How much Magnesium to dose?

Myka · #1 06-23-2015, 04:25 AM

Stable alkalinity will help w cyano.

rishu_pepper · #2 06-23-2015, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

Stable alkalinity will help w cyano.

Should I let it stay at 7.0 for now then?

WarDog · #3 06-23-2015, 06:14 AM

From what I understand, you should try to aim for 8. Gives you a bit more room for swings. Currently I am running between 7.3 and 8, still trying to balance it out by tweaking the doser... 7 weeks on.

Myka · #4 06-23-2015, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by rishu_pepper

Should I let it stay at 7.0 for now then?

7 is a bit low unless you're doing full Zeovit or some such thing. Figure out where you want it, get it there, and get it stable.

rishu_pepper · #5 06-23-2015, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka

7 is a bit low unless you're doing full Zeovit or some such thing. Figure out where you want it, get it there, and get it stable.

I raised it from 6 to 7 two days ago, and my pH climbed to an alarmingly high number, only steadily lowering since last night to a more acceptable reading. Should I continue to raise Alk slowly to avoid a pH spike? I was told that 8.5 is the number I should shoot for, yes?