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![]() Hope I can help....
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![]() yeah, you definitely want to start with your Mg. Get it right before trying to adjust the others.
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![]() I believe I was told the opposite, but either way, I just got my doser going to raise my alk a bit and it is working great. Thanks again Eli.
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![]() According to those very experienced ....
![]() Magnesium both helps to buffer the pH from falling, and reduces the precipitation of calcium. Think of magnesium as the fulcrum of a teeter totter. Without magnesium at the level it should be, it is difficult to keep calcium and alkalinity at a steady and proper level. Natural seawater generally contains 1280 ppm of magnesium. Low magnesium can be one of the factors of nuisance algae growth, and most reef keepers agree that 1350 ppm works best in our little glass boxes. I prefer to dose magnesium to ~1350 ppm before adjusting calcium and alkalinity. |
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![]() Many people say roughly triple you calcium also. This usually ends up around 1300-1350 anyways.
One thing to keep in mind also, is that you may have trouble getting your kh up if your mg is too low. If your mg is extremely low, than anything you add to boost your kh may very well precipitate out right away. |
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I rarely dose it.
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Not sure if this is a typo. I haven't heard that and would think you'd have precipitation issues with Ca so high. But I'm fairly new to the hobby despite reading on RC probably everyday for the last 12 months. Any clarification would be cool - always ready to learn. |
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![]() Oh, I can see how that was misconstrued. I don't mean triple your current calcium levels, I mean keeping your mg at triple what your ca is.
For example, if your ca is 410, then you should be fine with mg around 1230. So a ca of 450 ppm aligns pretty well with mg of 1350 ppm. |