Tom:

I went to the site listed and found the K2S04, KN03 and KH2PO4. Which item
on the site do you use for the trace elements.

Thanks

Jeryl


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Try here http://www.threeguysaquatics.com/ They sell both pre-mixed
liquid and dry ingredients.


I'm leaning away from continuing to use PMDD as explained in another
post,
but I'll take a good look. Thanks.

billy

You can use the www.litemanu.com place.

They sell

K2SO4
KNO3
KH2PO4
Trace mix.

The total for likely many years of fert's should run 50$ or so.
You'll never buy KH2PO4, traces again till 2013 or longer.

Now you'll note that's four things. Four Simple salts.

You'll mix the trace mix in water.
The other stuff you can with a teaspoon dry. It's very easy to add say
1/4 teaspoon of KNO3 to 20 gallon tank 2-3x a week.

This is what I do and it's not complicated after one or two times.
About like making a simple cooking recipe.

As far as kids, as four olds go, they will think the Crisco is
vanillia cake icing or the infamous "mud pie" experiments and they
know what the Skull and cross bone stickers look like/for and being
told not to eat this etc and place in a secure place with those lock
down containers etc. Do you think the SeaChem products are any
different with this issue? They are not.

But my point is that the PMDD stuff is cheap and it is only four
things really.

Surely folks can handle a teaspoon and four compounds being added to
their tank?

It's also pretty accurate(+,- 1ppm for NO3 etc).

My routine for a 20 gallon tank with high light/CO2:
1/4 teaspoon KNO3 3x a week
1/4 teaspoon K2SO4 *once* a week.
2 rice grain's worth of KH2PO4 3x a week.
Traces = 5mls 3x a week(500mls of DI water + 2 tablespoons of trace
mix).

Weekly 50% water change.

The water changes prevents any build up, the regular dosing every 2-3
days prevents anything from running out. Simple. Keeps the plants well
fed and the nutrients within a good range and very little testing.
For less light, 2x a week for the 3x a week items. Under 2w/gal once a
week.

Less frequency/not dosage if you have fewer plants/lots of fish etc.
More if you have few fish/lots of plants etc.

Pretty simple, pretty cheap, works well.

Regards,
Tom Barr