Kents Tech M

SueT · 04-10-2007, 10:36 AM

I use Tech M for my magnesium dosing. It always has been a thick, cloudy whitish color. The bottle I got saturday is different in that the color is more a tannish. I am wondering if they changed the color or if I got a bad bottle.

Would any of you that use this please check your bottle and let me know what color yours is? Thanks much, I am not going to use it til I find out.

Warnberg · 04-10-2007, 10:42 AM

Sorry Sue, but I stopped using Tech M and started using Epsom salt... if I remember correctly all the Tech M I used was slightly cloudy but never tan in color.
Hopefully someone will have a better answer for you.

Woodstock · 04-10-2007, 10:48 AM

Sorry, I don't purchase that.

I use Randy's DIY recipe for all magnesium supplementing.

Quote:

Using both Epsom salts and MAG flake, dissolve 7¼ cups MAG flake and ¾ cup Epsom salts in one gallon of water

blue_eyes53813 · 04-10-2007, 11:04 AM

Nice article Woodstock.. What are mag flakes? And how much do you dose for your tank?

Woodstock · 04-10-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by blue_eyes53813

Nice article Woodstock.. What are mag flakes? And how much do you dose for your tank?

Another DIY Recipe page:
An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

Mag flakes is an anti-icing product that is simply magnesium chloride.

It may also be available from these stores:
http://www.harveysalt.com/prod01.htm
http://www.meltsnow.com/products-dry-magnesium-chloride.htm

mps9506 · 04-10-2007, 07:32 PM

Sue I would call up Kent and see if they have an answer for you.

SueT · 04-10-2007, 07:42 PM

Thanks Mike, I'd much rather use something that was made exactly for what I'm using it for.

bluespotjawfish · 04-10-2007, 09:31 PM

Mine is clear.

mps9506 · 04-10-2007, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SueT

Thanks Mike, I'd much rather use something that was made exactly for what I'm using it for.

I only suggest that because I wouldn't be suprised if they did change something. However if they didn't usually they are good about replacing the product for ya.

That being said Mag flake and epson salt is precisely what you are looking for when it comes to Mg. However the only local places I found with Mag flake only sold it in 50 pound bags

I just never dose enough Mg to justify that

SueT · 04-11-2007, 10:43 AM

LOL, me either..not in a lifetime.

Woodstock · 04-11-2007, 10:44 AM

I wouldn't either! I buy the mag flake in small quantities.

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SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Kents Tech M I use Tech M for my magnesium dosing. It always has been a thick, cloudy whitish color. The bottle I got saturday is different in that the color is more a tannish. I am wondering if they changed the color or if I got a bad bottle. Would any of you that use this please check your bottle and let me know what color yours is? Thanks much, I am not going to use it til I find out. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

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Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kents Tech M Sorry Sue, but I stopped using Tech M and started using Epsom salt... if I remember correctly all the Tech M I used was slightly cloudy but never tan in color. Hopefully someone will have a better answer for you. __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

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SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kents Tech M Thanks Mike, I'd much rather use something that was made exactly for what I'm using it for. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

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SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kents Tech M LOL, me either..not in a lifetime. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

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