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I got my safilert tests and I’m doing the magnesium test and I am blue after the first two regents. Does anyone have any advice?

I followed instructions of add 2ml water to tube. Add 5 drops of the mg1, and then one scoop of the mg2 powder.

and I’m blue blue.

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Is my magnesium at 1500?

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tonight’s results

Ph 8.0 -8.15

Calcium .08 / 460

Magnesium.08 / 1380

Alk 7.7dkh

Phosphorus 9 / phosphates .028

Is it possible for my phosphates to reduce so drastically when turning on a skimmer?

I skipped morning feeding and the skimmer has been running.

I will retest tomorrow.

going to add a dose of alk to bring it up a point.
 
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I’ve been battling GHA. Scrubbing it off. Trying be extra good about changing socks every 2/3 days.

Doing a water change every other week.

went to LFS and these were my params.

dosed to raise my alkalinity and my magnesium.
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I’ve been battling GHA. Scrubbing it off. Trying be extra good about changing socks every 2/3 days.

Doing a water change every other week.

went to LFS and these were my params.

dosed to raise my alkalinity and my magnesium.
DB5F1FF6-94E8-417B-BE44-3B93FE279FBA.jpeg
134 is equal to 7.5dkh
What is your goal for alkalinity ?

I agree magnesium should be a little higher around 1350-1450
Even calcium could be increased to 410-425
Ideally you want 380-450
 

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I’ve been battling GHA. Scrubbing it off. Trying be extra good about changing socks every 2/3 days.

Doing a water change every other week.

went to LFS and these were my params.

dosed to raise my alkalinity and my magnesium.
DB5F1FF6-94E8-417B-BE44-3B93FE279FBA.jpeg
Also noticed phosphates are zero . I’d try increasing it a little .
Feed your corals a few times with reef roids will help
 
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134 is equal to 7.5dkh
What is your goal for alkalinity ?

I agree magnesium should be a little higher around 1350-1450
Even calcium could be increased to 410-425
Ideally you want 380-450
I would say that my alkalinity goal is about 9. So not far away but I feel like I can’t get it consistent.

yes I think everything needs to go up a notch. I wonder if I need to start consistently dosing the tank?


i went to another LFS on Monday to scope it out and of course brought a water sample with me this is from 09/26. Look at my phos there! LOL

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Also noticed phosphates are zero . I’d try increasing it a little .
Feed your corals a few times with reef roids will help
I have AB+ but I stopped for a while because I feel like it was spiking my nitrates and thus the GHA.
Since I’ve started being more betta at my husbandry I have started up again.
 

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