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[kiwis]

Okay, here are my stats

Nitrite: 0 ppm (very close to using API)
Nirate >2 ppm (very close to using API)
Ammonia >0.10 ppm (very close to using API)
Ph 8.2
Phosphate: 0.10 ppm (very close to using API)
Alkalinity: 7.3
Magnesium: 1200
Calcium 420

Everything looks okay, my questions are

1. To get Alkalinity to 7.3 I've had to add 5ml of Aqua Forest Kh Plus over 3 days. How often will I need to do this to keep it at 7.3 or if I keep going around the 8 mark? will it stabilise or keep adding every day?
2. Is Magnesium an issue? What should I do to get this above 1300?

Fish are all doing well, just looking to add some coral over the next month.

 

[NY_Caveman]

1. Typically once you need to dose Alkalinity, you need to keep dosing as it gets used to maintain the desired level.

2. Magnesium is an issue, but 1300 is a decent level.

Perhaps this article will help explain
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-06/rhf/

 

[kiwis]

Magnesium is 1200 but should be 1300-1350 which is why I asked