Thinking of ditching gfo for pellets

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It is not known what exactly works in Tech M, but I really don't think it is the magnesium itself. Other brands do not work, or not nearly as well.

That is hard to explain except by the hypothesis that it is an impurity in the Tech M and not the magnesium itself that causes the effect.

But it is certainly not proven that it is an impurity.

OTOH, I only would use Tech M for this purpose, and not other brands of magneisum supplement.

 

[Reef Junky150]

Ok, thank you.

 

[Kennyb1]

Well high levels of magnesium greater than 2000 have been proven to work. Regardless of brand. Not 100 percent of the time but the information's out there.

 

[Reef Junky150]

Looking like above 1500-1700 over a two-four week period is the average. Will having mg that high have ill effects on livestock? Pod population inverts in general coral and fish?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Well high levels of magnesium greater than 2000 have been proven to work. Regardless of brand. Not 100 percent of the time but the information's out there.

Where have you seen that? Even if true, that seems to support the impurity hypothesis if it takes more of other brands to attain the same result.

I don't recall seeing many folks intentionally add magnesium to above 2000 ppm, and if they did, maybe even the brands that don't work at lower levels (where Tech M works) have sufficient impurity to work when dosed exceptionally high.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Looking like above 1500-1700 over a two-four week period is the average. Will having mg that high have ill effects on livestock? Pod population inverts in general coral and fish?

Most people do not see problems. I've read of sluggish snails, but they seem to come back OK later.

You might need to hit 1800 ppm. IMO, if it is an impurity, it matters where you start. So going from 1250 to 1600 is the same as going from 1400 to 1750 ppm.

 

[Reef Junky150]

Understand, thank you

 

[Mr. Charlie]

I say do yourself a favor and ditch the gfo and pellets!

Care to elaborate? What do you suggest for controlling NO3 and PO4 ?

 

[Reef Junky150]

Will tech m treatment eradicate biopsies for good?

 

[NY_Sea]

Raising mag with tech m worked for me and helped beat briopsis. That and reduced light schedule


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[Reef Junky150]

How long after treatment have you been rid of it?

 

[Lonelyreef]

Theres forms of hair algae that arent byprosis but have very similar characteristics like derbesia. Only succesful things ive heard are are lc and biopellets for thos