Bumping mag up

[scotty333]

Guys
I’m using triton core7 be , 16ml of part 3a and 3b = .8 kh per day usage
What’s the equivalent calcium and magnesium if it’s balanced ( which it is )
Like 10 calcium . 1 mag ?
Trying to gauge 50ppm mag by increasing daily dosing without a mag kit

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Guys
I’m using triton core7 be , 16ml of part 3a and 3b = .8 kh per day usage
What’s the equivalent calcium and magnesium if it’s balanced ( which it is )
Like 10 calcium . 1 mag ?
Trying to gauge 50ppm mag by increasing daily dosing without a mag kit

I can tell you the demand balance. I do not off hand know the dosing concentration balance.

 

[scotty333]

I can tell you the demand balance. I do not off hand know the dosing concentration balance.

Hi boss
Please divulge

 

[Garf]

Guys
I’m using triton core7 be , 16ml of part 3a and 3b = .8 kh per day usage
What’s the equivalent calcium and magnesium if it’s balanced ( which it is )
Like 10 calcium . 1 mag ?
Trying to gauge 50ppm mag by increasing daily dosing without a mag kit

How do you know you want to increase mag?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hi boss
Please divulge

I discuss relative demand here;

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/just-say-no-to-magnesium-testing-rmm-is-born.1017528/

 

[scotty333]

How do you know you want to increase mag?

Last icp was 1330 and read somewhere that torches like closer to 1400
It was something to rule out after losing 2 heads

 

[scotty333]

I discuss relative demand here;

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/just-say-no-to-magnesium-testing-rmm-is-born.1017528/

Maths is not my strong point , currently I’m doubling the calcium and thought 5 days will be about right idk really , I’m trying to take as much guess work out as I can
I don’t care if it’s 1380-1450 so have a big window

 

[gbroadbridge]

Last icp was 1330 and read somewhere that torches like closer to 1400
It was something to rule out after losing 2 heads

1330 to 1400 is insignificant and will likely make no difference to any coral.

 

[Garf]

Last icp was 1330 and read somewhere that torches like closer to 1400
It was something to rule out after losing 2 heads

I expect it's something else.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Last icp was 1330 and read somewhere that torches like closer to 1400
It was something to rule out after losing 2 heads

I cannot imagine magnesium at 1330 ppm, which is higher than average ocean water, is a cause for a coral death.

 

[scotty333]

Well after seeing a bunch of brs videos I kinda listen to them since they do all kinds of experiments and there recommendations are 9kh , 460 calcium and 1380 mag so I thought why not have a target rather than a bunch of numbers

 

[Lavey29]

I expect it's something else.

Exactly. He has a new re started 7 month tank and euphyllia especially torches are difficult to sustain in new tanks with undeveloped biomes. I've lost torches also when my tank was young.

 

[Garf]

Well after seeing a bunch of brs videos I kinda listen to them since they do all kinds of experiments and there recommendations are 9kh , 460 calcium and 1380 mag so I thought why not have a target rather than a bunch of numbers

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[scotty333]

Exactly. He has a new re started 7 month tank and euphyllia especially torches are difficult to sustain in new tanks with undeveloped biomes. I've lost torches also when my tank was young.

I still have 2 of the 4 heads after I fixed my swings so think it was more relative to that

 

[Lavey29]

I still have 2 of the 4 heads after I fixed my swings so think it was more relative to that

Could be but softs and LPS can handle fluctuations much better then SPS. I think it has to do with finicky euphyllia in a new biome. I experienced the same as you early on. Now my torches have outgrown the tank basically.

 

[scotty333]

Could be but softs and LPS can handle fluctuations much better then SPS. I think it has to do with finicky euphyllia in a new biome. I experienced the same as you early on. Now my torches have outgrown the tank basically.

All other 6 euphyllias are perfect and growing , there might be some truth in this particular torch having a short flesh band compared to the others as they were in quite a high flow

 

[scotty333]

But! The 2 heads that were lost were on the backside of the flow so not sure that’s the reason either

 

[scotty333]

I have an acro currently stn ing so have cut and glued it

 

[scotty333]

Just trying to nail params so I can rule things out
Icp comes back Wednesday next week , perhaps I’ll find something

 

[Lavey29]

All other 6 euphyllias are perfect and growing , there might be some truth in this particular torch having a short flesh band compared to the others as they were in quite a high flow

Torches are the most difficult euphyllia to sustain in new systems. Some have success. Many hurt their wallets .