Magnesium chloride hexahydrate
magnesium
MgCl₂·6H₂O
Manufacturer data
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What one dose does
PARAMETER
1 g / 100 L
Magnesium
+1.1956 ppm
To raise magnesium by 50 ppm in 100 L: 41.8 g.
How it’s used
The main magnesium salt. Dosing it alone slowly shifts the chloride to sulfate balance, so the usual DIY mix pairs it with magnesium sulfate.
Cautions
• Use the flake form sold for reef or bath use with no additives.
Sources
Molar mass 203.30 g/mol.
stoichiometry (IUPAC atomic weights)