mag level??

mucsles916 · 01/19/2010, 12:22 AM

can having a low mag level kill a anenome? it was at 1000.

drillsar · 01/19/2010, 07:42 AM

I think it's very possible, what salt are you using?

spleify · 01/19/2010, 08:49 AM

Calcium, Alk, and Mag are all important to maintain in any reef tank.

What salt are you using and do you ever dose any magnesium?

Chris27 · 01/19/2010, 12:06 PM

I'm not certain that a level of 1000 could directly kill an anemone. I would look more towards dirty water and improper lighting.

bertoni · 01/19/2010, 06:56 PM

I don't see how a low magnesium level could harm an anemone, and 1000 ppm isn't low enough to cause problems, IMO. I'd raise the Mg to 1285 ppm over a few days, but I wouldn't expect it to help anemones. It will help a bit with calcium and alkalinity consumption.

LKGRenegade22 · 01/19/2010, 08:24 PM

I'd say NO.

mucsles916 · 01/19/2010, 10:22 PM

i feed my fish once a day. one cube of mysis shrimp. is that enough?

bertoni · 01/19/2010, 10:41 PM

What fish are you feeding, and how big are they?

I would feed a more varied diet, FWIW. Mysis shrimp are great, but fish need variety the same way we do.

Aquarist007 · 01/19/2010, 11:37 PM

The low level of mag will not harm the anemone but rapid change in its level will. This is also true of the other tank paramameters. Experienced reefers suggest 6 months before adding an anemone as it can take this long for the tank to stabilize its water chemistry

01/19/2010, 12:22 AM	#1
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01/19/2010, 08:49 AM	#3
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	Calcium, Alk, and Mag are all important to maintain in any reef tank. What salt are you using and do you ever dose any magnesium? __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

01/19/2010, 06:56 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I don't see how a low magnesium level could harm an anemone, and 1000 ppm isn't low enough to cause problems, IMO. I'd raise the Mg to 1285 ppm over a few days, but I wouldn't expect it to help anemones. It will help a bit with calcium and alkalinity consumption. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/19/2010, 10:22 PM	#7
mucsles916 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 131	how often should i feed my fish? i feed my fish once a day. one cube of mysis shrimp. is that enough? __________________ mucsles916

01/19/2010, 10:41 PM	#8
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	What fish are you feeding, and how big are they? I would feed a more varied diet, FWIW. Mysis shrimp are great, but fish need variety the same way we do. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/19/2010, 07:42 AM	#2
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	I think it's very possible, what salt are you using?

01/19/2010, 12:06 PM	#4
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	I'm not certain that a level of 1000 could directly kill an anemone. I would look more towards dirty water and improper lighting.

01/19/2010, 08:24 PM	#6
LKGRenegade22 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Littleton, NC Posts: 209	I'd say NO.

01/19/2010, 11:37 PM	#9
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	The low level of mag will not harm the anemone but rapid change in its level will. This is also true of the other tank paramameters. Experienced reefers suggest 6 months before adding an anemone as it can take this long for the tank to stabilize its water chemistry __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock