Questions regarding Randy's improved 2part....

[Jakepen]

I'm currently dosing 2 part, per @Randy Holmes-Farley recipe. I'm almost finished with a gallon each of alk and calcium. My mag has maintained the whole time, right around 1400 (tested it a few days ago). When I'm finished with my gallon of each mix, I'm suppose to add a large amount of magnesium. Why? Won't that raise my already good number, to a dangerous number? If not, do I add it right after a water change, and let it soak in for a week before my next WC?

 

[Downbeach]

I wouldn't add any Mg with those #'s, your WC's are keeping it in good shape.

 

[SeaDweller]

You only need to add it if it was low, since it's at a level that's really good, I wouldn't add anything.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Agree with @Downbeach and @TitanCi .....obviously the salt brand you're using is maintaining the Magnesium at an acceptable level.....just keep on doing what you're doing with the alk and calc.

 

[Jakepen]

Oh alright, makes sense. Thank you guys, will continue to monitor numbers.

 

[SeaDweller]

Oh alright, makes sense. Thank you guys, will continue to monitor numbers.

Iirc, I think it was assumed in Randy's article that no water changes were done? I say this because he mentions the salinity changing after a year or something like that... So adding the Mg would make sense if no water Changes were done.

For what it's worth, before using a Ca Reactor, when I was dosing I would use Arm and Hammer for alk and pool supply CaCl (aka hardness plus) which was Dow Mini pellets (99% pure), what are you using for your Ca?

 

[SeaDweller]

Oh alright, makes sense. Thank you guys, will continue to monitor numbers.

Iirc, I think it was assumed in Randy's article that no water changes were done? I say this because he mentions the salinity changing after a year or something like that... So adding the Mg would make sense if no water Changes were done.

For what it's worth, before using a Ca Reactor, when I was dosing I would use Arm and Hammer for alk and pool supply CaCl (aka hardness plus) which was Dow Mini pellets (99% pure), what are you using for your Ca?