High MG levels

Just curious on this does everyone use the powdered reagent small spoon 3ML, big spoon 15ML, i believe? Are you guys using small or big side of the spoon?
 
FWIW I also did it all together the first time. Luckily I caught it when I reread the directions. They are not very clear IMO
 
So i want to thank everyone for all the help as i finally got it right and came out with a mg level of 950 which is low so now what to dose, lol?
Everything else looks good...
ph.81
temp 80
salinity 1.026
nitrate: 0
nitites: 0
Kh: 10 / 2.8 = 3.5
calcium: 470
Water changes are 10 to 15 gallons every week with salinity

but still very little growth out alot of my corals. The polyps grow fair/slow and duncans do well but everything else is really slow...thoughts
 
I use the seachem reef advantage magnesium to keep my mag levels up when it gets low. A water change depending on what type of salt you use could help too.
 
Your calc and alk levels looks fine. Do you have a cal reactor? or are your water changes keeping your calc and alk levels in check? How heavy is your coral stock? When I had to start dosing, my pH was 8.0-8.1, alk was very low (3-4 dKH), calcium was fine (around 400), and Mag was very low (950). This is with a moderately high SPS stock in a crammed 50 gallon.
I got the BRS two part because I needed all three elements (plus pH) raised in my tank (water changes just weren't keeping up....or I wasn't keeping up with water changes, lol:doh:). Your case is different, you just need Magnesium.

So, IMO you really just need a good Mag supplement. Take your pick, I don't know which is better or worse. I used Kent Tech M to get rid of Bryopsis, so that and BRS are the only two products ive used.

Are these tests on your 75? or the 150 (in progess)? You'll prob need more than the small bottle of these supplements. I think you can get a gallon jug.
Hope this helps. :up:
 
kday25;493950 wrote: Your calc and alk levels looks fine. Do you have a cal reactor? or are your water changes keeping your calc and alk levels in check? How heavy is your coral stock? When I had to start dosing, my pH was 8.0-8.1, alk was very low (3-4 dKH), calcium was fine (around 400), and Mag was very low (950). This is with a moderately high SPS stock in a crammed 50 gallon.

I got the BRS two part because I needed all three elements (plus pH) raised in my tank (water changes just weren't keeping up....or I wasn't keeping up with water changes, lol:doh:). Your case is different, you just need Magnesium.

So, IMO you really just need a good Mag supplement. Take your pick, I don't know which is better or worse. I used Kent Tech M to get rid of Bryopsis, so that and BRS are the only two products ive used.

Are these tests on your 75? or the 150 (in progess)? You'll prob need more than the small bottle of these supplements. I think you can get a gallon jug.
Hope this helps. :up:

This is based on my 72 and no, i do not run a calc reactor. Im just doing 10 to 15 gallon water changes every week with aquavitro.
Corals:couple sps, couple lps, alot of softies and zoas, nem...
I also have zero coraline in the tank as well which is a reflection of all this im sure.

Thanks for the input, i really do appreciate it as i was told to start with kalkwasser but i def think im going to pass as i have seen the destruction it can do it not applied correctly.
 
gmpolan;493960 wrote: I also have zero coraline in the tank as well which is a reflection of all this im sure.

If you see zero coralline, you might want to add some. I don't think that algae just appears. My first batch of live rock had no coralline when i started. I picked up a 5 lb rock from a lfs that was traded in and it was covered in coralline. After that, the coralline took off. Point is, you need to introduce coralline to the tank for it to start growing.

This is all assuming you have none.

Good luck with Mag dosing:up: and BTW since this is just for the 75, you don't need to buy the gallon jug right off the bat. But it will be cheaper in the long run (buy in bulk).
 
Already did that, i have had two pieces of lr in the tank for well over seven months that are completely covered in coraline...i mean i have a small amount of on the ph's and back wall but not much on the rocks or glass
 
Ok cool. I guess you just have to let more time go by...lol, seven months is very short time in the hobby. Doesn't that suck?? lol
Sounds like other than the mag, you're doin just fine.
 
Use a razor blade and scrape a bit off into the water column or direct a powerhead towards the coraline and the spores can spread more easily.
 
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