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Reef_kid
09-06-2003, 05:47 AM
a friend dosed his tank with magnesium due levels being low
and his ankilinity {sp} rocketed
is this due to the Mg????
he was haveing problems already with it being unstable!![/b]
StirCrazy
09-06-2003, 05:53 AM
what did he use to raise his Mg?
Steve
MalHavoc
09-12-2003, 12:35 AM
It's possible that he was measuring "general hardness" rather than "carbonate hardness". The latter is generally unaffected by Mg levels, but the former is definitely affected, since the Mg:Ca ratio in sea water is usually 3:1.
Having a high Mg level helps you maintain a high calcium level, by the way.
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