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Home made Mag?

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Topic: Home made Mag?

Posted By: Akira
Subject: Home made Mag?
Date Posted: March 08 2012 at 9:53pm

So i have read many forums on using ice melt for mag dosing . Anyone here actually do this and is willing to share the exact recipe and how much to dose ? Ty.. also Ca and Dk

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Posted By: jaschall
Date Posted: March 09 2012 at 5:27pm

Ive never tried for mag but here is a link that I have used for Alk, also
has info for calcium plus mag.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php#6

Posted By: wickedsnowman
Date Posted: March 09 2012 at 6:01pm

I have always made my own 3 cups epsom salt 5 cups mag chloride hexahydrate disolved in enough RO water to make 1 gal. I buy my mag chloride from BRS cause it is nearly impossiible to find locally.

Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: March 09 2012 at 6:02pm

Been doing it for years...epsom salts and magnesium chloride. How much to dose will depend on your aquarium's current magnesium level, which will require a test kit.

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