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[MichaelB]

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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There’s probably no way your tank consumed that much mag in that short of a time, and it’s almost certainly just the difference in test kits (salifert vs spin).

I won't argue tbe point as I have No clue personally. I will try to get another test kit for mag- most for the point of comparsion to each other and to themselves over time. So I could actually tell if a test result is off or just a random fluke in a single test. I was Dosing 5ml everyday than stopped, so was considering going back to just doing it a few times a week.

 

[derek_SR]

Just to be totally clear my suggestion was NOT to buy more mag test kits!

 

[MichaelB]

Just to be totally clear my suggestion was NOT to buy more mag test kits!

Lol not taken that way I only have one type of mag test unlike the others , I just would like one more so if I see something crazy with one test I can determine if it's semi in range and continuing the same trend. Mostly aiming to identify right dosing amounts that will keep things super stable, and get rid of the up and downs in numbers.

I was however reading that if mag is off, makes things really hard to keep calc and alk steady - my only goal stability