Balance blocks

marinelover · 02-03-2005, 03:17 PM

What does everyone think of the product - Balance blocks by HBH products????
Let me know!!
Shawn

Witfull · 02-03-2005, 07:36 PM

personally i dont trust miracle cure-all products.

mps9506 · 02-03-2005, 09:03 PM

According to the chemistry gurus these things cannot possibly work.
They cannot keep your tank's Ca and alk balanced automatically.
If they did every reefkeeper would be using these things.
Just get some quality Ca and alk testkits, some C-Balance or Kents TechCB, and figure out how much you need to dose every day or every other day. Or if you prefer an automated solution just setup a kalkwasser doser/dripper or autotopoff.

Boomer · 02-07-2005, 03:24 AM

You are absolutely correct Mike

If they work as claimed, then I can beam myself to Mars

mps9506 · 02-07-2005, 08:17 AM

Too bad. It would save NASA a bunch of money.

mojoreef · 02-07-2005, 10:30 PM

I have actually heard of folks screwing up thier tanks with those

Mike

marinelover · 02-08-2005, 12:04 AM

Ok guys i wasnt planning on using them a customer had me order some in at my work and i just wondered about them never used them so i just thought i might ask...
geeeeze

Shawn

antdizzle · 09-22-2009, 12:19 AM

what kind of issues could they cause ?

DaveK · 09-22-2009, 05:41 AM

This is about a 4 year old thread.

To answer your specific question, you are adding a bunch of stuff to your reef and you don't even know what's in it.

One thing you'll find out very quickly is that there are no "miracle" cure all products, especially when it comes to adjusting pH in SW. Yes, you might get the pH correct, but doing it with such a "shot gun" approach tends to get something else, just as critical, out of balance.

While I'm on a rant, take one of those printed catalogues from the "big time online stores" and go through it. Put an X over every product that is out and out junk, substandard, or otherwise just shouldn't be used in a reef system. It's amazing how much stuff you'll find.

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mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	According to the chemistry gurus these things cannot possibly work. They cannot keep your tank's Ca and alk balanced automatically. If they did every reefkeeper would be using these things. Just get some quality Ca and alk testkits, some C-Balance or Kents TechCB, and figure out how much you need to dose every day or every other day. Or if you prefer an automated solution just setup a kalkwasser doser/dripper or autotopoff. __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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marinelover Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 238 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ok guys i wasnt planning on using them a customer had me order some in at my work and i just wondered about them never used them so i just thought i might ask... geeeeze Shawn

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antdizzle Tunicate Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 19 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Balance blocks what kind of issues could they cause ?

09-22-2009, 05:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
DaveK Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelpahia, PA Posts: 1,353 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Balance blocks This is about a 4 year old thread. To answer your specific question, you are adding a bunch of stuff to your reef and you don't even know what's in it. One thing you'll find out very quickly is that there are no "miracle" cure all products, especially when it comes to adjusting pH in SW. Yes, you might get the pH correct, but doing it with such a "shot gun" approach tends to get something else, just as critical, out of balance. While I'm on a rant, take one of those printed catalogues from the "big time online stores" and go through it. Put an X over every product that is out and out junk, substandard, or otherwise just shouldn't be used in a reef system. It's amazing how much stuff you'll find.

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