Kent Tech-M...Anyone using this!!

[crzyfshygy]

My Mag level was 1125 and I am confused about how to raise it. The bottle says 1ml per gl. 2 capfuls is 10ml. so that would mean for a 60gl I would have to add 12 capfulls which would raise it 18.3ppm per day. So if I am off 150ppm I would have to add 12 capfulls for 6 days

that seems excessive :thinking: I have no idea...it makes me nervous adding that much to my tank.

 

[crzyfshygy]

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by crzyfshygy
My Mag level was 1125 and I am confused about how to raise it. The bottle says 1ml per gl. 2 capfuls is 10ml. so that would mean for a 60gl I would have to add 12 capfulls which would raise it 18.3ppm per day. So if I am off 150ppm I would have to add 12 capfulls for 6 days

that seems excessive :thinking: I have no idea...it makes me nervous adding that much to my tank.
I have used it and it works great. I was adding 10 capfuls a day in my 46 gallon so 12 capfuls seems right for you. 12 capfuls would be 60ml per day. 1ml per gallon.

 

[crzyfshygy]

Drew....thanks. Once you achieved your desired level......what do you do to maintain it!!!

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by crzyfshygy
Drew....thanks. Once you achieved your desired level......what do you do to maintain it!!!
I havent dosed anything in about 3 weeks and its stayed at 1350. Calcium is at 430. All i do is 10% water changes weekly. Oh and add the Tech M directly to the tank. No drip dosing or anything.

 

[crzyfshygy]

Hey...did you dose 10 caps a day till you hit your level?????

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by crzyfshygy
Hey...did you dose 10 caps a day till you hit your level?????
Yup! I just tested every 2 days until i hit my mark.

 

[crzyfshygy]

Cool...thank you for the help.

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by crzyfshygy
Cool...thank you for the help.

No prob!

Good luck

 

[tizzo]

You can actually raise it faster than just 1ml per gallon per day...
You can raise it to your desired level in two days or if you wanna be really cautious, then 3, but there is no need to raise it so slowly.
If it helps you measure...5 ml's is a teaspoon.
15=tablespoon

 

[crzyfshygy]

Thanks Tizzo

 

[rob2010]

What type of test is everyone using to test to see if u need to add Tech-M

 

[spanko]

Salifert Magnesium test for me.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Actually you can raise Mag 100ppm per day if you like.And if you really feel spunky you can use Epsom salt(Magnesium sulfate) to get mag to where you want it and then maintain it with Tech -M.
Magnesium depletes really slow in the aquarium so you shouldn't have to dose it often.