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Trace mix does leave a stain or residue - always worth while given the bottle a shake before dosing. Paul

I dose both daily leaving 3 hrs between dosing with no issues.

Are you storing the old water for watering the garden or storing the water prior to a water change. Paul

Could you advise why the need for a bin to keep the other half in. paul

Hi Chris There is a all in one Fertz available Neutro+ this contains all element plants require for growth NPK (macro nutrient + Trace Elements) https://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/bmz_cache/n/neutro-mediumjpg.image.330x330.jpg currently you are just adding a trace elements Neutro T. A low tech...

Chris Its advisable to add liquid co2 in your case Neutro Co2 as well as Co2 gas - I add both to my tank + E.I fertz Paul

Hi 70 Uk gallons = 315 litres or 82.89 Us gallons. One months supply for a trace mix is 2.5 tsp per 200 mls of water. Regards Paul

400 ltr tank with 3bps is not enough - I have a 200 ltr running 6 bsp - you need to up the bps rate. Move you drop checker around the tank to see what the co2 levels are, if you have a good injection rate the DC should be lime green where ever you place it. Regards Paul

Harry Your mix: 20 UK gallons is 90 ltr which is approx 25.71 US gallons here is your mix for a 30 US gallons for a for 4 week period KN03 = 3 tps KH2PO4 = 1.5 tps MGS04 = 9 tps All of the above mixed with 600 mls of warm tap water. 50mls per...

Hi Could you please advise on the quantity of water within the tank, ie 20,50, 100, 200 litres Regards paul.

Hi Dose all at one go - add fertz + easy carbo, make it easy for yourself. Regards paul.

Warm / semi hot tap water - dissolves better. Regards Paul.

Gary Does not matter when you dose, some members dose as soon as they get up or during non lighting time or during lighting time, I dose as soon as my lights come on. Regards paul.

Hi Pesty Two choices due to your commitments - dose with NPK or trace does not matter which. Regards paul.

Re: easycarbo and tpn+ doseage 300l tank Alan Why dont you have several spare (Full) bottles of co2 gas and when you get to the last one or two get the empties filled - I have five x 2kg and 2 x 500g bottles and when I'm down to the last two of the 2 kg I get my empties filled - never run...

Chris You need to obtain the other dry powders to make up your NPK solution. The trace mix is micro nutrients I think - always get these muddle up. The EI route, you mix your own "X" amount of teaspoons of dry powders mixed with warm water, if you want a ready mixed solutions Tropica do there...

No worries - i'm the same, i've read the title as 500 gallons assumed these were US gallons and done the sum accordingly - sorry guys / gals - what is the actual size of this tank. Regards Paul.

Thanks Arena if i'm not mistaken the issue regarding the co2 has been covered in previous thread replies; and Lil has admitted that the co2 injection needs to be set up Then the question was asked out Fertz regime - which several members have had an input into the requirements...

Hi Chris Thx for pointing that out regarding the quantity of powder to be mixed with 600 mls of water, the question was asked by lil so I just did the sums, in hindsight I would have been better stating to mix the powders individual making three seperate solutions which would required 3...

Lil The above mixture is for one month. Regards Paul.

Lil -Lynx Buy the bucket load KN03 = 40 tps KH2PO4 = 20 tps MGS04 = 120 tps All of the above mixed with 600 mls of warm tap water. 50mls per dosage - 3 x per week (Alternative days IE. Mon - Wed - Fri) CSM-B = 10 tps - mixed with 200 mls of...

Clive So if the above does not contain any of what you have stated - what can it be used for as it seems that it completely useless for a planted tank. Regards Paul.

Matt No problems as it is Potassium sulphate - you could reduce your quantities of potassium nitrate / magnesium sulphate down slightly and add some of what you have purchased. Regards Paul.

Hi Waj8 Its advisable to keep them seperate and dose seperate - I think the trace and Kh2po4 dont mix very well - counter react with one another - Clive (Ceg) the best one to ask about this. Found it - viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11396&p=121354&hilit=+mixing#p121354 Regards Paul.

Colin The NPK solution is made up of three seperate ingredients which are mixed together: Kno3 + Kh2Po4 + Mgso4 The Trace or CSM-B is a single ingredient. All of the above are in powder form which are mixed with warm water. Also have a look on ebay KN03 - Potassium Nitrate or Nitrate of...

Hi Colin and welcome Trace is a fertz that does not contain NKP (N = nitrogen, K = Potassium & P = Phosphates) which is vitial for sustained plant growth. Trace (CSM-B) contains Boron, Copper, Iron, Manganese Molybdenum and zinc, these are also required to sustained good plant growth. Both...

