problem maintaining proper parameters

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by mrcopitr

My mg is at 1200ppm...slaifert test kit says it should be in the 1300 to 1500 ppm range, so I'm on the low side..I went on the reef calculator, and to bring it to 1300 I would have to add 90 tea spoon and 270 tea spoon to bring it to 1500. What are your recommenadtions, how fast should I raise the value...90 tea spoon sounds alot...and the label on the seachem mg container says it can impact on the Ph (lower it)..

Marco,

<EDIT>Hang on, I looked up the Seachem Reef Advantage Mg additive and it is a powder. The Kent product I used was liquid and recommended using X amount of ml of the additive. In one tank, I used 543 mls to get Mg to 1350 ppm. So I assume their calculation of using a whole whack of teaspoons is probably correct.

Also, follow the instructions of not adding it all in one day. I spread my additions over three days, adding 20, 30 or 40 mls (depending on tank size) at a time throughout each day. </EDIT>