• Mg, K, Ca

  • Todd

I bought the tests, and the results are as follows: Mg-1400, Kh-9, Ca-300. The calcium level is critically low for hard corals. Can anyone suggest where I can find branded calcium, for example? The balling method from IRIF only arrives in October, otherwise I would have already started...

Mark9853

I would rather buy another calcium test first.

Martin3206

The fresh test from Tropic Marin was purchased from our company (iReef) today... I think the problem is not with the test... We will provide calcium for free to maintain the system until the arrival of the balling system.

John3432

Denis, anything can happen. The TropicMarin tests can be misleading. Before starting any "military actions," I would double-check the parameters with any other test. We can always add calcium chloride later.

Nicole7122

Maybe you measured it incorrectly? You can mess up with the liquid level in the colored syringes. You should focus on the black rubber part, not the liquid.

Nicholas5194

This morning I remeasured the daily liquid, and it really is difficult to distinguish, but I put everything on white paper under the light, and it showed a maximum of 0.6, which corresponds to 340 units of calcium... In general, I will have to add something... I suspect it's the salt, as it closely resembles the parameters of fish, who knows...

Christopher7213

What kind of salt is it and where was it bought?

Robert800

TM for reef has remained since the launch, brought by the one who started the aquarium, paras, that in the water for replacement is not much more... I found the following: Tropic Marin (at a water density of 1.024) dKH - 9-10 Ca - 380 ppm Mg - 1100 ppm Tropic Marin Pro Reef (at a water density of 1.024) dKH - 6.5 – 7.0 Ca - 420 ppm Mg - 1350 ppm The parameters are very similar to the first one, only magnesium is 1400, maybe it's just that my hands are a bit clumsy.

Jennifer5784

Well, 340 in the aquarium is already close to the truth. You can add a little calcium chloride.

Robin

100% it's fish salt... The person who brought it to you simply doesn't have reef salt, and you are not the first one to encounter this.

Joyce

What can cause high magnesium levels? (I add a little pharmacy iodine twice a week, and I pour in 5 ml of vodka 1-2 times a week)... or is it a test error? And what does magnesium affect in the reef? I read that high levels can harm corals, and low levels are bad... By the way, nitrates/nitrites are approaching 0.2 mg, which means they are low, and that's probably good... Oh, I found a good article: I will study it...

Michael

Oh dear, who did this? © M. Galustyan When will this person stop deceiving the people?

Craig7302

Let's create a new topic! When will this person stop deceiving the people?

Sara4035

28, I'm actually more interested in how to raise calcium without exceeding magnesium levels. Off-topic, but the tricks of sellers can be discussed separately. Although I'm sure that due to the rather narrow audience of buyers, there's nothing to discuss here; everyone knows everything by now (or will quickly find out). It's easier to vote with our wallets for those who sell quality products...

Joseph9203

In my aquarium, while setting up the KH, I had a fairly high magnesium level of 1650-1700 for about six months. I didn't notice any negative effects, but there wasn't any positive change either.

Anna9752

In my opinion, this is a provocateur's article in marine aquaristics. I do not recommend trying this method. A person a couple of years ago in Zaporizhzhia was doing water changes, and in fish tanks and soft reefs everything was great for about six months, even growth was better in soft corals, but then summer came with heat and the first signs of trouble appeared, and by the end of summer everything died; he couldn't save them, the last fish were leaving for the other world. I won't describe the symptoms, but I can share them in private with anyone interested. The most interesting thing is that he was secretly doing water changes and topping off with tap water, and he confessed accidentally after six months. So God forbid doing water changes and topping off with tap water.

Andrew4194

God forbid, I only read about the role of magnesium in the aquarium, and testing the water for tap water additions is a hassle that nobody needs...

Joseph2576

Huge thanks to Irif for the calcium, raised it to 400, didn't have time to measure the pH...

Heather9815

Hello, where can I get a one-time Ca/Mg test and how much will it cost? I have a replacement of 5-10 liters per week with a volume of 40, all hope is on salt. I probably don't need to buy the test. Also, has anyone used the JBL TestSet Ca+Mg? What are the reviews?

