I honestly don't want to add anything alive that might die when/if I have to start playing around with raising my magnesium. This Bryopsis situation is really getting me depressed.
I've had a beautiful tank & never "dosed" anything. So I am totally clueless when it comes to putting extra calcium, alk, and magnesium buffers in.
I've kept my tank looking good with ONLY routine WC. I've not ever felt like I needed to chase numbers.
I've never lost a fish (except a mandarin dragonet that didn't last long) and my corals are all growing well & look very colorful & happy.
Now I'm probably going to see my tank take a BIG DIVE. :bouncebox
I dislike being a crybaby :tears::nopity: but that about where I'm at.
Can someone who has raised their Mg tell me what I need to be ready to do? What side-effect does it have to raise Mg as far as other stuff you dose? I have to order some things as there are no close LFS in my area. I need to get stuff in advance that I will need.
I've had this stuff from the beginning (but never used it) as the LFS felt like I needed it from the beginning.
These bottles do not have a self life "use by" date on them....wonder if that matters?
I'll test my water parameters today to know where I am.
Any experienced advice is welcome...