Manesium Chloride. How to mix??

[smcnally]

Anyone know where the mixing instructions can be found? I just got some from Keith and Iffer, and was wondering how to use it properly. I haven't tested my magnesium levels yet, because I just did a 15% water change and wanted to wait until tonight to check.

 

[smcnally]

Nobody knows where to find it? I don't think I need it right now anyways. I tested just now and if I did it correctly it says I'm right around 1200ppm. Isn't that right where I should be?

 

[Yaktop]

1270 - look up thread by Greg Hiller. He had it posted some time back.

 

[Moe_K]

Use the search feature.
Somebody just asked this question yesterday. Use magnesium as the search term and restrict the search to just Reef Talk.

 

[smcnally]

Thanks Moe. I did search with no luck. I'll try searching the way you said though.

 

[ReeferMedic]

Check through yesterdays thresds. I believe it was 1.46 pounds of magnesium and .25 pounds of epsom salt and enough r/o water to make a total voume of 1 gallon. I had it written down but the paper got wet........

 

[smcnally]

Found it. Now how do I know if mine is Magnesium Chloride Anhydrous or Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate? It seems to make a big difference in dosage. All I know is it was a big bag Keith got at the auction.

 

[smcnally]

Crap...I didn't realize you need epsom salts too. Guess I'll have to wait til I get some.

 

[nunofs]

FWIW, Greg posted a second thread with a corrected dosage: http://216.235.242.50/forums/showthread.php?t=4695

Nuno

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Here's Craig Bingman's original article:

A Homemade Magnesium Supplement
http://web.archive.org/web/20001017...work.com/fish2/aqfm/1999/june/bio/default.asp

 

[Greg Hiller]

The stuff at auction was NOT anhydrous.

 

[smcnally]

Randy, thanks for the links.
Thanks Greg, that was mainly what I was wondering. I just didn't want to use the wrong amount.