Gary Thx for the stats - 120 ltr is approx 36 US gallons I have rounded up the mix for a 40US gallon tank here is your mix for a for 4 week period KN03 = 4 tps mixed with 600 mls of warm tap water KH2PO4 = 2 tps as above MGS04 = 12 tps as above 50mls per dosage - 3 x per week...

Thx Chris Regards paul.

Gary please forward tank detail ie - who many uk gallons or litres and I will work out your dosing regime. Regards Paul.

Hi trust me - you need to add tropica + as there will not be sufficient fish waste. Have a look through other fertz threads and you will find that other members are dosing Tropica + with reasonable / semi heavy fish stocks and heavy planted tanks. have a read at John thread especially the...

Forget the stocking - if you have living plants within the water column - you need to add fertz. If you have the tropica + thats good all in one solutions and NPk = N - Nitrogen, P - phosphorus and K - Potassium Regards paul

I dose both and this is my result. Regards Paul

Hi if your dosing Tropica Niturtion only you will need some NPK as this fertz does not contain any, you would be better dosing Tropica Niturtion + as this contains NPK and you will require some liquid carbon as well as your Co2. Regards paul.

Gary Ferropol is a trace mix - does not contain any Nitrogen, potassium and phosphates and profito is the same a trace mix. It would be advisable to be adding some nitrogen, potassium and phosphates - added daily. Easy life do a ready mix solution or if you fancy it - have a crack at E.I...

Gary have a read at the algae guide to see if it is diatoms you have, as its the only brown algae that I am aware of. http://www.jsctech.co.uk/theplantedtank//algae.htm Regards Paul.

Gary The browning is diatoms which is usually found in new set ups - assuming you have a new set up as this is your first posting - oh forgot welcome to the forum :thumbup: . The diatoms will disappear in time, if you want it to go quicker, buy some little otto's - they love to eat diatoms...

Yes Mick Both of these are for a 4 week supply. Regards Paul.

Mick Your tank is 6 Uk gallon or 27 ltr is approx 7.7 US gallons I have worked out for regime based on a 10 US gallon tank. This is for a 4 week period. So here is your mix as per E.I article on here KN03 = 1 tps mixed with 600 mls of warm tap water KH2PO4 = 0.5 tps as above MGS04 =...

Mick As per the above dosing regime - is this for week or daily dosing and I assume your are adding the powder dry. You could do a wet mix - if the above is for a weekly dosing, multiply everything by 4 Inc. the quantity of water and that should give you one months supply. Regards Paul

Chris What I was refering to was a alternative name to Potassium Phosphate Regards Paul.

Lil-lynx the aboves ok - but a bit dear, have a look on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elements-Mi ... 2a0b9485fc Regards Paul.

1/16 kno3 1/32 k2so4 1/64 kh2po4 3/16 mgso4. Also have a look on ebay KN03 - nitrate of potash or saltpetre K2So4 - not required as this is as per below - K2 is in the Kh2Po4 and the So4 is in the Mgso4 - save yourselve some pennies. Kh2Po4 - no other name Mgso4 - Espom salts Regards paul.

Hi Its ok to use - no problems. Regards Paul.

Rich It does not matter if you miss a day and there is no need to try and catch up if your dosing - its estimating, in other words unlimted dosing. Regards paul.

Hi FoxFish Little tank off the shelf fertz - Profito, Nitro and Easycarbo - these can be purchased from either Aqua Essential or The Green Machine - links attached: http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/tropica ... 4_208.html http://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/pr ... ertilisers As for my main...

Wayne Please have a read at the attached - should help in obtained some Co2 equip. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=9716#p103880 Regards paul.

Hi If your plants / tank is as you say - then you have hit the sweet spot - no need for calculation as your plants will tell you whether you have enough fertz been added. The plants will grow but it will be slow due to the quantity of light that T8's tube emit. N.B - If you increase the...

Hi Glank27 Mixed thoughts regarding when to dose on here - some people dose first thing in the morning and some when the lights are on. Dose when ever it suits you. Regards paul.

Yes mate Regards Paul.

Pesty Horah at last. Dosing regime 50 % wc - Sunday NPK - Sunday Trace - Monday NPK - Tuesday Trace Wednesday NPK - Thursday Rest days - Friday & Saturday 50% wc - Sunday & dose again. Regards Paul.

Chris Spot on according to E.I recommendation for a 200 ltr tank after you have done the sums. Regards Paul.

Chris See if you can swap the K2so4 there is no need for this. Regards paul.

Where did the 13mls come from - E.I calls for 25mls - 2 x per week. Regards paul.

Lordingsy 200 ltr tank is approx. 52 us gallons - I would use 1.5 tps per 200 mls of water and dose as per E.I - 25mls twice a week in between your NPK dosing. As for a 500mls mix - mix 3.5tps per 500mls of water and dose as per the above. Regards Paul.

