Need help with BRS 2-part

[duncangweller]

I watched those videos on here ( http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-2-...kage-bulk.html ) and it says what to do with all parts of the kit.

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[carnut]

20 oz of mag seems high in a 40 gallon tank. you only want to add enough that you don't raise your mag count more than 50 per day. IE from 1000 to 1050.


Go on the brs website, use the reefcalculator at the top of the page, it will tell you what they think you should does of their product.

to raise your mag 50 you need to does 5.4 oz

[Reefgoat]

According to the Reef Calculator I need to add 5 times as much Calcium as Alkalinity. Do I ignore the 1:1 ratio until I get everything to the proper levels? It seems that is the case but I have no experience dosing and don't want to crash my tank. Should I simply add each chemical independently, adding no more than their maximum recommended daily dose until I reach the recommended levels, and then switch to 1:1 dosing?

I think I will add Magnesium according to my test results rather than add the whole pack as they instruct.

[daplatapus]

ya, I don't see how they could even give you a perfectly portioned pre-pack.

[Reefgoat]

Originally Posted by duncangweller

I watched those videos on here ( http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-2-...kage-bulk.html ) and it says what to do with all parts of the kit.

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I have watched that video at least 5 times and it says nothing about why I have 3 small packs of magnesium along with another huge bag of magnesium. It seems to be just a general description of how Calcium, Alkalinity, and Magnesium interact. That video is for the bulk chemicals not the pre-portioned package. There is no video for the pre-portioned package.

I guess I will assume most peoples tanks are horribly deficient in Magnesium otherwise the huge additional bag makes no sense.

[daplatapus]

I'm assuming the packages don't have labels on them? I buy the bulk stuff and you have to mix the Mag sulfate and the mag chloride together at 3/5 ratio.

[Reefgoat]

Originally Posted by daplatapus

I'm assuming the packages don't have labels on them? I buy the bulk stuff and you have to mix the Mag sulfate and the mag chloride together at 3/5 ratio.

The packages I have already have the two types of Magnesium mixed. The fact that there are small pre-measured packs in addition to a huge bag of bulk magnesium is what was throwing me off. I think buying bulk chemicals would have been less confusing but I think I may have it figured out now.