using epson salt for mag increase

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  1. JohnO

    JohnO Moderator

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    Maybe just try for the 25ppm/day increase to start with if you are concerned. I would also suggest that you only try to increase the Mag for the next few days, don't add anything for Alk and/or Calc, that way you should see a true picture of the Mag level increasing without any interference. :)

    John
     
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  2. GraviT

    GraviT Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Wow, you read my mind! I actually decided to raise it by 25 using the SeaChem mag additive I bought last weekend. It does seem to be a bit different from Epsom salt as the crystal structure/shape isn't the same. I'm thinking it's more of a magnesium chloride. At any rate, so far so good!

    Now, I'm off to do my weekly water tests and look forward to the coral propagation workshop this afternoon. Been looking forward to this one! [smiley=biggrinbounce.gif]
     
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  3. amcarrig

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    Can't wait to hear about that coral propogation class! I only wish they had something like that here! :(
     
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  4. GraviT

    GraviT Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Hey, don't make me feel guilty! :-/ I'll be sure to let you know all about it! They are shooting a video, but not sure what they are going to do with it yet. With any luck I'll be able to get my hands on a copy to share.
     
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  5. amcarrig

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    hehehe....if I was looking to make you feel guilty, I would have laid it on much thicker! :)

    Hopefully my club will be able to set up a workshop like yours some day. Who's teaching it?
     
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  6. somethingfishy

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    John you got me lost at litre. Americans have our own ways of measuring things don't ya know.
     
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  7. JohnO

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    I know SF and if you look a bit further down the discussion I made it easier for you with some coversions :)

    John
     
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  8. GraviT

    GraviT Coral Banded Shrimp

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    [quote author=amcarrig link=board=General;num=1097356125;start=0#14 date=10/16/04 at 08:12:33]hehehe....if I was looking to make you feel guilty, I would have laid it on much thicker! :)

    Hopefully my club will be able to set up a workshop like yours some day. Who's teaching it? [/quote]


    For some reason, I believe that you would have laid it on much thicker ::)

    The workshop was great and I gots lots of frags to care for, in fact, I'm still mounting stuff. As an added bonus, I met beamer and her hubby!
     
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  9. amcarrig

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    Sounds like you had a great time! I didn't even realize that you and beamer were in the same area! That must have been fun.

    What kind of frags did you bring home?
     
    amcarrig, Oct 17, 2004
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  10. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    when u add enought to raise it 25 or 50 ppg a day and u go without adding cal or alk supplements wont that make your alk and cal go down. when do u add cal and alk supplements.
     
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