Chemistry Question On Magnesium

[Dennis7]

I was browsing through a catalog and came upon a Magnesium Sacrificial Probe. My question is since it dissolves, will it add Magnesium to the water, thus eliminating having to dose magnesium into you system if needed? Can this be use just to maintain magnesium?
Here is a link to it: www.aquaticeco.com/aquatic1v1/itemp...flag=0&iteminfo4=0&itmid=4329&passitemid=4329
This might be a question for Boomer the chemistry expert.

 

[tankgirl]

Den, I think so, or for mojoreef. I think he gave me some pertinent info about sacrificial anodes. Will try to find it.

 

[Dennis7]

Ok, Thanks.

 

[tankgirl]

Den, just took a look at the link. I don't think you could get enough magnesium from it to be useful. Also, the info I got on sacrificial anodes was on the reeftank - think tank forum;
http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=77
and it was about the possibility of using a sac. anode to remove phosphates. tdwyatt seemed very smart about stuff like that. You might pm him?
Sorry, I wasn't more helpful.

 

[Dennis7]

Thanks TG! It was just an idea.

 

[wooddood]

thanks tg,also.

 

[Boomer]

tdwyatt seemed very smart about stuff

Yes he is I was wondering where he hides, same for Jerel, aka Spanky