Mg question and help

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by michika

Can you tell me more about zeomag? Or where I can find literature on it? Without knowing what zeomag is (doh google, why must you fail me now?), my best guess would be to bump up the level manually, and use your reactor to maintain the levels.

Then again Fudge seems to have a really good idea as well...

I stumbled upon it while trying to figure out how to raise Mg levels from a small town that has no reefing supplies I ended up going with epsom salts for a quick fix (that actually lasted quite a while until I could get my hands on some zeomag).

Anyway here are some links, I haven't really found a "ton" of info on it. I sort of think it works the same way a reactor works, if you want to raise your levels faster you should get your levels where you want them with another product and then maintain them with the zeomag. So far I haven't gotten the reactor dialed in properly yet to have my ca and mg where I want them so I'm still fiddling with it.

http://www.zeovitusa.com/mm5/merchan...ry_Code=ZEOmag

http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/i...?showtopic=678

http://216.55.183.207/forums/showthr...ghlight=zeomag

http://216.55.183.207/forums/showthr...ghlight=zeomag

http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtop...b051b700d89ce3

http://www.reefcentral.net/forums/sh...readid=1048251

I know it seems like a lot of reading but really it isn't, each link has a tidbit of info. I thought I had a more informative link for overall info but I can't find it. I got most of the bulk of my info from Marc who patiently answered all my questions about it.

OA also carries FaunaMarin Ultramag which is essentially the same product (from what i've read) I just found it in a spanish forum:

http://oceanaquatics.com/store/produ...traMag-1000ml/

[michika]

Thanks Christy! My google-fu is weak this week. What kind of reactor are you using?

Colin,

Have you decided on a method for raising your Mg?

[christyf5]

I have a Schuran Jetstream Pico, just got it a few weeks ago. It boasts that you don't have to use much CO2 but the reactor media melts at a way lower pH (about 6.4 compared to 7.4-7.6 with ARM) so I don't see how that figures. Anyway, I just discovered the lower pH info so I've been putting more and more CO2 into the system. I have my alk in the right spot but the ca and mg haven't caught up yet so I guess I'll have to get those in order manually