What's the best brand for Calcium, Alkalinity and Magnesium

[magicalmets]

I'm currently using Red Sea to dose my tank which is good. I just want some feed back on what's better or is Red Sea is good enough

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

It's all preference , but I went from kent products to brightwell aquatics And still have consistent good results , most companies differ in concentrations so it's something To keep in mind

 

[magicalmets]

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Jarrett]

ESV 2 PART for cal/alk and kent tech M for magnesium is my preferred.

 

[garys reef]

I am dosing alot to keep my #'s at 430 cal 9 dkh and 1440 mag i got tired of spending all that money so i got the brs stuff comes in a packet that makes a gallon and its 2.50 per packet so i get a gallon of alk and a gallon of cal for 5 bucks

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[magicalmets]

It's getting very expensive buying all these supplement

 

[NewfiDog]

The red sea is very expensive. The best way is like gary mentions, one day i will get pumps and switch to BRS. If you want to help keep the cost down try using kalk in your top off, it seems to keep the cost down for me.

 

[ctrayer]

I switched from Brightwell to BRS and not only am I saving
I am seeing better growth and color in my sps

 

[cryptics]

It is my understanding that the BRS calcium and alk are just pure calcium and alk. Two parts like ESV also contain trace elements. No problem with that just letting you know you may need to dose trace with BRS

 

[magicalmets]

Never heard of BRS.

 

[piranhapat]

BRS stands for Bulk Reef Supply. http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/

 

[lfsmarineguy]

Liquid additives are usually a waste of money since it's the same as the dry versions from that brand but you're paying for water and heavier ship weights, with ESV being the only one I would recommend. After that it's somewhat preference with type of calcium you want and purity but most of it is the same. You will save money with BRS but it seems to me (after using a few of them) like the quality of their chemicals might not be as high as some of the other brands.

 

[fifty50]

BRS used here for sure.

 

[1329eheim]

I use Bulk Reef Supply pharmaceutical-grade calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium supplements. It's based on Randy Holmes-Farley two-part formula, and it is relatively inexpensive. It comes dry and you mix it in gallon jugs with RODI water.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/bulk-media-additives/calcium-and-alkalinity-additives.html