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Hey All,
I cant seem to find a trace mix where I am from so I decided to make my own.
My tank is 100 gallons while my water is 8.1PH which falls to 7.1PH after CO2 injection.
I was able to obtain DTPA FE 11%. The rest of my mix is comprised of Manganese Sulfate Monohydrate, Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate, Boric Acid, Sodium Molybdate Dihydrate.
The following table represents my percentage analysis:
Is my dosing a half teaspoon okay (3g)? Or should I use a little less than a teaspoon? Like 2.7g?
Please advise, did I use sufficient amounts of the elements in the trace mix?
I cant seem to find a trace mix where I am from so I decided to make my own.
My tank is 100 gallons while my water is 8.1PH which falls to 7.1PH after CO2 injection.
I was able to obtain DTPA FE 11%. The rest of my mix is comprised of Manganese Sulfate Monohydrate, Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate, Boric Acid, Sodium Molybdate Dihydrate.
The following table represents my percentage analysis:
Chemical Salt Name | Element of Interest Percentage Content in Chemical Salt | Amount of Chemical Salts | Amount of Element of Interest | Percentage of Element of Interest in Tracemix | Trace Element Amount in EI Method Dosing ½ Teaspoon or 3g |
DTPA FE | 11% | 290.30g | 31.75g | 8.82% | 0.26g |
MnSO4.H20 | 32% | 27.22g | 9.07g | 2.52% | 0.076g |
ZnSO4.H20 | 35% | 4.99g | 1.81g | 0.5% | 0.15g |
CuSO4.5H2O | 25% | 1.81g | 0.45g | 0.13% | 0.004g |
H3BO3 | 17% | 34.93g | 5.90g | 1.64% | 0.05g |
Na2MoO4.2H20 | 40% | 0.68g | 0.27g | 0.08% | 0.0024g |
Total of Trace mix | 359.93g |
Is my dosing a half teaspoon okay (3g)? Or should I use a little less than a teaspoon? Like 2.7g?
Please advise, did I use sufficient amounts of the elements in the trace mix?