Magnesium Chloride

[Hobster]

Randy,
I seem to remember reading that some of you New England Reefers went in on a group buy of MgCl that was OK for reef use. What brand is it? Is it avaliable on a retail level as Ice Melt or food grade or whatever? Thanks!

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Greg Hiller had to buy more than $1000 worth. Here's the description:

http://216.235.242.50/forums/showthread.php?t=3568

[Hobster]

From that thread it appears it is a product from Dead Sea Minerals Ltd? I guess not avaliable to mere mortal individuals.:D
I have found some Mg Ice Melt but no specification sheet as of yet.

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Yes, it was great that Greg could dig up such a detailed spec. sheet. :)

Happy New Year. :)

[Bryan]

Here appears to be another source for reagent grade of magnesium chloride

http://www.aquatictech.com/chemicals.html

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Thanks, Bryan. It is certainly a lot more expensive than the bulk MgCl2, but some folks might want to use that. :)