What product should I use to increase magnesium?

[Jerrod]

Hi all

I posted last week with a question about raising my calcium levels. Due to everyone's help I think the problem is due to the fact that my magnesium is too low - around 900PPM.

I have a Tropic Marin Bio-Magnesium but it seems to take a lot of this stuff to do anything so am wondering what other products people have successfully used to increase magnesium.

Jerrod

 

[Anonymous]

I have used Kents liquid Tech M to raise and maintain magnesium at around 1400 ppm. After initially addding 6 or 8 capfuls to boost the level, I now only have to add a couple of capfuls every couple of weeks.

This is the first and only product I have used for this purpose, so there may be better, cheaper, ways to do this ???

Later!

Louey

 

[speck]

hi Jerrod,
If you are a do it yourselfer you could use the mixture described here> http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1999/june/bio/default.asp You can get food grade Magnesium Chloride at health food steres.

 

[MiNdErAsR]

If you're running a calcium reactor, simply add some dolomite (no more then a few grams) to the reactor. Search the old Aquarium Frontiers archives, there's a mention in one of Dr Bingman's articles.

 

[ReefMon]

Just do a series of large water changes to bring your Mg up to NSW levels.

HTH
Glenn R

 

[tlc]

i tried seachems first and it too took a ton to bring it to natural levels. i then tried kents liquid magnesium and it did the job with a lot less product... i too was having a hard time managing my ca and alk. i was at 800 mg. after slowly adding mg to natural levels my ca and alk where rock solid again...

 

[xKEIGOx]

May I know which magnesium testkit did you guys use? I can't find any magnesium testkit over here. :wink:

 

[Marcosreef]

xKEIGOx,
Salifert. Tropic Marin makes a Calcium/Mg combination kit as well. Regards, Marco

 

[xKEIGOx]

thanks macrosreef!

 

[Anemone]

A few years ago folks were recommending use of epsom salts for raising Magnesium levels. Anyone go that route? Seems it would be cheaper than the other additives.

Kevin