I am using Hanna checkers for alkalinity and calcium and Red Sea for magnesium.
I always have high magnesium.
I have and use handheld refractometer with new calibration fluid. I also have a Milwaukee MA887 Seawater Refractometer. I have been trying to keep my specific gravity at 1.026.
This is a new aquarium has just finished cycling and I am setting up everything to run the Triton Method.
I don't have any problem with alkalinity or calcium it is just magnesium that is stopping me from getting everything stable which I have been told and understand is the most important thing that I can do as far as alkalinity calcium and magnesium come into play.
It seems to me that it does not take very much difference and specific gravity to change magnesium level.
I could go on and on of how many times I have checked and rechecked everything that has to do with magnesium. I just sent in another ICP test to Triton and hopefully that will give me some clarity on where my magnesium level really is but in the mean time how do I check it what am I doing wrong Ford always to be high I mean 1600 consistently is it all because of my SG.
The only thing I can think of that I am not testing is PH and I don't think there's a problem with that.
I need to do something because I just can't keep up testing over and over again and not sure what to do next.
I always have high magnesium.
I have and use handheld refractometer with new calibration fluid. I also have a Milwaukee MA887 Seawater Refractometer. I have been trying to keep my specific gravity at 1.026.
This is a new aquarium has just finished cycling and I am setting up everything to run the Triton Method.
I don't have any problem with alkalinity or calcium it is just magnesium that is stopping me from getting everything stable which I have been told and understand is the most important thing that I can do as far as alkalinity calcium and magnesium come into play.
It seems to me that it does not take very much difference and specific gravity to change magnesium level.
I could go on and on of how many times I have checked and rechecked everything that has to do with magnesium. I just sent in another ICP test to Triton and hopefully that will give me some clarity on where my magnesium level really is but in the mean time how do I check it what am I doing wrong Ford always to be high I mean 1600 consistently is it all because of my SG.
The only thing I can think of that I am not testing is PH and I don't think there's a problem with that.
I need to do something because I just can't keep up testing over and over again and not sure what to do next.