Hanna Checker Magnesium

[Ramon84]

Is Magnesium important to check ?

 

[Ramon84]

I check these parameters
Kh
Phosphate
Nitrate
Salinity
Calcium
PH
Temp

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Just say NO to magnesium testing: RMM is born

OK, this thread has been many years in the making, and I'm posting it here since folks in the chem forum are probably already tired of all the threads relating to problematic magnesium testing. I'm going to propose a method, let's call it the Randy Magnesium Method, or RMM for short. All good...

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[UMALUM]

YES, but I wouldn't waste the money on the Hanna. The salifert or aquaforest will get you close enough.

 

[BryanM]

Some will say yes, others no.

I lean towards no, but I am still learning, and I do test for it occasionally.

 

[Uncle99]

I rarely test but maybe 3-4 times per year.
I simply add approx 1/5th the CA add.
Once set, fairly easy to keep.

That being said, the Hanna Checker never worked well for me, sits idle now.

 

[crazyfishmom]

It doesn’t seem to be a limiting element like others in the hobby. Typical recommendation is to keep in the ballpark of 1300-1500. With such recommendations any of the colorimetric kits like Salifert, Red Sea, etc will get you in the ballpark.

I do have a trident and found that my tank went through stages where magnesium consumption seemed to increase for a short period of time and then would go back to being almost negligible. At any rate, many successful reefers don’t test for it at all.

 

[Ramon84]

YES, but I wouldn't waste the money on the Hanna. The salifert or aquaforest will get you close enough.

Okay thanks

 

[Ramon84]

Appreciate everyone for their time and experience