Julia

call us))), we will do it for free, so to speak, as a promotion

Kimberly

Will calcium gluconate work? I don't like the word Chloride... And one more question, in what form (compound) is calcium found in sea salt?

Daniel4967

What’s wrong with the word "that"? In synthetic sea salt, calcium is indeed present in the form of calcium chloride. And if we refer to the balling method for maintaining carbonates and calcium, calcium is added in the form of calcium chloride. However, I think calcium gluconate will cause a bacterial outbreak, which, at a certain dosage of the product, could be detrimental to the aquarium.

Janet5447

Are you hinting at glucose? The pharmacy says that it's just a solution of calcium gluconate for injections (drips) WITHOUT glucose.

Destiny

I am not hinting, but stating 100%. This is a salt of an organic acid. The substance will exist in seawater in the form of ions: calcium and organic matter (glucose or something similar) - the favorite food of bacteria. Moreover, the composition of gluconate contains ONLY 9% calcium, meaning we are actually pouring food for bacteria, not calcium. P.S. Why reinvent the wheel???? Smart people have already thought about it and made decisions long ago.

Ryan7682

Who uses Redsi Magnesium, or Ca+?

Teresa

I would like to clarify about Magnesium. Available for sale is - MgSO4 *7 H2O (magnesium sulfate heptahydrate). The recommendations for adding Magnesium to the aquarium suggest - MgCl2 *6 H2O + MgSO4 *7 H2O. Both are present in seawater: per 100 liters. MgSO4 *7 H2O – 706 g. MgCl2 *6 H2O – 518 g. Is it worth looking for MgCl2 *6 H2O, which is not available for sale, or is MgSO4 *7 H2O sufficient?

Nancy758

I apologize for the question, but what should the parameters of K, Ca, and magnesium be for the normal development of the reef?

Kevin262

In my aquarium, 70% are soft corals and 30% are LPS (large-polyp stony corals). The parameters are generally as follows, with slight fluctuations; I will provide the minimum and maximum values. Ca 420-480 ppm Mg 1250-1380 ppm pH 8.0-8.3 KH from 7-12 Salinity 34-35 ppt Here are some interesting links.

Natalie

I apologize for measuring salinity in someone else's topic. I was maintaining it at 1.023-1.024 and 30 ppm, but due to circumstances caused by significant water changes, the aquarium was restarted. The system stabilized, but the corals are not adapting well. I raised the salinity to 1.026 and 36 ppm, and everything shrank instead. Now I've brought it back to 1.023-1.024 and 30 ppm, but the condition of the softness remains unclear, and the new ones are dying completely.

Katherine

I measure the salinity at 70 and keep it at 1.24. When the water evaporates, the salinity rises a bit. I change 30-35% of the water and do not restart. I read that people have changed up to 50% of the water and everything was fine. I assume that the issue is not with the salinity or the water changes.

Thomas1044

Why change a lot there? Change 10% twice a month and everything will be fine.

Leonard

We are here discussing Magnesium and related topics. So, I am interested in the question - Is it worth looking for MgCl2·6H2O, which is not available for sale, or is MgSO4·7H2O sufficient for raising Magnesium? As for the 30% water change once a week, that is specific to maintaining a mini aquarium without a skimmer. Plus, I bought a 25 kg bag of salt, so "the solution needs to be used up before it dries out."

Megan

MgCl2·6H2O 99.6 g/l, MgSO4·7H2O 12.51 g/l of osmotic water in one container. This information is available in the chemistry of Fauna Marin. I would add, as it should be, since Max Alchevsk wrote "animals in M.A. (marine aquarium) are so cheap," accordingly in quotes.

Shawn

here I poured pure chloride (within reasonable limits) - there were no problems I think it's still not worth pouring pure sulfate - there is more chlorine in seawater than in the sulfate group So if there's a problem finding chloride - write to me in private messages. I can share.

Scott9892

The supplier promised to obtain magnesium chloride in the coming days; he has the rest in stock. Now a test for magnesium is needed. There are offers from Red Sea. Off-topic: How is the little anemone?