Here is my experiment to test whether or not this product is safe to use on my reef tank.
I've mixed the 50 lbs of Melt Down with 7.04 lbs of Epson Salts (purchased at Costco) to give me an 7.1:1 weight ratio
"All that is necessary for such a recipe is to add these two ingredients in such a ratio that they add chloride and sulfate in the ratio naturally present in seawater (which is 7.1 to 1 on a weight basis and 9.6 to 1 on a per ion basis)." from:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...f/index.php#14
Looks safe enough...
This is my QT tank set up in front of the kitchen window for some natural lighting as I dont have any extra working lights to spare. However I could borrow the T5 fixture from my nano for a couple of hours each day so I might do that as well. Lucky for me the girlfriend is out of town at the moment so I can get away with crap like this.
The QT tank is a 20gal filled with aprox 10gal of mature water removed from my main tank during my weekly water change.
I'm still waiting for the water to warm up to where I want it before I add anything. I'm thinking I'll use one piece of established liverock, and the following frags: birds nest, horn coral, zoanthus, leather and montipora cap.
My plan is to add 1 tsp of Mg supplement each day over the course of 3-7 days and just observe the coral in the tank for any adverse effects.
Any thoughts, ideas or additional recommendations?
I'll post my water parameters for my main tank and for this tank in a bit.