Overdosed magnesium

[TLKAg87]

How bad did I screw up? I got some Red Sea mg supplement tonite and tried to dose manually. I sent the mg up 300ppm. Went from 1000 to 1300

 

[Biocube32]

I think you’ll be fine

 

[TLKAg87]

I think you’ll be fine

Thanks. I’ve been literally afraid to dose my tank for this very reason. This incident has not helped my confidence. Lol

 

[biophilia]

You'll be fine! A lot of people (myself included) keep Mg in the 1400-1500ppm range and IMO you should strive to keep it at 1200+ one way or the other so you're right where you need to be!

 

[TLKAg87]

You'll be fine! A lot of people (myself included) keep Mg in the 1400-1500ppm range and IMO you should strive to keep it at 1200+ one way or the other so you're right where you need to be!

How bad is that it jumped 300ppm in 10 minutes ?

 

[Biocube32]

How bad is that it jumped 300ppm in 10 minutes ?

Honestly not bad at all. Big jumps in alkalinity and calcium are what you need to worry about. Mag not so much

 

[TLKAg87]

Thanks guys. I feel better.

 

[vetteguy53081]

It is at industry norm although was raised rapidly. You should be ok. If a bit nervous, you can remove 5 gals into a bucket and save water for future top off and hold off dosing for a few days.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Continue to monitor MAG levels too

 

[Biocube32]

I would not be nervous. Also, how long after dosing did you test? Need probably at least an hour of dissipation for the test to be remotely accurate