Ukco2guy I would not worry to much about the melt: just think of it as the plant is shedding is oldest leafs - just like the plants / tree's do outside. No matter what you do a leaf is not going to last forever. Regards paul.

It is easy - think of it this way - lets make a cup of tea the old fashion way. Ingredients - Loose tea - Not a tea bag and we will call this Kno3 Sugar - KHPo4 Powered milk - MgSo4 Water - 500 mls 1. Add 500 mls of warm water to a container and add the loose tea (KNO3) and give it a stir...

Hi Have a crack at it - It sound hard but is not - easy peasy - 130 litres is approx. 35 us gallons so here is a mix for a 40 us gallon tank. Measure out 600 mls of water tap water in a plastic jug and add the following ingredients: This is for a four week supply of fertz KN03 = 4 tps -...

Hi Two of our sponser sells a trace mix - Aqua Essentials & Fluidsensor Online. http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/trace-m ... -3905.html http://www.fluidsensoronline.com/zen/in ... 3_65_69_75 Regards paul.

Ianho 10mls per 500ltr - if you divide it out = 1mls per 50 litres and in your case 190ltr round it up to 200 mls - therefore you require 4mls per dose, you may have to increase / decrease quantities depending on how you plants grow with this amount - its finding the right balance between...

Swan900 It sound hard but is not - easy peasy. Measure out 600 mls of water tap water in a plastic jug and add the following ingredients: These quantities are as per previous thread posting. KN03 = 2.25 tps - http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/potassi ... p-474.html KH2PO4 = 0.75 tps -...

Ianho Dose as prescribed on the bottle - but dose daily. I use these these products on my small tank and I dose daily. Regards Paul.

pjf220 - Hi Tps should be "Tsp - thinger and fumbs not working in unison - Tsp is an abbreviation of tea spoon. Regards paul.

Lil-lynx 5/8 tsp is just over 1/2 or 4/8 back to school - fraction dreaded maths. Note: It does not matter whether you add a bit more or slightly less - this is why its called "Estimated Index" - its an estimation - quantities added are not set in a tablet of stone. Regards paul.

Lil-lynx It sound hard but is not - easy peasy. Measure out 600 mls of water tap water in a plastic jug and add the following ingredients: KN03 = 2.5 tps - http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/potassi ... p-474.html KH2PO4 = 1.25 tps - http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/mono-po ... p-475.html MGS04 =...

Lil-lynx Here is your quantity of fertz required - the dry fertz can be purchased from AE or Ebay. 96 ltr is approx 25 US gallons for a for 4 week period KN03 = 2.5 tps - http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/potassi ... p-474.html KH2PO4 = 1.25 tps - http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/mono-po...

Lil-lynx Please forward tank size in US gallons and I will work the quantity / dosages Inc where to purchase your dry fertz. Regards Paul.

Hi Just put your spoon into the dry fertz and lift out - thats your spoon full, as for mixing use warm water as it helps dissolve the powder especially the KNo3 & Khpo4 & Mgso4 as there are more of a grain (like sugar) rather than a powder. Regards Paul.

Matt here is your mix 54 ltr is approx 15 US gallons for a for 4 week period KN03 = 1.5 tps mixed with 600 mls of warm tap water KH2PO4 = 3/4 tps as above MGS04 = 4.5 tps as above CSM-B = 3/8 tps - round this one up to 1/2 tps mixed with 200 mls of tap water Regards paul.

Nick According to the tropica book TPN does not contain and Nitrogen or phosphorus - so you could call it a trace mix where TPN+ does contain the above - you need to put N&K into the TPN - sorted. Regards Paul.

They dont! - well not in the EI article, may be people have added in these powders to make up their own solution, Clive will probably advise more on whether these are required - I deffinately know he will so no to Potassium Sulphate (K2So4) as its being added when you mix KH2Po4 & MgSo4...

Gareth Should have been. Fertz for a 50 US gallon tank for a for 4 week period KN03 - 5tps mixed with 600 mls of warm tap water KH2PO4 - 2.5tps as above MGS04 - 15tps as above CSM-B - 1.25tps mixed withh 200 mls of tap water Regards paul.

Matt I have produced an excel spread sheet with all the initial quantities of fertz required and added in formula's to multiply the quantities for tanks from 20 us gallons to 200 us gallons. Regards Paul.

Matt Fertz for a 40 US gallon tank for a for 4 week period KN03 4tps mixed with 600 mls of warm tap water KH2PO4 2tps as above MGS04 12tps as above CSM-B 1tps mixed withh 200 mls of tap water All dry fertz can be purchased from...

