Reef tank 8 years ago 7,815 views
2 part dosing techniques and why to always dose the same amounts of Alk and Ca to maintain stability in your reef tank. Balanced Saltwater Video Link: https://youtu.be/D9aGatxlr2o?list=PLy2ZwPZp7oyNtGvtVGHAQK_Dhm87Z-Txp
1,259 likes 247,201 views 11 years ago
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ Today, we begin a new series on BRSTV: Fish and Corals. Our first episode discusses...
909 likes 220,313 views 11 years ago
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ Choosing the right corals for your new tank can be exciting and overwhelming at the...
848 likes 212,555 views 10 years ago
http://brs.li/2partdosing So why do they call it two part when there are really three parts? Why can't I mix...
1,380 likes 170,228 views 10 years ago
This is a really awesome video that counts down from ten to one the most active corals in the reef aquarium. I take...
576 likes 167,753 views 10 years ago
Each coral pictued, is the most common colour and variety of that coral. Many of the corals listed will come in many...
2,461 likes 152,386 views 7 years ago
3 Corals To Avoid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxukMzwHDUI 7 Myths You Still Believe:...
1,259 likes 247,201 views 11 years ago
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ Today, we begin a new series on BRSTV: Fish and Corals. Our first episode discusses...
909 likes 220,313 views 11 years ago
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ Choosing the right corals for your new tank can be exciting and overwhelming at the...
848 likes 212,555 views 10 years ago
http://brs.li/2partdosing So why do they call it two part when there are really three parts? Why can't I mix...
1,380 likes 170,228 views 10 years ago
This is a really awesome video that counts down from ten to one the most active corals in the reef aquarium. I take...
576 likes 167,753 views 10 years ago
Each coral pictued, is the most common colour and variety of that coral. Many of the corals listed will come in many...
2,461 likes 152,386 views 7 years ago
3 Corals To Avoid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxukMzwHDUI 7 Myths You Still Believe:...
The "Saltwater - Calcium & Alkalinity Dosing - Reef Tank Corals" video is part of the reef tank, salt water category, which contains similar videos like this one.
In most cases, Magnesium is used very slowly in a saltwater tank. This is because the Magnesium is primarily used as a buffer that keeps calcium and carbonate from binding together and precipitating out of the tank. So the issue of your tank using more Mag one week and not so much the next is most likely attributed to fluctuations in the amount of Alk and CA your tank is consuming. Dose your Alk and CA levels go up and down (maybe significantly)? Another possibility is little fluctuations in your testing. i know personally I can test MAG twice, using a Salifert test, and be off 20 points even though I appear to do the same thing in every test.
Although there are some serious reasons to worry about magnesium, try not to worry about keeping the Mag level spot on. You have a lot of range in the Mag level that is acceptable for you tank although ideally Mag should be x3 your CA level. For example, lets say your CA is 450 and your MAG is 1290. Sure the Mag is a little low, and should be at 1350, but you really dont have to do something about it until you get to 1250... Make sense?
It took me a while, and some sps death, before I learned this. Glad the info helped you.