- Concentrated, blended, ionically balanced magnesium source.
- Contains no Ammonia.
- Vitally important in preventing ionic imbalance.
Overview:Reef
Advantage Magnesium is a concentrated (80,000 ppm) optimized blend of
magnesium, chloride, and sulfate salts designed to restore depleted
levels of magnesium with minimal impact to the ionic ratios found in
natural sea water. Reef Advantage Magnesium contains no ammonia. This is
a common contaminant in every liquid magnesium supplement on the
market.
Severely
depleted levels of magnesium (below 800 mg/L) can cause depressed pH
levels and an inability to maintain proper magnesium levels. The most
frequent causes of magnesium deficiency are use of kalkwasser, frequent
overdosing of a carbonate additive, or low levels in the salt mix
itself. Kalkwasser, for instance, precipitates magnesium as magnesium
hydroxide while excess carbonates precipitate it as magnesium carbonate.
In both cases, this means that magnesium that was present in the water
is now unavailable. Of the two, magnesium hydroxide and magnesium
carbonate, the former is more problematic; it is extremely insoluble.
Once magnesium has precipitated as magnesium hydroxide, it will never
redissolve. Magnesium carbonate will redissolve; however, it does so
slowly. So, while it will go back into solution, there will be a
significant portion of time in which magnesium levels are depleted.
Directions:Beginner:
Use 5 g (1 level teaspoon) per 80 L (20 gallons) twice a week. Dissolve
in at least 250 mL (1 cup) of freshwater. For precise dosing, use the
Seachem Digital Spoon Scale.
Advanced:
Check magnesium level (use Reef Status Magnesium to test magnesium
levels), then follow addition regimen above until magnesium is adjusted
to 1,200–1,350 mg/L. Each 5 g/80 L will raise magnesium by about 5 mg/L.
Amount or frequency can be adjusted, but do not exceed 25 g/80 L per
day. Thereafter, use as required to maintain magnesium.
Expert:
After determining the magnesium depletion rate, set up a continuous
drip system. Use the following formula (or skip the math and use our
Dosage Calculator) to determine how much to add to your top-off water:
g=vm/80 (g=grams to add to top off water, v=volume of tank in liters,
m=amount to raise magnesium in mg/L). For example, if you want to raise
magnesium by 10 mg/L in a 200 liter tank, then you would add
(200x10)/80=25 g into the top-off water. [For reference: 1 gallon=3.8
liters, 5 g=1 teaspoon]. Notes: Use the Reef Status: Magnesium,
Carbonate & Borate test kit to check magnesium levels.
Ingredients: magnesium sulfate, sodium chloride.
Size: 300 grams