Diy Coral Snow?!?

Chef G

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TORX said:
I would like to clarify one thing though. This is NOT to be confused with marine snow and/or TLF marine snow (A food for filter-feeding marine invertebrates that feed on particulate and dissolved organic matter, phytoplankton and zooplankton)...

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Here is a reefbuilders.com article on it. Nice little quick read. https://reefbuilders.com/2013/10/07/zeovit-coral-snow-awesome/

I will be looking at it when I get a doser and set up it to dose 10ml a night or other night. It will replace GAC (activate-carbon) and give you the same clarity only automated, cheaper and cleaner. I was looking at a 3 head doser (calcium, mag, lanthanum chloride), but now starting to think I need at least 4 if I like this. Maybe I will just use my old DIY doser for this ;)
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yes, the recipe I posted a link for is this product

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Chef G

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Nighthawk26 said:
Ok, so for kz recommendations. I haven't ever followed them. Of course they want you to use it every day. It may make a slight improvement. However not only do I use every few days I don't use as much as they say to use either.

Now. Is there a recipe for Pohls special and LPS?

Either way, in the summer KZ usually has 40 off sales, and thats when I try to buy.

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as for LPS and Pohls special no idea, if I ever find anything rest assure my frag tank fam will be the first ones I tell!
 
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TORX said:
I would like to clarify one thing though. This is NOT to be confused with marine snow and/or TLF marine snow (A food for filter-feeding marine invertebrates that feed on particulate and dissolved organic matter, phytoplankton and zooplankton)...

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Here is a reefbuilders.com article on it. Nice little quick read. https://reefbuilders.com/2013/10/07/zeovit-coral-snow-awesome/

I will be looking at it when I get a doser and set up it to dose 10ml a night or other night. It will replace GAC (activate-carbon) and give you the same clarity only automated, cheaper and cleaner. I was looking at a 3 head doser (calcium, mag, lanthanum chloride), but now starting to think I need at least 4 if I like this. Maybe I will just use my old DIY doser for this ;)
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Not really possible to dose this. It needs to be shaken really well. It almost completely separates.

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Anyone have access to this stuff in Canada? I can get 10lbs of food grade for $20 in the US, but canada it is like $800 on amazon and ebay. WTF
 
AdInfinitum

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TORX said:
At $120/liter, of coarse they tell you to do it daily ... 1-4ml/25gallons even ;). LoL For me that would be 6-24ml a day. A $120+ 1 Liter bottle would be drained every 5 weeks at a daily 24mL dose. *yikes*
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No big deal for a man of your significant means! But for the rest of us a little mixing is worth it...:p
 
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AdInfinitum said:
No big deal for a man of your significant means! But for the rest of us a little mixing is worth it...:p
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Pfft. That is why I don't use their product lol. GAC is cheaper. I will be stirring, if I can get my hands on some of this cocaine

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Themaddhatter

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Nighthawk26 said:
Not really possible to dose this. It needs to be shaken really well. It almost completely separates.

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Just spit balling, but what if you set up a dosing container with. Small powerhead stirring it full-time? Maybe even program the powerhead on your apex or reef Angel to come on for 20 minutes before dosing...hmmmm

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Nick James

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I'm late to this party but eBay.ca has food grade calcium carbonate for this recipe at reasonable prices. This might be something I try in the near future as preventative maintenance.
 
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I was waiting on a local source to come in, but I think I may need to go online as I am still waiting.
 
Deptron

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I ordered some food grade calcium carbonate from Amazon, @TORX let me know if you want some, I think I have way more than I'll need for a while.
 
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Deptron said:
I ordered some food grade calcium carbonate from Amazon, @TORX let me know if you want some, I think I have way more than I'll need for a while.
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Appreciated. I will be ordering the same now but I would like to give it a try, I hate waiting lol. Unless you know where I can get it locally.
 
LIttle Reef Keeper

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Appreciated. I will be ordering the same now but I would like to give it a try, I hate waiting lol. Unless you know where I can get it locally.
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They sell tablets at shoppers. But they have that thin outer "shell" and it's made up of stuff you can't pronounce haha!
 
Tdizz

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I bought 5 lbs of it!

It works pretty damn well; and you don't have to be affraid of over dosing it.

I could either sell a pound of the powered itself, or I could make a batch and sell it pre-made/mixed.
 
thehvacman

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I picked up some to try, my question is can you dose it as well as use carbon, or should the carbon be removed? I wish I would have paid more attention in chemistry class!
 
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