Leslies Pool Supply Calcium

[ezcompany]

so what was the product called again? water hardener? is there an exact name? and can it be a direct substitute for dowflake? (as in the mixing quantities)

[Corriander]

hardness plus

[skairik]

A pic should say it best. And yes, it can and is used as a substitute for Dowflake.

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[Corriander]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9145442#post9145442 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skairik
A pic should say it best. And yes, it can and is used as a substitute for Dowflake.


Thats funny . . . mine looks like this
http://www.lesliespool.com/images/us/local/products/viewlarger/14428_lg.jpg

Guess they changed the packaging.

[skairik]

Yeah, that is kind of weird. How long ago did you buy yours?

[Corriander]

Bought it a few weeks ago . . .

[skairik]

I bought mine back in August or September I think. They probably just switched over to a different look.

[Corriander]

Speaking of that stuff, I need to go add my daily dose . . .

[skairik]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9145556#post9145556 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Corriander
Speaking of that stuff, I need to go add my daily dose . . .

What's your formula consist of?

[ezcompany]

thanks guys
if i mix this using randy's formula part II, do i get the same 1/3 concentration of regular b-ionic?

[Corriander]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9145579#post9145579 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skairik
What's your formula consist of?

I use the 'improved' two-part mix detailed in ReefKeeping.
Link (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php)

That coupled up with the use of NSW from UCSB has my corals growing like mad.

I cut a ric in half two days ago and the two pieces are already back to being circular and about 90% the original size.

My experimental SPS's in the prop system are also growing like crazy - AND THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN IN THERE SINCE TUESDAY! I don't even have MH on the system. They are under fluorescents!

[tikalize]

Corriander, I bought my Hardness Plus about 2 weeks ago & its the same as you posted. Its the same stuff that Skairik is using just a new container.

[er1c_the_reefer]

how much does the 45# bucket run compared to the 8#?

[tikalize]

The 48 is on sale right now for $48. I paid about $16 bucks for the 8.

[tikalize]

Now the 8 is on sale for 13 bucks.......

[cthetoy]

How close does it compare to the Dowflake? Any impurities in the Leslie brand?

[ezcompany]

got my calcium! friend picked it up for me at the Burbank store.
thank you for the help guys, i really appreciate it!

[Bebo77]

Corriander i need to stop by and see your set up some time...

[Mchava]

ok so where are you folk getting this? I need to find some so that I can make some more. Or if anyone has some and wants to sell some let me know
Mario

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9153744#post9153744 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mchava
ok so where are you folk getting this? I need to find some so that I can make some more. Or if anyone has some and wants to sell some let me know
Mario


<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9152213#post9152213 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ezcompany
got my calcium! friend picked it up for me at the Burbank store.

[Yinger]

mario, there' sa pool supply shop by me. let me know if you'd like me to pick u up some.

[Mchava]

Hey Yinger let me know how much it is or where its at. I may just have to stop by some maybe tomorrow or monday. Let me know
Mario

[Yinger]

will do

[Mchava]

cool thanks Ying.

[IsaaX]

Ying if your supply store isnt a Leslie's, there's one two blocks from my house, I can grab a bucket for you.

Mchava,
I can grab a bucket for you too if Ying picks it up.

[Mchava]

IsaaX that would be cool. Let me see if see what Ying says and if he cant then I will let you know.
Mario

[roxy25]

so you guys use the leslies pool supply calcium instead of the dowflakes ?

[SteveOhh]

Quick question.......................

Just bought a 8 lb container of the Hardness Plus from Leslie's.....................

Randy's mixture calls for 2 1/2 cups of Dowflake per gallon of water, which he lists at 77-80% calcium chloride).......................Lelie's Hardness Plus is listed at 94-97%.......What are you guys mixing your part one at??..............By my calculations, I should use about 2 cups per gallon of water, but I wanted an opinion or two before I go ahead.............

Thanks in advance,

Steve :D

[IsaaX]

Steve,

I just thought about that last night IF i were to do the two part solution. I was going to use the Leslie's stuff to adjust my batches of salt mixes instead of spending $8 on a cup of Turbo Calcium so I don't know the answer to your question.

If I were to do Randy's two part, I was going to just buy the recipe from here: http://www.twopartsolution.com/

[Mchava]

Steve I just used 70% dry weight of turbo cal which I think is also 94-97% cal. If you look at randys new formula he has some recommendations of what to use weight wise. I've been using this for about 3 weeks and I am realy liking the results. My cal has been stable at 450 and alk at 9.5. I also notice a faster growth then with the cal reactor.

[IsaaX]

Mchava,

How much do you dose daily? How much mL's? I was thinking about trying it out myself

[Mchava]

for my tank which happens to be the same size of your iam doing 150ml of both the ca and alk. I used randys chemical calculator to figure out how much my tank need. I did this by taking a mesurement of both the alk and ca. Then I waited 24hr and did the same thing. That is how i figured out how much to use.

[SteveOhh]

Anybody using Leslie's?????

I trust everyone's judgement, but I'd rather have an apples to apples comparison to go by.......................I've got way too much time & energy in my tanks to crash them by mixing too strong........

[ezcompany]

Steve, try the 2 cups first. You're my experiemental lab rat :D