Magnesium levels

[BlackiceClowns]

Hello everyone
I just recently bought a red sea magnesium test kit and got a reading of around 1600. I have never added magnesium or dosed it to my tank. Is this to much, do I need to bring it down and if so how. More importantly why is it so high?
Thanks

 

[FUNGI]

Hows your calc/alk levels? you can do wc's to lower. Check you salt mix to make sure lower mag levels.

 

[FUNGI]

and 1600 is nothing to stress out over.....

 

[BlackiceClowns]

Hows your calc/alk levels? you can do wc's to lower. Check you salt mix to make sure lower mag levels.

My calcium is at 400ppm and alk is at 9dkh.

 

[BlackiceClowns]

and 1600 is nothing to stress out over.....

Oh really. That's good then

 

[FUNGI]

if you see coral bleaching I would do wc's...otherwise leave it, the levels should start dropping naturally....double check your test kit also.....

 

[SliceGolfer]

Depending on the salt mix used and how it is packaged, it might be possible that stratification caused a larger than normal amount of magnesium to be mixed into the water. Shake/stir/agitate your salt mix before adding to water could help solve.

 

[TokenReefer]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/just-say-no-to-magnesium-testing-rmm-is-born.1017528/
You're welcome ;)