karsseboom
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Does anyone have a good idea on how to use or how much to add to rasie the mag slow. I have never used this before and thought i would try it out.
Help using mag flakes!
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HighlandReefer
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Mag Supplementing Recommendations:
Mag sulfate and mag chloride are both important when increasing and/or maintaining your mag level. The mag sulfate will increase your sulfate whereas mag chloride will increase your chloride in your water. The idea is to keep the sulfate and chloride in balance in your water column. This leads to using them in the proper ratio to maintain the proper balance.
Randy calculated the ratios to maintain the proper balance of chloride to sulfate. It will depend on what you are using to maintain your calcium with.
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If you are using Calcium chloride (two-part) to maintain your calcium, then use:
5 cups of mag chloride + 3 cups of mag sulfate in a total of one gallon with rodi water. Mix and you can add the particles in the solution.
An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php
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If you are using kalk water or reactors to maintain your calcium, then use:
7.25 cups mag chloride + .75 cups of mag sulfate.
Do-It-Yourself Magnesium Supplements for the Reef Aquarium
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-07/rhf/index.php
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If you want to bump up your mag level in your tank or you want to increase the mag level in your salt mix or natural seawater, then use:
7.25 cups mag chloride + .75 cups of mag sulfate.
This is perfectly balanced with what is found in sea water and does not take into consideration any additions of chloride from calcium additives.
Do-It-Yourself Magnesium Supplements for the Reef Aquarium
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-07/rhf/index.php
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If you are using reactors (and/or kalk water) and also supplement with calcium chloride, then perhaps a good ratio to use would be:
7 cups mag chloride + 1 cup mag sulfate.
Mag sulfate and mag chloride are both important when increasing and/or maintaining your mag level. The mag sulfate will increase your sulfate whereas mag chloride will increase your chloride in your water. The idea is to keep the sulfate and chloride in balance in your water column. This leads to using them in the proper ratio to maintain the proper balance.
Randy calculated the ratios to maintain the proper balance of chloride to sulfate. It will depend on what you are using to maintain your calcium with.
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If you are using Calcium chloride (two-part) to maintain your calcium, then use:
5 cups of mag chloride + 3 cups of mag sulfate in a total of one gallon with rodi water. Mix and you can add the particles in the solution.
An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php
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If you are using kalk water or reactors to maintain your calcium, then use:
7.25 cups mag chloride + .75 cups of mag sulfate.
Do-It-Yourself Magnesium Supplements for the Reef Aquarium
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-07/rhf/index.php
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you want to bump up your mag level in your tank or you want to increase the mag level in your salt mix or natural seawater, then use:
7.25 cups mag chloride + .75 cups of mag sulfate.
This is perfectly balanced with what is found in sea water and does not take into consideration any additions of chloride from calcium additives.
Do-It-Yourself Magnesium Supplements for the Reef Aquarium
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-07/rhf/index.php
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If you are using reactors (and/or kalk water) and also supplement with calcium chloride, then perhaps a good ratio to use would be:
7 cups mag chloride + 1 cup mag sulfate.
HighlandReefer
Team RC
Magflakes = magnesium chloride
Epsom Salts = magnesium sulfate (you can buy it at the grocery)
Epsom Salts = magnesium sulfate (you can buy it at the grocery)
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