Bhu
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hi All
So it's getting close to use my EI now as my neutro+ is nearly all gone. So I decided 3 days ago to mix the solutions up.
The micro mixed well and is all in solution, but...
The macro is not fully dissolving and I have a sediment of salt in the bottom about 2-3 cm in thickness, this is after 3 days and nights of being mixed and shaken every day hard. As below...
I've followed the the amounts as on the apfUK card that came with the starter kit.
4 tsp Potassium Nitrate
1 tsp Potasium Phosphate
6 tsp Magnesium Sulphate
And mixed with 500ml of RO water.
I did make a slight change. As I use RO I split the nitrate so used 2 tsp of potassium nitrate and 2 tsp of calcium nitrate.
Is this what's causing the salts not to fully dissolve or is it normal to have salt sediments in the 500 ml bottles and you just shake well before dosing? Or should they be fully dissolved?
Can someone please advise as its my fist time starting with EI and don't want to mess up my tank as its doing well...
Thank you in advance
Bhu
So it's getting close to use my EI now as my neutro+ is nearly all gone. So I decided 3 days ago to mix the solutions up.
The micro mixed well and is all in solution, but...
The macro is not fully dissolving and I have a sediment of salt in the bottom about 2-3 cm in thickness, this is after 3 days and nights of being mixed and shaken every day hard. As below...
I've followed the the amounts as on the apfUK card that came with the starter kit.
4 tsp Potassium Nitrate
1 tsp Potasium Phosphate
6 tsp Magnesium Sulphate
And mixed with 500ml of RO water.
I did make a slight change. As I use RO I split the nitrate so used 2 tsp of potassium nitrate and 2 tsp of calcium nitrate.
Is this what's causing the salts not to fully dissolve or is it normal to have salt sediments in the 500 ml bottles and you just shake well before dosing? Or should they be fully dissolved?
Can someone please advise as its my fist time starting with EI and don't want to mess up my tank as its doing well...
Thank you in advance
Bhu