mg. level still low
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Topic: mg. level still low
Posted By: hedgefish
Subject: mg. level still low
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 10:38am
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Can seem to raise mg level red sea pro,still reading 0.10 am i using yhe kit right,i did like it said ,will part.water change help ------------- hedgefish |
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Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 1:39pm
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Sorry, I am just jumping into this so I don't know all the details. What chemical/supplement did you use to raise your magnesium? How long was it in PPM when you started raising it? What is the reading now? And how long ago did you add the supplement? ------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 3:06pm
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Using kent tech m ,used about 1/4 of 64 oz.put some in last night more this,moring with 0 change ,it did raise the salinty to 1.027 1.028,is this going to hurt things,should i add more or use distilled to lower it to 1.025. ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 3:10pm
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Shoul i get leds or t5s for my 40 reef .,which woul be better for growth,running now 250 metal hilide and 4 t5s antic.tank is 30 long 13 wide 24 deep,please let me know,thanks,just want to do the right thing. ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 3:23pm
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Testing with the red sea pro,still getting the lwest reading on the test,what to do. ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 4:03pm
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Sounds like your test kit is bad. How old is it? ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 4:11pm
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Got a new one yesterday ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 4:59pm
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I'm confused. You're getting 0.10 magnesium??? That's not right. You should be getting around 1200-1600ppm. The scale doesn't go down to the tenths place. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 5:02pm
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Sorry get goes down to 0.1 at the bottom of the titration syringe ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 5:34pm
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If you use 0.9ml (0.1ml titrant remaining), then your magnesium is at 1800ppm. You're too high! Stop dosing! ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 5:47pm
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It shows on the chart you start out with 1.0 then you keep going till it changes blue which is below the chart which shows the last of the reading is .38 which is 760 and it below that reading is 0.1 which is below 760 which is 0.380 probaly 0.325,im folling what the manual shows. ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 7:06pm
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I know...I haave the same kit. Did you add 0.9ml and have 0.1 left? Or did you use 0.1ml, having 0.9ml leftover? ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 7:10pm
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0.10 left ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 7:13pm
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Ok, that means you had 0.9ml used. The chart says, "titrant used". 0.9ml is off the chart and corresponds to 1800ppm. You have high magnesium, not low. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 7:23pm
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Used all but 0.1 ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 7:30pm
Then your Mag is 1800 and is high not low. The more titrant you use the higher the Mag level is in your tank. ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
hedgefish wrote:Posted By: JohnnyHeavens
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 7:43pm
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What Krazy said ------------- @Home 300g System 150g-Cube Reef+60g Frag+WaterChange 150g Tall FOWLR RIP @Work RSM 130D w/LEDs txt anytime @ eightO1-seven5five-eighteen99 Scuba! PADI Pro DM/AI/TecDeep NSS/CDS-Full Cave Diver |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 7:53pm
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Right. Stop dosing. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: JohnnyHeavens
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 8:26pm
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What are your other parameters? ------------- @Home 300g System 150g-Cube Reef+60g Frag+WaterChange 150g Tall FOWLR RIP @Work RSM 130D w/LEDs txt anytime @ eightO1-seven5five-eighteen99 Scuba! PADI Pro DM/AI/TecDeep NSS/CDS-Full Cave Diver |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 8:47pm
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Hk was low about 6 ajusted it,checked cal. Adjusted it,it was about 16 now its ok,did water change brought down high salinty to 1.026,now im going to recheck mag. Should be lower,will see ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: JohnnyHeavens
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 8:49pm
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sorry, what was 16? ------------- @Home 300g System 150g-Cube Reef+60g Frag+WaterChange 150g Tall FOWLR RIP @Work RSM 130D w/LEDs txt anytime @ eightO1-seven5five-eighteen99 Scuba! PADI Pro DM/AI/TecDeep NSS/CDS-Full Cave Diver |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: November 30 2014 at 8:59pm
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So the is high,what do i do about bring it down,thanks ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: December 01 2014 at 9:17am
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FYI, this discussion began here because of a stressed Euphyllia: http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=73848" rel="nofollow - http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=73848 Looks like the Mg never was a problem, as evidenced by the good Coralline Algae growth(pic below). I believe too intense light is causing the problem with the Octocoral, which may also be compounded by the high Alk. Aloha   ------------- 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: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: December 01 2014 at 9:28am
1. Leave the tank water completely alone. The Alk and Mg will come down on their own just from the Coralline Algae and the animals using it; 2. Unplug and remove that 300 Watt heater. See the last 4 or 5 posts in this discussion for the reasons why: http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=73827" rel="nofollow - http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=73827 3. Reduce the MH lighting. For example, set the MH timer to come on at 4PM and go off at 8PM, the hours when most people are home and viewing the tank. Leave the t-5 lights coming on and off as usual and when it's time to replace the 6500 Kelvin MH bulb, check if the ballast will handle a 150 Watt and make it a 10,000 K or 14,000 K bulb; 4. Unplug and remove the chiller because with less MH lighting and a lower baseline temperature, it will no longer be needed; 5. Remove and replace the API Bio-chem-zorb with ordinary AC, that resin is not so good for a reef; 6 When the the Poly Filter is spent, do not replace it, but keep any unused pads for special needs. Aloha, Mark As promised, below are Jacques Cousteau pics of the predominant blue lighting provided by the sun in the depths of the ocean. LPS and Soft Coral are normally found living at 10-60 ft. Clams have even been found at 60 ft. because they need food as much as they need light. Under the 250 W MH more phytoplanton grew which fed the clam. I suggest http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/c6/Tahitian-Blend-Reef-Tank-Formula-c59.html" rel="nofollow - Brine Shrimp Direct(BSD) Tahitian Blend Algae Paste for feeding clams. We are so lucky that BSD is in Ogden.     ------------- 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: WhiteReef
Date Posted: December 01 2014 at 3:47pm
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Also high salinity levels are a bad thing. I lost corals when this happened for less than a day. I recommend adjusting your salinity as it can cause issues. ------------- ---------------- Richard Former 47G Column Reef, Magna 20" x 18" x 31"H |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: December 01 2014 at 3:55pm
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Thanks ------------- hedgefish |