Almost no magnesium??

nanogal · Nov 27, 2023

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
One full syringe of titrant has a mag value associated with it. Depends on the kit, but often 1500-1600 ppm. Adding a bit more (say, 0.1 mL) also has a value associated with it, such as 100 ppm. Add the full syringe value to the partial syringe value to get a number like 1600 + 100 = 1700 ppm.

okay great thank you. i’ll do that. any suggestions to lower it?

Randy Holmes-Farley · Nov 27, 2023

nanogal said:
okay great thank you. i’ll do that. any suggestions to lower it?

Sure. unless you added a huge amount, you are a perfect candidate (and rationale) for the RMM method: do absolutely nothing to test or dose or lower magnesium.

Just say NO to magnesium testing: RMM is born

OK, this thread has been many years in the making, and I'm posting it here since folks in the chem forum are probably already tired of all the threads relating to problematic magnesium testing. I'm going to propose a method, let's call it the Randy Magnesium Method, or RMM for short. All good...

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nanogal · Nov 27, 2023

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
Sure. unless you added a huge amount, you are a perfect candidate (and rationale) for the RMM method: do absolutely nothing to test or dose or lower magnesium.

Just say NO to magnesium testing: RMM is born

OK, this thread has been many years in the making, and I'm posting it here since folks in the chem forum are probably already tired of all the threads relating to problematic magnesium testing. I'm going to propose a method, let's call it the Randy Magnesium Method, or RMM for short. All good...

www.reef2reef.com

haha thank you, i actually read your thread on your RMM method earlier! I’ll just do that from now on and avoid the stress and hassle.

You think the high magnesium is why my LPS have been unhappy? All other parameters are where they should be except my nitrates and phosphates are near 0. (i say near bcuz i tested using an API kit and i know they’re not the most accurate) but i plan on feeding more to try and bring them up and keep up my water changes to keep my alc, cal, and mag regulated.