Ionic Balance

[jervismun]

Hi experienced reefers out there, I have the following scenario:

1) Low Magnesium - 1200ppm

2) Low Carbonate - 6.4dKH

3) Low Calcium - 350mg/L

Say if I have already bought the necessary additives to bring up all 3 to acceptable levels using Salifert Mg Powder, KH+PH Buffer & Coral Calcium... which component should I focus in raising first?

Got a feeling I should focus in bring up the Carbonate to around 8dKH first (achievable in day 1)... then bring up Magnesium and Calcium simultaneously... daily dosing as follows:

Magnesium: Daily increment of 100ppm (10 measuring beakers) - takes around 10 days to reach 1300ppm

Calcium: Daily increment of 26.7mg/L (50ml dose) - takes 4 days

Should I focus on Magnesium first, then Calcium?

What you guys think?

in advance

[Alvin Tan]

Hi experienced reefers out there, I have the following scenario:

1) Low Magnesium - 1200ppm

2) Low Carbonate - 6.4dKH

3) Low Calcium - 350mg/L

Say if I have already bought the necessary additives to bring up all 3 to acceptable levels using Salifert Mg Powder, KH+PH Buffer & Coral Calcium... which component should I focus in raising first?

Got a feeling I should focus in bring up the Carbonate to around 8dKH first (achievable in day 1)... then bring up Magnesium and Calcium simultaneously... daily dosing as follows:

Magnesium: Daily increment of 100ppm (10 measuring beakers) - takes around 10 days to reach 1300ppm

Calcium: Daily increment of 26.7mg/L (50ml dose) - takes 4 days

Should I focus on Magnesium first, then Calcium?

What you guys think?

in advance

hi bro....focus on the magnesium first.....follow by the dkh....last is calcium...

however....the dkh is low now...so u may wan raise the magnesium n the carbonate powder at the same time with light dosage....

since u sae u can achieve dkh at 8 in a day.....u can dose both magnesium n carbonate at the same time....so leaving the rest of the daes for magnesium....

u can monitor when ur magnesium gets higher...the calcium will also have a slight increase...

correct me if im wrong..

my 2 cents..

[jervismun]

my 2 cents..

Your 2 cents sound like $2000 to me... thanks bro

[Alvin Tan]

Your 2 cents sound like $2000 to me... thanks bro

haha...i nt so pro la.....