Dowflake- $34.00 shipped

jeffie · 10-06-2006, 05:33 PM

http://www.mainstreetseedandsupply.com/saltproducts.htm

REEFSTOCK · 10-06-2006, 06:27 PM

Nice, Thanks again Jeffie!

REEFSTOCK · 10-06-2006, 06:31 PM

What did you choose for shipping? I got $51.74

NM, got it ;p

laja9801 · 10-06-2006, 07:12 PM

I also go that for shipping and it goes up drasticly if you increase quantity.

REEFSTOCK · 10-06-2006, 08:01 PM

You have to choose the right shipping. The first one must have special packaging incorporated. Go to grownd lower on the list. You will get the 34 then.

Irenicus · 10-06-2006, 08:37 PM

Thanks Jeff, that's a good price.

JnS · 10-06-2006, 08:37 PM

a trip to cheese land would be cheaper

jeffie · 10-06-2006, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JnS

a trip to cheese land would be cheaper

True, True...
http://thereeftank.com/forums/http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f58/dowflake-84762.html

zryder · 10-07-2006, 08:18 AM

what is this dowflake stuff?

TrimixDiver · 10-07-2006, 09:10 AM

The bag may be cheaper in LaCrosse, but I'd bet you'd spent more than the difference in gas to get there and back.

REEFSTOCK · 10-07-2006, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zryder

what is this dowflake stuff?

Probably nothing you need right now.

For 99% of reef tanks toping off with pickling lime mixed in your RO will give all the calcium your critters need.

But in some of these acro packed tanks the calcium demand is so high you have to either:
dose it with a "two-part"
or
use a calcium reactor

instead of baying the two part you can make it pretty easy. One part is the Dowflake (calcium chloride)
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

Sea monkey · 10-07-2006, 12:57 PM

im sure this has been asked before but is there any advantage at all of the dowflake over the PELADOW calcium chloride pellets ?

*EDIT*
ok NM , found out , only difference is it gets hotter and it is harder to tell how much to use because of inconsistency's of the remaining water in the pellets.

JnS · 10-07-2006, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrimixDiver

The bag may be cheaper in LaCrosse, but I'd bet you'd spent more than the difference in gas to get there and back.

that depends on your car

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sea monkey

im sure this has been asked before but is there any advantage at all of the dowflake over the PELADOW calcium chloride pellets ?

*EDIT*
ok NM , found out , only difference is it gets hotter and it is harder to tell how much to use because of inconsistency's of the remaining water in the pellets.

price also, i think the pellets are like $7per 3pounds

Sea monkey · 10-07-2006, 01:22 PM

take it we never figured out anywhere even remotely close that sells the mag flake ?

will HD special order it ?

REEFSTOCK · 10-07-2006, 02:20 PM

They have in the past, it depends on manager to manager.