Additives :pills

[rescuediver19]

ills Can someone describe to me what different additives due namely magnesium if someone could let me know I would be very greatful :maitre :maitre BTW I DIDNT MEAN TO PUT PILLS IN THE TITLE HAHA

 

[reefman23]

Not sure i understand your question???

Jesse

 

[rescuediver19]

by due, i meant do. I just want to know what the purpose of adding magnesium is, what does it do for me other than make my tank happy :mail

 

[reefman23]

Magnesium is supposed to help to stabilize pH and Alkalinity. It also plays a role in Ca absorbtion/ precipitation. You should really need to dose it if you are doing regular weekly ~20% water changes. Plus I have only seen it in LARGE 16 oz bottles, twice the size of the "normal" 8 oz bottles.

HTH,

Jesse

 

[rescuediver19]

Much appreciated, I am doing weekly 10% changes. My tank is really starting to shape up! Im very excited!! :mrgreen:

 

[reefman23]

Much appreciated, I am doing weekly 10% changes. My tank is really starting to shape up! Im very excited!! :mrgreen:

I personally recommend doing a water change of around 25% weekly. The more you change, the more traces you are replenishing. IMO, 10% just isnt enough. I personally change 50% of my total volume when I do water changes... usually 15 gallons of my total 30 gallons or so.

Jesse

 

[rescuediver19]

Ill take that into consideration, thanks i have 3- 5g gas cans bought specifically for saltwater so I think I can swing that

 

[reefman23]

You just want to make sure that you get the temp/ph/salinty etc as close to the same as possible when doing the larger water changes. I think you'll see a difference.

Jesse