What test kit for magnesium do you use?

[saltyfishguy]

Used to use salifert but after the couple of alk batches that were off I switched to Elos

 

[benny z]

for alk i use lamotte primarily, but also have sali and elos. mine all pretty much agree...

for calc and mag i use sali.

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

ELOS... but apparently they changed the kit recently to be able to read every 50ppm instead of every 100ppm and it contains a few extra steps now (not looking forward to that). Every 100ppm is plenty readability for Mg.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

salifert mag is easy for me..........

its just what 2ml of aquarium water, add like 6 drops of the mag reagent, one scoop of the powder and mix for like 10 seconds or something............Then titrate and stop when it turns into a gray color.

Question:
I just got the Salifert and tested mag for the first time....it wasnt too bad but i am confused on the last part of the test....So i was bothered by the air layer in the 1 ml syringe so i removed the tip and filled the syringe with a full 1ml....then put it back on while adding the drops....then there is the whole bottom of the black bit and so i am not sure where i am suppose to be reading exactly....Basically i used up .7 for a full 1ml so does that mean on the chart i use .3 as my Mag reading? Sorry if thats confusing but its the first time and its a little tricky!! Thanks

 

[MAXreefer]

Question:
I just got the Salifert and tested mag for the first time....it wasnt too bad but i am confused on the last part of the test....So i was bothered by the air layer in the 1 ml syringe so i removed the tip and filled the syringe with a full 1ml....then put it back on while adding the drops....then there is the whole bottom of the black bit and so i am not sure where i am suppose to be reading exactly....Basically i used up .7 for a full 1ml so does that mean on the chart i use .3 as my Mag reading? Sorry if thats confusing but its the first time and its a little tricky!! Thanks

NOPE.... The air layer is on purpose. When you fill the syringe with the last part of the reagent the air gap is normal. When I fill up the syringe until the black part reaches 1 ml you only have about .8 reagent in the syringe which is normal. DON'T take the tip off and fill up until the 1ml mark.

 

[ashton]

elos for me.

 

[AD87]

for alk i use lamotte primarily, but also have sali and elos. mine all pretty much agree...

for calc and mag i use sali.

+1 that how I run

 

[benny z]

...except i have to change my post now. my newest sali mag kit reads 200 pts higher than my previous one.

so now i have an elos mag kit.

 

[gcarroll]

Elos, but thinking of going back to Salifert.

 

[foxhuntr]

another one for Elos

 

[Ike]

Salifert, though will be switching to Elos once it expires, unless API comes out with a test.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Ok so i ran the salifert test again and this time i had .34 left in the syringe. That is what i use on the chart right? so my mag should equal 990 right?? I think i finally got this test down....time to dose!!

 

[Angels 2010]

Thanks for asking this as I am in the market for which mg test to get. If i counted right, i got salifert 11 and elos 10, pretty darn close. Can someone explain the testing procedure for elos the same way salifert was explained? Thanks, Dave

 

[Ike]

Salifert, but will be switching to something else once it's expired or I run out of a reagent. Just don't have much faith in Salifert any more.

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Ok so i ran the salifert test again and this time i had .34 left in the syringe. That is what i use on the chart right? so my mag should equal 990 right?? I think i finally got this test down....time to dose!!

Anyone can answer this for me please??

 

[Ike]

Hah, just realized I replied twice to the same thread.... At least I'm consistent in my thinking :lol:

 

[ReefRunner]

Elos. I find it easy to use with distinct color changes. This makes it particularly easy to determine the endpoint.


Robin

 

[amore169]

Elos myself.

 

[ReefGeezer]

Salifert for me because of local availability. They are accurate enough to tell in Mag is high, low, or just about right. If you're worried about a couple of hundred ppm, Elos may have slightly better quality control.

 

[roshi719]

red sea or elos