Mag in doser

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For years Iv been buying premixed mag to refill my dosing reservoir. It only took me 5 years to realize I’m paying a decent premium for something simple I can mix on my own for a lot cheaper. It got me thinking about it tho, and I’m away from the house for a few days so I’m just posing the question here since I can’t test and figure it out on my own.
What the typical potency for mag when mixed for your dosing pump? I have never thought twice about it till I’m gearing up to mix my own. I would assume it’s pretty concentrated. Maybe I’m wrong.
 
For years Iv been buying premixed mag to refill my dosing reservoir. It only took me 5 years to realize I’m paying a decent premium for something simple I can mix on my own for a lot cheaper. It got me thinking about it tho, and I’m away from the house for a few days so I’m just posing the question here since I can’t test and figure it out on my own.
What the typical potency for mag when mixed for your dosing pump? I have never thought twice about it till I’m gearing up to mix my own. I would assume it’s pretty concentrated. Maybe I’m wrong.

I have diy recipes for alk, calcium and magnesium that work fine in a doser. Magnesium recipes can be adjusted to about any concentration you want. Generally, the alk parts of 2/3 part dosing systems are what limits the concentration.
 
I have diy recipes for alk, calcium and magnesium that work fine in a doser. Magnesium recipes can be adjusted to about any concentration you want. Generally, the alk parts of 2/3 part dosing systems are what limits the concentration.
I wondered if this would be the case. I will find out what the concentration is mixed at from the shop I have been buying my supplements. I’d like to remain at that concentration since my doses are all currently set to daily consumption, or really close. A change In potency would change that. And I’m sure you know if this is how you maintain your alk cal and mag, it take a lot of time and testing to finally get zeroed in on those amounts lol
 
If they tell you the potency, we can advise on how to match that with a fit, either by changing the diy potency, or better, changing the dosing time (which allows the use of online calculators for future calculations.
 
I would predict that an lfs making solutions for dosing is likely using my diy recipes to begin with, but that may not be true here.
 

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