> I would also try to
> avoid the KNO3 and K2SO4 and obtain K2O.
I thought that K2O was a fictional compound used for historical reasons ...
> The HCL is there to reduce the pH of the solution. YOu
> will need a pH meter when preparing this mixture so you
> can be certain the pH is around 7 (+/-1)
>
> Most tanks rarely have a shortage of nitrates and
> sulphates as well as phosphates. All these anions are
> excreted by the fish or are by-products. Ideally you
> want the plants to take up the excess nutrients rather
> than have to add extra nutrients.
Did you read:
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Fertilizer/sears-conlin-feedback2.html#9
I got some pH down (phosphate buffer) as a phosphate source, and I plan on doing some experimenting with adding it. After I get my lazy-so-I-didn't-refill-my-CO2-cylinder-for-two-weeks induced hair algae outbreak under control.
-- Stephen
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>
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