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Old 11-25-2013, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by michika View Post
I wouldn't use the word problem as much as I would say it could be holding you back in terms of growth. In my tank Mg is directly tied to the speed at which my clams grow new mantles and how quickly I see growth in most of my SPS.

Magnesium helps in the uptake of Calcium and alkalinity (like vitamin D in bones), or at least that's how I've always understood it.
That makes sense from what I've seen in other's tanks. But I'm happy holding growth back with SPS. Growing faster isn't always a good thing
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