Magnesium Question

somewherebeyondthesea · #1 02-21-2013, 04:20 PM

I'm wondering if there are any test kits around edmonton for Magnesium?

I'm not sure my levels of magnesium are adequate, I know they do get replenished when I do water changes. My Calcium is adequate so I'm not too sure?

One of the reason's I am asking is that I'm having trouble growing certain SPS corals while others are thriving?

If anyone has some ideas to add I'm all eyes!

jostafew · #2 02-21-2013, 10:02 PM

I've got the Seachem Reef Status Magnesium test kit, bought from J&L Aquatics in BC (have an online store). I'm not real impressed with the kit, it was somewhat spendy, is a PITA to do a test, and not particularly accurate. Repeatable, but not accurate. Either that or the referance solution they included was way off. Either way I had to create a factor of about 15% to add to my measured reanding in order to get the actual reading. BUT, it is working despite the drawbacks... I know you mentioned Edmonton area, but J&L ships pretty quick.

Proteus · #3 02-21-2013, 10:16 PM

MA will have them.

I use Red Sea. And while its a good test it's a little complicating at first

Can I ask what corals are not growing to liking as some are just slow

somewherebeyondthesea · #4 02-21-2013, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jostafew

I've got the Seachem Reef Status Magnesium test kit, bought from J&L Aquatics in BC (have an online store). I'm not real impressed with the kit, it was somewhat spendy, is a PITA to do a test, and not particularly accurate. Repeatable, but not accurate. Either that or the referance solution they included was way off. Either way I had to create a factor of about 15% to add to my measured reanding in order to get the actual reading. BUT, it is working despite the drawbacks... I know you mentioned Edmonton area, but J&L ships pretty quick.

Nice! thanks for the info!

somewherebeyondthesea · #5 02-21-2013, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Titus99

MA will have them.

I use Red Sea. And while its a good test it's a little complicating at first

Can I ask what corals are not growing to liking as some are just slow

I found monti and blue acros were largely unsucessful, my Birdsnest is doing great and my bonsai is so-so,

I had to move my Forest fire digi, and my monti to my 5G and they're doing awesome in there...but they suffered in my 12G...so strange.