Kent Tech M Magnesium - please check my math

[Oilers]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

It's all good Snaz, tell him what we all need to know ...
Hijacking is OK when we need to learn

Greg,
I didn't mean to hijack your thread. It is still on the topic of raising Mg level however with Epsom salts instead of Kent or SeaChem products. I am sure I am not the only one curious about it.
I can create another thread if you like. Cheers!

[gregzz4]

I'll def double check the Sg as I raise it

I don't mind math, but I don't like that online calculator ... maybe I just read it wrong

So ....

Do you agree with having to add 600 mL to raise my system by 100 ppm ???

[blacknife]

I finally found some Epsom salts(magnesium sulphate) in the organic soap section at bulk barn. I got about 2 kg and it came to 4 $ and change. That should last me 6 months or longer unless my uptake increases so it seems like a good deal to me.

[gregzz4]

So, with that said ....

Does anyone agree with my question about dosing Kent Mg liquid ... ???

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

So, with that said ....

Does anyone agree with my question about dosing Kent Mg liquid ... ???

Using it? I am, so I would agree.

I might be a bit more conservative than what you're suggesting in raising the daily mag levels, though.

Mexican Turbo Snails have been reported to be sensitive to it. At 1600 ppm someone, somewhere, reported that his Mexicans were no longer "sticky" when they were napping: they'd fall of the glass and rocks. I believe long spine urchins were also indicated as being sensitive. I don't remember the details.

You might like to ensure that you hit 1600 ppm on the first of your days off, so you can monitor the effects and do a wc if nessecary.

[gregzz4]

Thanks for that Shelley

[Madreefer]

The only thing that I know of that the Kent Mg works on is bryopsis. I used it for that and it worked good but required a huge amount. To maintain my Mg I use a mixture of Epsom salts and Absolute Zero driveway ice melting salt. It's a really cheap way to go about it. And the reef calculator is usually bang on with it's calculations so I don't know why you don't like using it

[notclear]

Originally Posted by Snaz

Epsom Salts available at your pharmacy is a MUCH cheaper method and your tomatoes will like it too!

I believe there's something in Kent's as many people have been suspecting that this mystery ingredient can kill the bryopsis algae, not other magnesium products.