mfinn
Surgeonfish
What test kit will test magnesium above 1500ppm?
testing magnesium above 1500ppm
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If I'm not mistaken, Elos and Tropic Marine both test above 1500, but I'm not 100% sure.
Barbie
Fishaholic
Salifert test kits you just keep adding drops until you get the change, then add the two results, as far as I know.
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mfinn
Surgeonfish
Barbie
Fishaholic
You refill the syringe, keep adding drops, then add however many more to the 1500....
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mfinn
Surgeonfish
Lets see if I have this straight.
When I hit 0.00 with the reagent in the syringe, refill it and keep going.
For every additional 0.02mil of reagent I use add 30 ppm of magnesium.
Pentagona
Snail Turd
That's correct
mfinn
Surgeonfish
My next question is,,, is this still accurate? Or atleast as accurate as this test is?
Barbie
Fishaholic
Yes, I don't have the directions here, but it says to do that somewhere in them. I can check for it at home, if it helps 
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mfinn
Surgeonfish
On my directions the chart only goes to 1500.
This procedure works with Salifert Calcium test kit, when testing above 500. Each syringe full of reagent is equal to 500. I think with Magnesium, you'd just refill the syringe and act like you're starting over. So, say after the second syringe, you end up with a reading of 300. Add that to the maximum 1500 from the first syringe, to get 1800.
mfinn
Surgeonfish
PCFishman
Acan Addict
Have u experienced any adverse effects to keeping you mag that high?
mfinn
Surgeonfish
Finn, if you can't remember it, you have a thread to refer to...lol.
PCFishman
Acan Addict
If you are trying to rid yourself of bryopsis, I have found scribbled rabbitfish to be very useful.
mfinn
Surgeonfish
PCFishman
Acan Addict
The one I had left my zoas alone, but loved to dine on acans.
mfinn
Surgeonfish
I've heard a ton of horror stories about rabbit fish and zoanthids.
But thanks for the suggestions.
The bryopsis is really only growing on my zoanthids that are on frag plugs and disks. Inbetween the polyps, so I'm not to keen on trying to use a fish that is going to try and clean up the bryopsis, but not touch the polyps.
If I can knock down the bryopsis, then I will try and transfer the polyps onto new rock rubble and toss the plugs.
But thanks for the suggestions.
The bryopsis is really only growing on my zoanthids that are on frag plugs and disks. Inbetween the polyps, so I'm not to keen on trying to use a fish that is going to try and clean up the bryopsis, but not touch the polyps.
If I can knock down the bryopsis, then I will try and transfer the polyps onto new rock rubble and toss the plugs.
