my stuff is in the basement and theoretically out of reach, but it does make me nervous. If people are careful it is fine, but gotta pay a little bit more attention with things.
stupid question... as this recipe is more caustic, do I need to worry about using different lines on my dosing pumps or anything else?