DampRid as substitute for Dow flake?

SeasonedReefer · 04/19/2011, 03:49 PM

I seen a vid on YouTube about DampRid being used as a substitute for Dow flake in Randy's two part. Any thoughts? Supposedly it is more pure than Dow about 95% vs. 77-80% purity.

bertoni · 04/19/2011, 04:09 PM

A number of people report that Damp-Rid works for them. It hasn't had the same testing as the Dow Flake product, though. You'd need to cut back on the quantity added, due to the increased percentage of calcium chloride, if you want to try it.

SeasonedReefer · 04/19/2011, 05:56 PM

Has anyone on RC tried substituting the Dow flake with DampRid?

Percula9 · 04/20/2011, 12:53 AM

I Have been using Damprid for the last 4months for calcium, with out any issues.

SeasonedReefer · 04/21/2011, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Percula9

I Have been using Damprid for the last 4months for calcium, with out any issues.

No issues? How do you like in comparison to dow flake?

Percula9 · 04/22/2011, 11:55 AM

I have never used Dow flake. I went to damprid as an inexpensive source of calcium. I work at a hardware store and get it at a discount. I was using Seachem's calcium advantage. I find the damprid raises calcium just fine. There are no negative issues in my fowler or reef tank.

04/19/2011, 03:49 PM	#1
SeasonedReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ft. Wayne Posts: 341	DampRid as substitute for Dow flake? I seen a vid on YouTube about DampRid being used as a substitute for Dow flake in Randy's two part. Any thoughts? Supposedly it is more pure than Dow about 95% vs. 77-80% purity. __________________ Rogge Current Tank Info: 90 gallon lps,sps tank

04/19/2011, 04:09 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	A number of people report that Damp-Rid works for them. It hasn't had the same testing as the Dow Flake product, though. You'd need to cut back on the quantity added, due to the increased percentage of calcium chloride, if you want to try it. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

04/19/2011, 05:56 PM	#3
SeasonedReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ft. Wayne Posts: 341	Has anyone on RC tried substituting the Dow flake with DampRid? __________________ Rogge Current Tank Info: 90 gallon lps,sps tank

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04/20/2011, 12:53 AM	#4
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	I Have been using Damprid for the last 4months for calcium, with out any issues.

04/22/2011, 11:55 AM	#6
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	I have never used Dow flake. I went to damprid as an inexpensive source of calcium. I work at a hardware store and get it at a discount. I was using Seachem's calcium advantage. I find the damprid raises calcium just fine. There are no negative issues in my fowler or reef tank.