Ooops... Well That Was Stupid.

[Nighthawk26]

So I have my doser drawing from the taller Vertex dosing containers. Was down to maybe 1" of alk and cal left so I disconnected them, popped the lids off and brought them over to my pails of ESV. They are the 5G containers that have 4G in them, and I'd say there was about 3G left. I've typically poured the 1" or so back into their appropriate pail, then give a quick rinse and dry then top back up to full.

Anyone guess what I did yet?

Well I poured the 1" cal into my Alk pail. Well I got this sort of thickening film on top. Thought maybe I could basically skim the top cause below looked ok. As soon as I skim that, more appears. I left it for a few hours, and now it's more clumps of goo, pieces. I am wondering, could I essentially strain those chunks out and if it goes back to clear water looking am I ok, or have I essentially ruined the 3G of ESV Alk?

 

[BIGSHOW]

Its toast. And I can say without shame that i have done that as well

 

[Skim]

I believe you have ruined it as you poured the cal in, it precipitated out of the solution, as you could see the build up. The chunks are the Calcium as the Alk is binding it, so basicly you Calcium is gone and it is hard to tell how much of the Alk was used up binding it. If you pull those chunks they should be getting hard and will probably become like concrete. I would say, dump rinse and start fresh.

 

[Skim]

Sorry just thought of something. You could take those chunks let them dry and put them into your RO/DI make up water, it may dissolve and at least you may get a little Cal. back out of it.

 

[Nighthawk26]

Figured. Thanks guys. Dave, PM me some pricing I suppose.

 

[BIGSHOW]

Figured. Thanks guys. Dave, PM me some pricing I suppose.

I have very little ESV left. We are switching to all fauna in a few weeks.

 

[Thanh]

If u need some ESV Two part to use for now. I have the 2parts 1gallon jugs u can borrow.

 

[Nonuser]

Call mops they may have some in and Hamilton isn't too far away

 

[EricTMah]

@Nighthawk26
Why don't you make your own?
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/
If you need to know where to find the stuff. Pm me. I've been on my own diy additives for over a year now and know where to get everything you need. it'll cost you less that $40 in stuff and you'll have two part to last yourself over a year

Sony Xperia Z3

 

[scubasteve]

@Nighthawk26
Why don't you make your own?
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/
If you need to know where to find the stuff. Pm me. I've been on my own diy additives for over a year now and know where to get everything you need. it'll cost you less that $40 in stuff and you'll have two part to last yourself over a year

Sony Xperia Z3

Great thanks alot @EricTMah now you got me reading about something else to p/o the wife with hahaha

 

[EricTMah]

@scubasteve
If you need to know where to get everything. Just shoot me a pm

Sony Xperia Z3

 

[davesolo29]

I've got some royal aquariums stuff.

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[skybreezy]

@Nighthawk26
Why don't you make your own?
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/
If you need to know where to find the stuff. Pm me. I've been on my own diy additives for over a year now and know where to get everything you need. it'll cost you less that $40 in stuff and you'll have two part to last yourself over a year

Sony Xperia Z3

Pm sent!