marinetanker Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 HI, i have never tested my magnesium levels as this is supported by waterchanges and also seachem reef complete iwhen i dose it... i want to know what is the required levels of magnesium and is it worth testing for ??? thank you Link to comment
gregzbobo Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 HI, i have never tested my magnesium levels as this is supported by waterchanges and also seachem reef complete iwhen i dose it... i want to know what is the required levels of magnesium and is it worth testing for ??? thank you 1300-1350 is what seems to me most folks shoot for. It IS worth testing, most especially if you have hard corals and/or a ton of thriving coralline. Magnesium acts to help stabilize and enable an organisms use of calcium and alkalinity during the building of its skeleton. Link to comment
marinetanker Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 1300-1350 is what seems to me most folks shoot for. It IS worth testing, most especially if you have hard corals and/or a ton of thriving coralline. Magnesium acts to help stabilize and enable an organisms use of calcium and alkalinity during the building of its skeleton. ill have to get a test kit, is there any particular brand anybody reccomends thanks Link to comment
gregzbobo Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 ill have to get a test kit, is there any particular brand anybody reccomends thanks Salifert, Elos, Lamotte, stay away from Red Sea. Link to comment
disaster999 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Salifert, Elos, Lamotte, stay away from Red Sea. this Link to comment
marinetanker Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 ok i will look for these on ebay, also would api be ok, as i have the api saltwater master kit and the reef master kit, thanks Link to comment
Trolldoll Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I dont think API makes a Mag test kit. I use Salifert Link to comment
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