WMAS Discussion Forum : Dosing Calcium/Mag http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:12:03 +0000 Fri, 08 Aug 2014 09:10:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=70259 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Dosing Calcium/Mag : ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=571678&title=dosing-calcium-mag#571678 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 70259
Posted: August 08 2014 at 9:10am

LOL
]]> Fri, 08 Aug 2014 09:10:32 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=571678&title=dosing-calcium-mag#571678 <![CDATA[Dosing Calcium/Mag : Matthew wrote: BTW, everyone,...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=571630&title=dosing-calcium-mag#571630 Author: PDoug
Subject: 70259
Posted: August 07 2014 at 6:53pm

Originally posted by Matthew Matthew wrote:



BTW, everyone, PDoug or Phillip is my LITTLE, SMALL, TINY brother. :)
You introduce me as your "not so little brother" Love you bro]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2014 18:53:39 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=571630&title=dosing-calcium-mag#571630 <![CDATA[Dosing Calcium/Mag : Here is post #42!I am really busy...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=571622&title=dosing-calcium-mag#571622 Author: Matthew
Subject: 70259
Posted: August 07 2014 at 4:30pm

Here is post #42!

I am really busy and dont often have too much to add. :)

BTW, everyone, PDoug or Phillip is my LITTLE, SMALL, TINY brother. :)]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:30:38 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=571622&title=dosing-calcium-mag#571622 <![CDATA[Dosing Calcium/Mag : 41 Posts since 2008 what the heck...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=571251&title=dosing-calcium-mag#571251 Author: PDoug
Subject: 70259
Posted: August 02 2014 at 9:15pm

41 Posts since 2008 what the heck YOU should be ashamed Matthew? You are like the guy that sleeps on the couch in "half baked" he wakes up every once in a while says something insightful then goes back to sleep. (sorry for the highjack) ]]> Sat, 02 Aug 2014 21:15:56 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=571251&title=dosing-calcium-mag#571251 <![CDATA[Dosing Calcium/Mag : Sorry to add to aprettyold post,...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=567452&title=dosing-calcium-mag#567452 Author: Matthew
Subject: 70259
Posted: June 12 2014 at 6:33pm

Sorry to add to a pretty old post, but this might be worth knowing.
 
FYI:
Depending on what you are dosing it isn't always OK to mix magnesium and calcium. 
 
Magnesium Sulfate and Calcium Chloride together will form Calcium Sulfate.  Calcium Sulfate is a solid that then becomes pretty useless, all is not totally lost in that the magnesium is still available in aqueous form.
 
Matthew
]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 18:33:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=567452&title=dosing-calcium-mag#567452 <![CDATA[Dosing Calcium/Mag : bstuver wrote: ReefdUp wrote:I...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=559478&title=dosing-calcium-mag#559478 Author: DLindquist
Subject: 70259
Posted: March 19 2014 at 3:53am

Originally posted by bstuver bstuver wrote:

Originally posted by ReefdUp ReefdUp wrote:

I usually test my new salt water and dose it before doing a water change so that it doesn't mess up my numbers.


That would be a good idea.
Is it bad to have the cal and mag that high? I don't normally keep mine that high but this salt, instant ocean reef crystals ends up really high!


Jackie, during our ups and downs over the last two years with a copper incident wiping out half our corals, Ca reactor going down, Alk levels dropping out, messing with manual dosing, etc. my levels have been all over the board. For a period of almost six months, my Mag levels never dropped below 1460 regardless of what I did. The only noticeable result was the complete disappearance of our Bryopsis algae. As far as a Ca reading of 500, you may start to see some calcification (our calcium build up) on your pumps, power heads and the such but should be okay.

Edited by DLindquist - March 19 2014 at 3:58am]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2014 03:53:20 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=559478&title=dosing-calcium-mag#559478 <![CDATA[Dosing Calcium/Mag : While it may not seem that difficult...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=559477&title=dosing-calcium-mag#559477 Author: DLindquist
Subject: 70259
Posted: March 19 2014 at 3:46am

While it may not seem that difficult to some to manually dose, it blows my mind it's still being done. I grew so tired of that a year into the hobby. Call it dumb luck, but after four weeks or so of small adjustments, my Ca reactor becomes a set it and forget it system. Yes, I still test monthly but our previous 90G setup of almost nine years (in our current home) rarely fluctuated once the reactor was dialed in. With our current 270G set up, I've reached the same equilibrium. And in that time period, I've realized (the hard way) Alk is one of the most crucial parameters of reefing.

To the OP, I would be concerned about mixing the three chemicals in a concentrated formula in your 5G top off jug. As your tank stabalizes, your Alk usage should increase in demand also which means you'll have to mix that in with your top off solution. ]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2014 03:46:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=559477&title=dosing-calcium-mag#559477 <![CDATA[Dosing Calcium/Mag : ReefdUp wrote:I usually test...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=559473&title=dosing-calcium-mag#559473 Author: bstuver
Subject: 70259
Posted: March 18 2014 at 11:01pm

Originally posted by ReefdUp ReefdUp wrote:

I usually test my new salt water and dose it before doing a water change so that it doesn't mess up my numbers.


That would be a good idea.
Is it bad to have the cal and mag that high? I don't normally keep mine that high but this salt, instant ocean reef crystals ends up really high!]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:01:14 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=559473&title=dosing-calcium-mag#559473 <![CDATA[Dosing Calcium/Mag : I usually test my new salt water...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=559471&title=dosing-calcium-mag#559471 Author: ReefdUp
Subject: 70259
Posted: March 18 2014 at 10:44pm

I usually test my new salt water and dose it before doing a water change so that it doesn't mess up my numbers.]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:44:45 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=559471&title=dosing-calcium-mag#559471 <![CDATA[Dosing Calcium/Mag : Good point Jackie, I have never...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=559470&title=dosing-calcium-mag#559470 Author: LakeCityReefs
Subject: 70259
Posted: March 18 2014 at 10:35pm

Good point Jackie, I have never tested before and after a water change. I do test the salinity of the water I buy from Benepets. It matches mine perfectly at 1.025 every time.]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:35:58 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70259&PID=559470&title=dosing-calcium-mag#559470