Not Sure if this is an Emergency or not?
Okay just tested my stuff and Calcium is 500, KH is 8 and this is weird mag. 800. Is that possible? I hoping Im doing something wrong. Where did my math and science teachers go?
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Not Sure if this is an Emergency or not?
Okay just tested my stuff and Calcium is 500, KH is 8 and this is weird mag. 800. Is that possible? I hoping Im doing something wrong. Where did my math and science teachers go?
"We shouldn't think of an environment where livestock can survive, we should ensure an environment where livestock can thrive."-Rabidgoose
"If it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima stick my ........ in the mashed potatoes!"-Beastie Boys
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You have been dosing 2 part right?
Someone could probly tell you better, but from what I recall, when dosing when parameters are already out of whack, parameters can go very screwy.
I am thinking that adding the calc/alk has driven down the mag.
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Are you using 2 part? are you doing any carbon source dosing? (i assume not since you have a fuge)
Anyone can grow Zoa's and LPS I have some in my sump.
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Find some Kent Tech-M or go buy some epsons salt and make your own additive. See RHF for recipe.
Anyone can grow Zoa's and LPS I have some in my sump.
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Not an emergency just need to get things a bit better balanced.
Anyone can grow Zoa's and LPS I have some in my sump.
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Cant I just dose my BRS mag? 19 oz to bring it up a 100 ppm per day?
"We shouldn't think of an environment where livestock can survive, we should ensure an environment where livestock can thrive."-Rabidgoose
"If it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima stick my ........ in the mashed potatoes!"-Beastie Boys
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did you double check the mg reading if it an accurate reading you need to start dosing enough to rais it by 100ppm per day till it gets to about1400
I have been reefing from 08-2007 till 5-2011
reef tanks are like wifes you have to give them some attention every now and then
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yep tested it twice same results. going to dose a little now.
"We shouldn't think of an environment where livestock can survive, we should ensure an environment where livestock can thrive."-Rabidgoose
"If it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima stick my ........ in the mashed potatoes!"-Beastie Boys
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Stop dosing calcium and alk until you get your mag up. I am not a chemist but I know it is diffacult to get your alk and calcium to balance when you have such low magnesium.
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Thats the thing Andy for about two week the Alk hasn't moved and I have not dosed a single drop of it.Originally Posted by schminksbro
I have been dosing Calcium as it drops daily????
Yesterday with out dosing anything for two days the calcium climbed???? Alk stayed the same and Mag was super low????
"We shouldn't think of an environment where livestock can survive, we should ensure an environment where livestock can thrive."-Rabidgoose
"If it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima stick my ........ in the mashed potatoes!"-Beastie Boys
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