Role of Magnesium

[copperkills]

Ok..I understand the basic principle of Magnesiums role,  but what i dont understand is why my mag has dropped 200pts in a week and my ca and alk have remain unchanged at 400 and 9 respectively.  What causes such a sudden uptake of magnesium?  I have read Randys articles but was hoping someone could explain in laymans terms

 

[copperkills]

Ok..I understand the basic principle of Magnesiums role,  but what i dont understand is why my mag has dropped 200pts in a week and my ca and alk have remain unchanged at 400 and 9 respectively.  What causes such a sudden uptake of magnesium?  I have read Randys articles but was hoping someone could explain in laymans terms

 

[Salty Cracker]

Ok..I understand the basic principle of Magnesiums role,  but what i dont understand is why my mag has dropped 200pts in a week and my ca and alk have remain unchanged at 400 and 9 respectively.  What causes such a sudden uptake of magnesium?  I have read Randys articles but was hoping someone could explain in laymans terms

your test kit got contaminated?

 

[Salty Cracker]

Ok..I understand the basic principle of Magnesiums role,  but what i dont understand is why my mag has dropped 200pts in a week and my ca and alk have remain unchanged at 400 and 9 respectively.  What causes such a sudden uptake of magnesium?  I have read Randys articles but was hoping someone could explain in laymans terms

your test kit got contaminated?

 

[Darryl_V]

That's unusual. Either your water change water dropped it significantly (unlikely that much) or its test kit error. There would be no reason for such an increase in demand in your tank.

 

[Darryl_V]

That's unusual. Either your water change water dropped it significantly (unlikely that much) or its test kit error. There would be no reason for such an increase in demand in your tank.

 

[copperkills]

Would a 15% WC effect mag that much?! Guess ill have to test the next few WC's

 

[copperkills]

Would a 15% WC effect mag that much?! Guess ill have to test the next few WC's

 

[AdamS]

Do you use Instant Ocean salt? I find it depletes my magnesium when i do a water change, but not that much

Btw, I think I was at your work today...If you work at LPD like I was led to believe.

 

[AdamS]

Do you use Instant Ocean salt? I find it depletes my magnesium when i do a water change, but not that much

Btw, I think I was at your work today...If you work at LPD like I was led to believe.

 

[copperkills]

Yeah I recently switched to IO reef crystals....u stayed on the main floor I hope?!  ???

 

[copperkills]

Yeah I recently switched to IO reef crystals....u stayed on the main floor I hope?!  ???

 

[AdamS]

Reef crystals should have plenty o magnesium.

Unfortunately i did get taken downstairs for a bit... Luckily it was just to the parking garage. Im doing some design work for the reno's.

 

[Boga]

Little bit off subject. What would be a good test kit for Magnesium at a decent price?

 

[Boga]

Little bit off subject. What would be a good test kit for Magnesium at a decent price?

 

[AdamS]

I use the red sea kit, works for me and got decent reviews when i researched it.

 

[AdamS]

I use the red sea kit, works for me and got decent reviews when i researched it.

 

[copperkills]

I used the Salifert test....and I boosted back up to 1410ppm...I hope the test kit is right lol...or it could be crazy high!!

 

[Darryl_V]

There is no reason to keep it that high. I keep mine between 1200 and 1400. I Know regular I has around 1200ppm so you reef crystals might be around that.

 

[Darryl_V]

There is no reason to keep it that high. I keep mine between 1200 and 1400. I Know regular I has around 1200ppm so you reef crystals might be around that.