Epson Salt to raise mag?

[Animal-Chin]

Epson Salt is Magnesium Sulfate right? Can we use that to raise our mg in our tanks? I see a huge thing of Epson salt at walmart for like 8 bucks, way cheaper than mg sold in fish stores.

Thoughts?

[dcw1sfu]

Yes it's USP grade Magnesium Sulfate same or even a higher grade then sold in fish stores. Best to use the proper mix of 5 cups Mag Chloride and 3 cups Mag Sulfate for 1 gallon RODI water when dosing though. This is so that you don't build up excess sulfate in your tank from strictly dosing Mag Sulfate.

[Myka]

Yeah, mix like dcw1sfu says if you use 2-part dosing system. If you have a calcium reactor, then the mix is 8.5:1.

[Animal-Chin]

Nice, thanks guys, every penny saved on chemicals is a penny spent on coral and fish! lol

[shiftline]

Nice Tip!~ ill keep an eye out for some..

I'm working on setting up a CA reactor and the media says it has mag in it but im sure ill need more at some point