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View Poll Results: Have you recently started or do you test magnesium levels?
Yes I test magnesium levels, all is fine, no dosing ever needed. 8 8.79%
No I do not bother 51 56.04%
Yes I test and found that my levels were low,corrected once, no dosing. 5 5.49%
Yes I test and I have to dose continually to keep safe levels. 14 15.38%
Yes I test and dose and it has made a huge difference. 10 10.99%
Yes I test and dose and I see no difference. 3 3.30%
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Old 09-18-2006, 10:06 PM
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Though I'm not as concerned with maintaining a specific level, I do test regulariliy and never let my levels drop below 1200ppm.

I notice right away that if my MG levels are low, I have a hard time keeping my Ca and Alk up too. Corals will usually become dull when MG is out of whack.
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Old 09-18-2006, 10:09 PM
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See post #2 for my experiences with magnesium:

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Everytime I have tested Mg its been pretty much spot on. I have the ring around my tank but I think its more from my dosing Kalk almost 24/7 that causes it.
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