Mixing magnesium
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Topic: Mixing magnesium
Posted By: Hirfan
Subject: Mixing magnesium
Date Posted: September 30 2016 at 12:07am
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I have a gallon of magnesium chloride from BRS and i was told i can use epsom salt as a part b to mix it. Has anyone done this before or knows how much epsom salt i need to mix to make up for magnesium sulfate. Thankyou |
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Posted By: Fatman
Date Posted: September 30 2016 at 7:30am
| Yes, Just mixed some up this week. A 64 ounce bag then add RO/DI water to make a gallon of volume. Takes a lot of shaking to get it to dissolve. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 30 2016 at 1:46pm
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You may benefit from reading this, about DIY Mg, Alk and Ca: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/" rel="nofollow - http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/ Randy Holmes-Farley is the hobbyist guru of reef chemistry. Aloha, Mark
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Posted By: Hirfan
Date Posted: September 30 2016 at 1:56pm
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On the container it says to mix 5 cups of magnesium chloride and 3 cups of magnesium sulfate so should i stick with same recipe by adding 5 cups of chloride and 3 cups of epsom salt? What brand epsom salt did you use and where to buy it locally? TIA |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 30 2016 at 2:17pm
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Yes, that is right. Epsom Salt is high purity MgSO4. It is very cheap, like <$5 dollars for a ~4 lb. bag at Walmart in the pharmacy area. In my own and my maintenance accounts, Epsom Salt(despite its limitations), along with Kent Coral-Vite is all I use for occasional Mg supplementation. Aloha, Mark ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: p_hefe
Date Posted: September 30 2016 at 2:20pm
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I have a bag of Epson salt you can have. Text if you want it. 8014507647. I'm in west Jordan too. ------------- You don't quit playing because you grow old. You grow old because you quit playing. 37g, 60g, 75g, 120g all reef |
Posted By: Hirfan
Date Posted: September 30 2016 at 2:28pm
| I got my answer. Thanks everyone, appreciate the help. |