UK sources of Fe Gluconate Powder

[Wookii]

Does anyone here in the UK have a source for Fe Gluconate powder? I can't seem to find anything on Google.

I know it's used in Seachem Iron, but I want it in dry form.

I can find Iron Sulphate which might be another non-chelated iron option, but I'm not sure if there would be any issues including it in a general liquid micro mix?

Failing that there appear to be loads of Iron Gluconate tablets available, but again, I don't know what else they include.

Any suggestions welcome . . .

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I can find Iron Sulphate which might be another non-chelated iron option

It is really <"difficult to keep in solution">. If you had acid water and dosed with a dosing pump it might work.

I used to make my own "FeNa EDTA" from 2Na EDTA and FeSO4.7H2O, but <"you could try citric acid">, that was the original chelator used in hydroponics. I use the term chelator loosely as it is very loosely bound ("complexed").

cheers Darrel

 

[Wookii]

Hi all,

It is really <"difficult to keep in solution">. If you had acid water and dosed with a dosing pump it might work.

I used to make my own "FeNa EDTA" from 2Na EDTA and FeSO4.7H2O, but <"you could try citric acid">, that was the original chelator used in hydroponics. I use the term chelator loosely as it is very loosely bound ("complexed").

cheers Darrel

Thanks Darrel.

So my intention was to add this to my micro mix which is RO water, pre-treated with potassium sorbate, Ascorbic acid, and Catappa X (catappa leaf extract), and then APFUK micro mix. The mix is pretty well acidified, but is there likely to be anything else that render the Fe unavailable?

 

[Zeus.]

pm sent 😉

 

[Hanuman]

I knew you would come to the rescue @Zeus. We were gifted an inordinate amount of premium Fe gluconate from one of the gods.
I still haven't even gone through one sachet. Still got 10 packs brand new.
Old pic.

 

[Wookii]

I knew you would come to the rescue @Zeus. We were gifted an inordinate amount of premium Fe gluconate from one of the gods.
I still haven't even gone through one sachet. Still got 10 packs brand new.
Old pic.
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I have cast a prayer to said ‘God’ (via PM) and await his benevolent gaze to fall upon me!

 

[Hanuman]

I have cast a prayer to said ‘God’ (via PM) and await his benevolent gaze to fall upon me!

Amen.

 

[Hanuman]

@Wookii Got your Fe Gluc?

 

[Wookii]

@Wookii Got your Fe Gluc?

Yes mate, thanks - the prayers were heard and the manna rained from the heavens - so I now have a lifetime supply of Fe Gluconate! 👍

 

[Hanuman]

Prayers to you and yours tanks 🙏 and to those who facilitated access to the stash.