Magnesium is the third most abundant ion found in saltwater. Magnesium is involved in many biological processes within each living organism inside a marine tank. It helps a coral’s ability to absorb available calcium needed for creating calcium carbonate skeletons. aquaforest magnesium is needed for marine aquarists wanting to maintain ideal levels of magnesium inside their marine environment. It is recommended by aquaforest that 10g of magnesium is added to 100 litres of deionized water and combined with aquaforest’s kh buffer and their reef mineral salt products for stabilized ion levels. ideal levels of magnesium in a reef marine environment, is between 1280-1350mg/l.