Mattyc Please post US gallon size and I will work it out for you and advise you where to purchase dry salts from. Regards paul.

Hi Pest Control Considering your tank will be small it would be advisable to buy some ready made fertz like TPN+ or similar, as for the liquid carbon - it is worth dosing - I use Easy carbo on my 25 ltr tank or there is Seachem Excel, the choice is up to you. Regards Paul

Hi swan900 Micro nutrients are within your Ferropol, or the follwoing Boron, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Molybdenum, also called trace elements Macro nutrients are Nitrogen, Phosphates and potassium, magnesium sulphate or NPK. As for dosing you should be adding both of these to sustained...

Re: 10 day old tank, stem plants sick - advice please. EI t tyrophagus I would not say depletted but weakend as you are diluting the quantity of fertz every time you do a water change, as for the nitrogen / phosphate within the tap water, try and obtain a regional water report - this will...

Re: 10 day old tank, stem plants sick - advice please. EI t tyrophagus Brightly K is potassimum, your not adding any Nitrogen or phosphates or trace - these are within you tap water but due to the plants uptake of nutrients these levels may have been depleated by the middle of the week so by...

Hi As long as you have kept the powders dry there should be no problems with them. See attached thread shortcut: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4959 Regards Paul.

Well if you do the analysis you will see the difference between AE - Trace mix verus FluidsensorOnline AE v Fluidsensoronline v Difference Boron 1.06% v...

here is the link. memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=238 Regards paul.

Richard is the owner of "Aqua Essentials and also a sponser of our forum. http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/ Regards Paul.

Drop Richard a pm Regards Paul.

Looks like they only have trace mix plus atm - here is a shortcut to some more trace mix http://www.fluidsensoronline.com/2010/0 ... -elements/ Regards Paul.

I bought mine for AE and had no problems what so ever, as for containers - you know the plastic tubs your Chinese take meal come in - perfect or tubaware containers. Regards paul.

If I were mixing up the quantities below KNo3 - = 6tps KH2Po4 - = 3 tps MgSo4 - = 18 tps CSM-B - = 1 tps I would buy this amount - the shelf life is longer due to it being a powder rather than a liquid - but if it become damp etc - its buy some more KNo3 = 500g bag KH2po4 = 250g bag CSM-B =...

The item below show the E.I dosing regime for a 20 US gallon tank - courtsey of Ceg (Clive) Sunday – 50% or more Water Change then dose [3/16 teaspoon KNO3] + [1/16 teaspoon KH2PO4] + [½ teaspoon MgSO4] Monday – 1/16 teaspoon CSM+B Tuesday - [3/16 teaspoon KNO3] + [1/16 teaspoon KH2PO4] +...

Easy Life Profito is a trace mix - have a read at the attached thread viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9391&start=0. Details of what is in EasyLife Profito. Regards paul.

instead of adding grams per day - why not knock up a 1 week supply or a 2 week supply E.g. KNo3 - 1/4 (0.25) of a teaspoon per day, so for a weeks solutions 7 x 0.25 = 1.75 teaspoons or for a 2 week solution = 3.0 teaspoons and add to 500 mls of water. if you want send me your tank stats and...

E.I will not make your plants grow faster but will give them all the nutrients required to sustain good growth. The main ingredients required for E.I are as follows: Nitrate (NO3) 20ppm per week Potassium (K) 30ppm per week Phosphate (PO4) 3ppm per week Magnesium (Mg) 10ppm per week Iron (Fe)...

Hi i have answered your questions in blue text. Regards Paul

I dose as soon as the the lights come on. My perception is that the plants will consume some fertz during non lighting time (natural light onto the tank via a window) but the majority of fertz will be consumed during tube lighting time. regards paul.

Yoda I would dose fertz to a new planted set up, if the plants purchased have been looked after correctly fertz would have been added at the shop, maybe not the quantity that we would add. By not adding fertz you could induce problems (Algae) due to in-sufficent fertz. Think of it this way -...

Jan I have heard that they can inter react with one another. Regards paul.

Neil 217 ltr tank medium to heavy planting - 10mls of easycarbo everyday. Regards paul.

If your plants look healthy and are growing stick with what you are doing. There is probably enough Nitrogen within your tap water to keep your plants happy / growing. Regards paul.

Chris The instruction of the bottle are only a guide - I have a 20 litre tank and I am adding 3.75mls of profito per day, so if it were me I would add 1 mls per day and as I previously stated you have have to increase dosing levels as your plants start to grow. Are you adding any Nitrogen...

Chris You should be dosing daily especially the easy carbo as it only lasts for a 24 hour period. What ever you are dosing for your week divide it by seven as this will give you your daily dosing, you may have to increase the daily dosage as your plants grow. Regards paul.