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Ok, I could have saved myself the embarrassment but I think you all should know what an idiot I am for all the help you gave me. First I would like to blame my parents for sending me to public schools. When I got the new test kit I still had a little Mg-1 left from the previous kit. I threw that in the new box. I indiscriminately pulled the old Mg-1 out for the test. I retested with the new Mg-1and it worked perfectly. Again, thanks for the time and help, I probably wouldn’t have figured it out without the description and pictures of the new Mg-1. 
It is officially time to make fun of me and I should have listened to Randy.
It is officially time to make fun of me and I should have listened to Randy.
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I've been there myself LOL!Ok, I could have saved myself the embarrassment but I think you all should know what an idiot I am for all the help you gave me. First I would like to blame my parents for sending me to public schools. When I got the new test kit I still had a little Mg-1 left from the previous kit. I threw that in the new box. I indiscriminately pulled the old Mg-1 out for the test. I retested with the new Mg-1and it worked perfectly. Again, thanks for the time and help, I probably wouldn’t have figured it out without the description and pictures of the new Mg-1.
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Still feel free to make fun of me, I’m a big boy and I deserve it!
Did your mom always tell you to eat whatever she put on your plate, and “Don’t waste food “ like my mother did?
That could explain why you didn’t toss out the extra reagent.
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Derp Derp DerpOk, I could have saved myself the embarrassment but I think you all should know what an idiot I am for all the help you gave me. First I would like to blame my parents for sending me to public schools. When I got the new test kit I still had a little Mg-1 left from the previous kit. I threw that in the new box. I indiscriminately pulled the old Mg-1 out for the test. I retested with the new Mg-1and it worked perfectly. Again, thanks for the time and help, I probably wouldn’t have figured it out without the description and pictures of the new Mg-1.
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Ya, that and the economy!
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Scrolling and Scrolling to help you out, but glad to see you solved it on your own! Little confusion never hurts. Just make sure you are reading what ya add to your tank with your new history LOL
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I’m having a similar issue here. My mag is testing 1200 every time. I thought my tank was low and couldn’t figure it out. Request a icp test back from Red Sea and my blue bucket tested just fine.
So I tested a new batch and still 1200.
I saw someone stated they couldn’t directly contact salifert and I couldn’t either. I’ve messenger them multiple times with no answers.
So I tested a new batch and still 1200.
I saw someone stated they couldn’t directly contact salifert and I couldn’t either. I’ve messenger them multiple times with no answers.
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I’ve done some good mistakes when using test kit reading and the answer was staring me in the face lol . Started using Hannah testers and it’s easier lol
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Even easier is not testing lol
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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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Agreed lol, what's a sign magnesium is low?Even easier is not testing lol
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...
My Red Sea kit is always showing over 1650 but yet I never add it. I only add a small amount of AFR and do a 4g WC once a week.
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