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  1. drjack

    Help...Low tech with EI dosing and the new IFC calculator

    Hi Clive and Zeus, thank you for the replies, I think I understand what I am doing now...... until the next time :) All the best, David
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    Help...Low tech with EI dosing and the new IFC calculator

    HI, looking for some guidance on the best approach to using the new IFC calculator, it looks fantastic. My tank is a Juwel Vision 180L. Lighting: Juwel MultiLux LED Light Unit with Day 19W - 2185 Lumens and Nature 19W - 2185 Lumens. Substrate: Caribsea Eco-Complete. Filtration: Juwel supplied...
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    K2SO4 solubility problem

    Hi, thanks for the reply. I tried heating and stirring and eventually I got it all to dissolve
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    Salts Solubility levels!

    Hi Darrel, thanks for the advice, much appreciated David
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    K2SO4 solubility problem

    Hi, I have a quick question. Before I read the solubility notes for Potassium Sulphate I tried based on the calculator to dissolve 100.28 grams (equivalent to 5 tbsp + 0 tsp + 1/2 tsp + 1/8 tsp + 1/32 tsp ) of K2SO4 to your 500mL dosing container. As you will have guessed I now have a lot of...
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    Salts Solubility levels!

    Hi, I have a quick question. Before I read the solubility above for Potassium Sulphate I tried based on the calculator to dissolve 100.28 grams (equivalent to 5 tbsp + 0 tsp + 1/2 tsp + 1/8 tsp + 1/32 tsp ) of K2SO4 to your 500mL dosing container. As you will have guessed I now have a lot of...
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    Chempak & Dosing Calculator

    Thanks Darrel for taking the time to explain. Who thought keeping fish would this complicated.:) All the best, David
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    Chempak & Dosing Calculator

    Thanks Darrel, much appreciated looks like I need 4.5g for my 180L tank. Just for my own education, as above, "if our fertiliser has 20,000 ppm of Fe. If we take 1g of "Chempak sequestered iron" and add it to 1 litre of water, we've divided 20,000/1000, so we have 20 ppm Fe" ..... why do we...
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    Chempak & Dosing Calculator

    Hi Zeus, thanks for the reply. If it is just a matter of being at the higher end of a recommended range that's fine. I was just curious as to why for KNO3 it was so different. Many Thanks, David
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    Chempak & Dosing Calculator

    Hi Darrel, Thank you for that, I thought I was having a senior moment:). Could you help me with what follows the RED line. If my tank is 180 litres then the above would read if it should be 200ppm. We want 0.5 ppm, which is equivalent to 1g in 400 litres (200/0.5 = 400). I have a 180 litre...
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    Chempak & Dosing Calculator

    Hi, I have two question both involving calculations, I must add I am not a chemist, but I really could use the help. I my tank is low tech/low light and I have very hard water living in Colchester. Question 1 - relates to a post in January this year on Help with all-in-one recipe, on how much...
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    Growth and algae problems

    Darrel thanks for the advice and guidance. I really appreciate it. Cheers, David
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    Growth and algae problems

    Darrel thanks very much for this. Spot on, that's what is happening to mine. If I get some of <"Chempak Sequestered Iron"> you mentioned do I need to add Potassium as well, I have Seachem Flourish Potassium and should I also add Magnesium, I have APF MgSO4. Or should I not add all 3 at 1 go...
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    Growth and algae problems

    Sorry missed the question on Limnobium laevigatum . The numbers are declining and reducing in size, they have really thinned out. If I increase the TNC complete dosing to 40ml/week they stage a comeback. But that is twice what I should be dosing.... so I am not sure I should do that on a...
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    Growth and algae problems

    Hi Darrel, Many of the plants are new, the previous plants degraded and had to be replaced. Tank shot attached... following monthly water change...
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