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Old 07/08/2004, 10:28 PM
mecka mecka is offline
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magnesium and calcium is low

my magnesium is low 1050 should be around 1300 and my
calcium is 325 should be around 440.i bought the seachem reef advantage calcium additive as well as the magnesium and alkalinity.what should i do first get my mag up first?or dose tonight with the mag and in the morn dose with calcium and in the afternoon dose alkalinity.please help?
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Old 07/08/2004, 10:31 PM
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I would boost the CA first and after it leveled off then the MG. I do not know if it makes a difference, it probably doesn't, but I do it that way because MG stabilizes CA & ALK. I figure it should stabilize the right levels to start off - a little unscientific but it works fine.
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Old 07/08/2004, 10:50 PM
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reef advantage calcium additive has magnesium and stronium in it.I would dose with that and then check the levels again.I dose reef advantage when needed and then about 10 miniutes later dose with reef builder(ALK supplement).Before i had my reactor i used these two and dripped kalk at night.It kept everything in check
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