Bumping mag up

[scotty333]

Guys
I’m using triton core7 be , 16ml of part 3a and 3b = .8 kh per day usage
What’s the equivalent calcium and magnesium if it’s balanced ( which it is )
Like 10 calcium . 1 mag ?
Trying to gauge 50ppm mag by increasing daily dosing without a mag kit

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Guys
I’m using triton core7 be , 16ml of part 3a and 3b = .8 kh per day usage
What’s the equivalent calcium and magnesium if it’s balanced ( which it is )
Like 10 calcium . 1 mag ?
Trying to gauge 50ppm mag by increasing daily dosing without a mag kit

I can tell you the demand balance. I do not off hand know the dosing concentration balance.

 

[scotty333]

I can tell you the demand balance. I do not off hand know the dosing concentration balance.

Hi boss
Please divulge

 

[Garf]

Guys
I’m using triton core7 be , 16ml of part 3a and 3b = .8 kh per day usage
What’s the equivalent calcium and magnesium if it’s balanced ( which it is )
Like 10 calcium . 1 mag ?
Trying to gauge 50ppm mag by increasing daily dosing without a mag kit

How do you know you want to increase mag?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hi boss
Please divulge

I discuss relative demand here;

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

 

[scotty333]

How do you know you want to increase mag?

Last icp was 1330 and read somewhere that torches like closer to 1400
It was something to rule out after losing 2 heads

 

[scotty333]

I discuss relative demand here;

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

Maths is not my strong point , currently I’m doubling the calcium and thought 5 days will be about right idk really , I’m trying to take as much guess work out as I can
I don’t care if it’s 1380-1450 so have a big window

 

[gbroadbridge]

Last icp was 1330 and read somewhere that torches like closer to 1400
It was something to rule out after losing 2 heads

1330 to 1400 is insignificant and will likely make no difference to any coral.

 

[Garf]

Last icp was 1330 and read somewhere that torches like closer to 1400
It was something to rule out after losing 2 heads

I expect it's something else.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Last icp was 1330 and read somewhere that torches like closer to 1400
It was something to rule out after losing 2 heads

I cannot imagine magnesium at 1330 ppm, which is higher than average ocean water, is a cause for a coral death.

 

[scotty333]

Well after seeing a bunch of brs videos I kinda listen to them since they do all kinds of experiments and there recommendations are 9kh , 460 calcium and 1380 mag so I thought why not have a target rather than a bunch of numbers

 

[Lavey29]

I expect it's something else.

Exactly. He has a new re started 7 month tank and euphyllia especially torches are difficult to sustain in new tanks with undeveloped biomes. I've lost torches also when my tank was young.

 

[Garf]

Well after seeing a bunch of brs videos I kinda listen to them since they do all kinds of experiments and there recommendations are 9kh , 460 calcium and 1380 mag so I thought why not have a target rather than a bunch of numbers

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[scotty333]

Exactly. He has a new re started 7 month tank and euphyllia especially torches are difficult to sustain in new tanks with undeveloped biomes. I've lost torches also when my tank was young.

I still have 2 of the 4 heads after I fixed my swings so think it was more relative to that

 

[Lavey29]

I still have 2 of the 4 heads after I fixed my swings so think it was more relative to that

Could be but softs and LPS can handle fluctuations much better then SPS. I think it has to do with finicky euphyllia in a new biome. I experienced the same as you early on. Now my torches have outgrown the tank basically.

 

[scotty333]

Could be but softs and LPS can handle fluctuations much better then SPS. I think it has to do with finicky euphyllia in a new biome. I experienced the same as you early on. Now my torches have outgrown the tank basically.

All other 6 euphyllias are perfect and growing , there might be some truth in this particular torch having a short flesh band compared to the others as they were in quite a high flow

 

[scotty333]

But! The 2 heads that were lost were on the backside of the flow so not sure that’s the reason either

 

[scotty333]

I have an acro currently stn ing so have cut and glued it

 

[scotty333]

Just trying to nail params so I can rule things out
Icp comes back Wednesday next week , perhaps I’ll find something

 

[Lavey29]

All other 6 euphyllias are perfect and growing , there might be some truth in this particular torch having a short flesh band compared to the others as they were in quite a high flow

Torches are the most difficult euphyllia to sustain in new systems. Some have success. Many hurt their wallets .