MIssion/Goals of this Method:
I would really be excited to see lots of people sign up for this until manufacturers disclose what is in their products and what the purity levels are. Lots of people complain about the manufactuers and vendors, but this is the only way that I can think of to force some action on their part. If enough of us stop using products that do not disclose contents and purity, somebody will start doing it to gain the market share and more will follow.
Given all of the inconsistencies, black box trust-me promises, lack of purity and transparency of supplement manufacturers, there are many of us who just don't trust many of them anymore.
There are also many hobbyists who never put anything in their tank that they buy in a bottle that is pre-made.
This thread is to help people who want to ditch these supplement companies and never use the unknown again. Questions and answers should be the focus and not discussion on why somebody might want to do this. Another thread can be started for pro/con discussion.
I will kick this off with my formula if it helps:
To lower alk with muriatic acid, this is a good start:
Gallons * desired dKh drop * .123 = ML of muriatic acid to use.
Does anybody else need help making their own supplement out of ingredients with a known list of ingredients?
I would really be excited to see lots of people sign up for this until manufacturers disclose what is in their products and what the purity levels are. Lots of people complain about the manufactuers and vendors, but this is the only way that I can think of to force some action on their part. If enough of us stop using products that do not disclose contents and purity, somebody will start doing it to gain the market share and more will follow.
Given all of the inconsistencies, black box trust-me promises, lack of purity and transparency of supplement manufacturers, there are many of us who just don't trust many of them anymore.
There are also many hobbyists who never put anything in their tank that they buy in a bottle that is pre-made.
This thread is to help people who want to ditch these supplement companies and never use the unknown again. Questions and answers should be the focus and not discussion on why somebody might want to do this. Another thread can be started for pro/con discussion.
I will kick this off with my formula if it helps:
- Super stable salt mix using Muriatic Acid to lower dKh (Lowes/Home Depot) and Prestone Driveway Heat or Dowflake to raise calcium. I use IO. Food grade calcium chloride is probably better, but I have a lot of this stuff.
- I use a CaRx for the big 3, plus whatever else melts from coral skeletons.
- I currently use Ferrion from Brightwell (out of a bottle) for Iron, but I will be making my own from Fergonwith this advice from Dr. Holmes-Farley:
To lower alk with muriatic acid, this is a good start:
Gallons * desired dKh drop * .123 = ML of muriatic acid to use.
Does anybody else need help making their own supplement out of ingredients with a known list of ingredients?
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