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wareagle35031 · 05-15-2008, 05:08 PM

I need a little help here, I have been up and running for about a year now, but still have no corline algae to amount to anything, I have tested for alk, calcium, nitrates( which stay at about 10 ppm), Nitrites, and they are all good. I have reduced phosphates which were really high about a month ago. I do not have a magnesium test, I have placed some corline encrusted rocks in the tank, and it has not spread. But since I have never added any magnesium to the tank, could it be low? even though there was no coraline to depleate it?

If it is low how do you raise it, I have read a little about it and got confussed has he**. Epsom salt, is this right? One thing I read suggested a two part system? what is this. Any feedback will be appreciated.

05-15-2008, 05:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
wareagle35031 Bubble Tip Anemone Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: alabama Posts: 651 Karma: 2816	Magnesium I need a little help here, I have been up and running for about a year now, but still have no corline algae to amount to anything, I have tested for alk, calcium, nitrates( which stay at about 10 ppm), Nitrites, and they are all good. I have reduced phosphates which were really high about a month ago. I do not have a magnesium test, I have placed some corline encrusted rocks in the tank, and it has not spread. But since I have never added any magnesium to the tank, could it be low? even though there was no coraline to depleate it? If it is low how do you raise it, I have read a little about it and got confussed has he**. Epsom salt, is this right? One thing I read suggested a two part system? what is this. Any feedback will be appreciated.