WMAS Discussion Forum : water tests http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:54:32 +0000 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:41:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=47209 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[water tests : I agree with Mark. Once your tank...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403715&title=water-tests#403715 Author: CapnMorgan
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Posted: March 06 2011 at 12:41am

I agree with Mark. Once your tank has been running for a month or two I'd recommend getting a Mg test, then just keep your level at about 1300 and you'll be all set.]]> Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:41:24 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403715&title=water-tests#403715 <![CDATA[water tests : I wouldn&#039;t sweat it. There...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403713&title=water-tests#403713 Author: Mark Peterson
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Posted: March 06 2011 at 12:40am

I wouldn't sweat it. There is no reason to test for it because in your brand new tank the Mg will be at about whatever level the salt mix delivers. Smile]]> Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:40:03 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403713&title=water-tests#403713 <![CDATA[water tests : ThanksI talked to a LFS tonight....]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403542&title=water-tests#403542 Author: phinfan
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Posted: March 04 2011 at 10:49pm

Thanks

I talked to a LFS tonight.  They told me that Mag wasn't mentioned, because it is the most expensive test, and they hadn't tested for it.
]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:49:41 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403542&title=water-tests#403542 <![CDATA[water tests : Oh and one more thing, a higher...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403538&title=water-tests#403538 Author: badfinger
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Posted: March 04 2011 at 10:12pm

Oh and one more thing, a higher mag level will help inhibit coraline algae growth... some people find this a good thing since coraline intakes calcium at something like 3x what a coral can.... so the more you have to dose]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:12:56 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403538&title=water-tests#403538 <![CDATA[water tests : No calcium, and alk go hand in...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403536&title=water-tests#403536 Author: badfinger
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Posted: March 04 2011 at 10:09pm

No calcium, and alk go hand in hand.... one is low the other is high.... magnesium,is part of the building blocks of a skeleton, not the main component. Pretty much all salts have mag in it, someone had a salt diagram the other day, and with regular water changes you should replace all the trace elements that a "normal stocked" tank demands.

Its kind of like this..if you take a piece of coral skeleton and figure out how its bonded together molecularly you find like 10,000 cal, 500 mag, and like 7 strontium particles( numbers are wrong but it kind of gives you the idea). Without dosing mag or strontium, boron,molybendeum you are going to be fine as long your demand for those is not high. And once again most reef salts contain all of those.

I asked brad syphus one time how much magnesium he doses, he said, oh I don't know I just throw a few handfulls into the filter sock. And his tank is heavily stocked. Plus he usues kalkwasser and a calcium reactor. And when kalkwasser precepitates magnesium goes with it

]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:09:11 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403536&title=water-tests#403536 <![CDATA[water tests : I know, but that is what I would...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403489&title=water-tests#403489 Author: phinfan
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Posted: March 04 2011 at 7:23pm

I know, but that is what I would have thought about calcium as well, yes/ no???]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:23:52 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403489&title=water-tests#403489 <![CDATA[water tests : Magnesium...but you really shouldn&#039;t...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403487&title=water-tests#403487 Author: badfinger
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Posted: March 04 2011 at 7:18pm

Magnesium...but you really shouldn't be using much if any mag yet with no/to little lps and sps. ]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:18:04 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403487&title=water-tests#403487 <![CDATA[water tests : What supplement do I need for...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403485&title=water-tests#403485 Author: phinfan
Subject: 47209
Posted: March 04 2011 at 6:59pm

What supplement do I need for Mag?]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:59:36 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403485&title=water-tests#403485 <![CDATA[water tests : OOPS!!! I thought I had a test...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403484&title=water-tests#403484 Author: phinfan
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Posted: March 04 2011 at 6:58pm

OOPS!!!  I thought I had a test for Mag in the API test kit, but I don't.]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:58:31 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403484&title=water-tests#403484 <![CDATA[water tests : Thanks you are the first to mention...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403483&title=water-tests#403483 Author: phinfan
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Posted: March 04 2011 at 6:55pm

Thanks you are the first to mention Mag.  I haven't been told by LFS or anyone else that it should or could be a problem,  I have an API test for that I will check it now, and post results soon.]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:55:59 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47209&PID=403483&title=water-tests#403483