Is there a magnesium that can be mixed with trace elements?

[BAMatter]

I dose kalk and looking to automate small mag and trace additions and would like to do this off a single pump. Is this possible? Anybody doing this?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If you mean all together, you cannot mix magnesium into kalkwasser, whether there are other elements there or not. Magnesium hydroxide will immediately precipitate as it is quite insoluble.

You likely can mix a normal magnesium supplement into many trace element mixes. Do you have one in mind?

 

[BAMatter]

If you mean all together, you cannot mix magnesium into kalkwasser, whether there are other elements there or not. Magnesium hydroxide will immediately precipitate as it is quite insoluble.

You likely can mix a normal magnesium supplement into many trace element mixes. Do you have one in mind?

I don’t want to mix mag with kalk, I know that’s a no no. Was thinking mixing mag with ESV transition elements.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I don’t want to mix mag with kalk, I know that’s a no no. Was thinking mixing mag with ESV transition elements.

I cannot really tell what is in it, but it's worth a try. If you get any precipitate, it's a no go.

 

[BAMatter]

I cannot really tell what is in it, but it's worth a try. If you get any precipitate, it's a no go.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Those should be able to mix with any ordinary magnesium supplement.

 

[BAMatter]

Those should be able to mix with any ordinary magnesium supplement.

Thanks for your help !

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thanks for your help !

You're welcome.

Let us know how it works out.

 

[BAMatter]

Ok back to playing mad scientist- next question hopefully I’m not bothering @Randy Holmes-Farley too much, been going down a rabbit hole lately of research.

Can I mix ESV Magnesium and ESV B-Ionic Calcium portion of their 2 part? Looking to boost some magnesium going into my tank.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Ok back to playing mad scientist- next question hopefully I’m not bothering @Randy Holmes-Farley too much, been going down a rabbit hole lately of research.

Can I mix ESV Magnesium and ESV B-Ionic Calcium portion of their 2 part? Looking to boost some magnesium going into my tank.

Maybe not. My expectation is that there is too much sulfate in the magnesium to add very much to the calcium. Calcium sulfate has limited solubility.

A small amount is probably ok.

 

[BAMatter]

Maybe not. My expectation is that there is too much sulfate in the magnesium to add very much to the calcium. Calcium sulfate has limited solubility.

A small amount is probably ok.

yea it was a no-go! Turned white within a couple mins. Thanks as always