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My magnesium has dropped from 1340 to 1290 in the last week testing with trident should i start dosin or will water change fix it
 

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That decline is either test error or a salinity drop. To have magnesium drop that much would require alk consumption of about 70 dKH.

1290 ppm is just a bit above average ocean levels of 1280 ppm, but raising it a bit is certainly fine.
 
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