Kent Tech M Magnesium - please check my math

[Nano]

What are you using? I'm using seachem reef advantage CA Mag combo time release formula, 1 tsp per 150L 2 times a week, I use 1/2 a tsp twice a week and my ca is 420 and mag 1350 no algae to speak of and the sps is loving it.

[Oilers]

Originally Posted by Snaz

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

How much Epsom Salts do you need to add? Grams/Gallon?? Thanks Snaz.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Nano

What are you using? I'm using seachem reef advantage CA Mag combo time release formula, 1 tsp per 150L 2 times a week, I use 1/2 a tsp twice a week and my ca is 420 and mag 1350 no algae to speak of and the sps is loving it.

I'm dosing the Kent liquid I referred to as I bought it for one of those 'you have to keep this stuff on your shelf, just in case' kinda scenarios
Well, here's the scenario ...

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Oilers

How much Epsom Salts do you need to add? Grams/Gallon?? Thanks Snaz.

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

[daplatapus]

You gotta keep us in the loop Greg as to how that works. I'm upping my Mg dosing as well to see if I can get rid of this Dictyota algae in my tank. But with the BRS Mg they have a calculator right on their website to figure it all out. Hopefully we shall both prevail!

[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]

Originally Posted by daplatapus

You gotta keep us in the loop Greg as to how that works. I'm upping my Mg dosing as well to see if I can get rid of this Dictyota algae in my tank. But with the BRS Mg they have a calculator right on their website to figure it all out. Hopefully we shall both prevail!

I'll definately keep you up to date with how well it goes with the Kent stuff
Dictyota is not affected by Mg, as far as I can read from the Web ...

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Oilers

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!

Hijacking is OK when we need to learn

I did say hijacking is good in this case, didn't I ??

[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 ... ???