testing magnesium above 1500ppm

[mfinn]

What test kit will test magnesium above 1500ppm?

 

[returnofsid]

If I'm not mistaken, Elos and Tropic Marine both test above 1500, but I'm not 100% sure.

 

[Barbie]

Salifert test kits you just keep adding drops until you get the change, then add the two results, as far as I know.

Barbie

 

[mfinn]

Salifert test kits you just keep adding drops until you get the change, then add the two results, as far as I know.

Barbie

With my Salifert test you can only go as high as 1500.

 

[Barbie]

You refill the syringe, keep adding drops, then add however many more to the 1500....

Barbie

 

[mfinn]

You refill the syringe, keep adding drops, then add however many more to the 1500....

Barbie

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]

That's correct

 

[mfinn]

My next question is,,, is this still accurate? Or atleast as accurate as this test is?

 

[Barbie]

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 .

Barbie

 

[mfinn]

On my directions the chart only goes to 1500.

 

[returnofsid]

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]

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.

Heck, I think I can remeber that.

 

[PCFishman]

Have u experienced any adverse effects to keeping you mag that high?

 

[mfinn]

Have u experienced any adverse effects to keeping you mag that high?

Haven't got it that high yet.

The desired effects are the reduction of bryopsis.

 

[returnofsid]

Finn, if you can't remember it, you have a thread to refer to...lol.

 

[PCFishman]

If you are trying to rid yourself of bryopsis, I have found scribbled rabbitfish to be very useful.

 

[mfinn]

If you are trying to rid yourself of bryopsis, I have found scribbled rabbitfish to be very useful.

They would also like to dine on my zoanthids.

 

[PCFishman]

The one I had left my zoas alone, but loved to dine on acans.

 

[mfinn]

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.