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sources of KNO3?
hi all,
I posted 2 days ago, but either my server ate the post, or something didn't go right.. so I'm reposting... ok. I finally got my nitrate test kit, and checked my water... and it reads ZERO. so.. it's ammonia zero, nitrite zero, nitrate zero (kh/gh=3, pH~7.5). hmm... no wonder my plants aren't growing that much. I don't have enough fish to maintain a good level of nitrogen compounds to sustain them (may be I should dump in some gold fish in there...) anyway, jokes aside... earlier, someone also recommended that I add potassium. since I also need nitrates, I guess the best thing to put in would be KNO3 so I can get both K and NO3 in the tank in one shot. I keep seeing it mentioned in this newsgroup but I haven't quite made the correlation between the chemical and brand/product name.. now.. so.. where do I get this? linda |
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sources of KNO3?
I didn't have much luck finding KNO3 by name. You can use Grant's Stump
Remover or Greenlight Stump Remover which supposedly is pure KNO3. These can usually be found at HomeDepot or the hardware store. If you want KNO3 or other chemicals by name you can go to www.litemanu.com and order from them. That's what I finally did even after buying the stump remover to play it safe. good luck jtm -- Remove NOSPAM for email replies "linda mar" wrote in message ... hi all, I posted 2 days ago, but either my server ate the post, or something didn't go right.. so I'm reposting... ok. I finally got my nitrate test kit, and checked my water... and it reads ZERO. so.. it's ammonia zero, nitrite zero, nitrate zero (kh/gh=3, pH~7.5). hmm... no wonder my plants aren't growing that much. I don't have enough fish to maintain a good level of nitrogen compounds to sustain them (may be I should dump in some gold fish in there...) anyway, jokes aside... earlier, someone also recommended that I add potassium. since I also need nitrates, I guess the best thing to put in would be KNO3 so I can get both K and NO3 in the tank in one shot. I keep seeing it mentioned in this newsgroup but I haven't quite made the correlation between the chemical and brand/product name.. now.. so.. where do I get this? linda |
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sources of KNO3?
Greenlight Stump Remover is what I use for KNO3. I use Greenall Muriate of
Potash for K2SO4. I got both at a plant nursery. "Jim Miller" wrote in message ... I didn't have much luck finding KNO3 by name. You can use Grant's Stump Remover or Greenlight Stump Remover which supposedly is pure KNO3. These can usually be found at HomeDepot or the hardware store. If you want KNO3 or other chemicals by name you can go to www.litemanu.com and order from them. That's what I finally did even after buying the stump remover to play it safe. good luck jtm -- Remove NOSPAM for email replies "linda mar" wrote in message ... hi all, I posted 2 days ago, but either my server ate the post, or something didn't go right.. so I'm reposting... ok. I finally got my nitrate test kit, and checked my water... and it reads ZERO. so.. it's ammonia zero, nitrite zero, nitrate zero (kh/gh=3, pH~7.5). hmm... no wonder my plants aren't growing that much. I don't have enough fish to maintain a good level of nitrogen compounds to sustain them (may be I should dump in some gold fish in there...) anyway, jokes aside... earlier, someone also recommended that I add potassium. since I also need nitrates, I guess the best thing to put in would be KNO3 so I can get both K and NO3 in the tank in one shot. I keep seeing it mentioned in this newsgroup but I haven't quite made the correlation between the chemical and brand/product name.. now.. so.. where do I get this? linda |
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sources of KNO3?
Here in Perth, Western Australia I found a 20kg bag of pure hydropnic grade
KN03 at a rural/farm supply shop quite cheaply Cheers Jon "Mike" wrote in message .com... Greenlight Stump Remover is what I use for KNO3. I use Greenall Muriate of Potash for K2SO4. I got both at a plant nursery. "Jim Miller" wrote in message ... I didn't have much luck finding KNO3 by name. You can use Grant's Stump Remover or Greenlight Stump Remover which supposedly is pure KNO3. These can usually be found at HomeDepot or the hardware store. If you want KNO3 or other chemicals by name you can go to www.litemanu.com and order from them. That's what I finally did even after buying the stump remover to play it safe. good luck jtm -- Remove NOSPAM for email replies "linda mar" wrote in message ... hi all, I posted 2 days ago, but either my server ate the post, or something didn't go right.. so I'm reposting... ok. I finally got my nitrate test kit, and checked my water... and it reads ZERO. so.. it's ammonia zero, nitrite zero, nitrate zero (kh/gh=3, pH~7.5). hmm... no wonder my plants aren't growing that much. I don't have enough fish to maintain a good level of nitrogen compounds to sustain them (may be I should dump in some gold fish in there...) anyway, jokes aside... earlier, someone also recommended that I add potassium. since I also need nitrates, I guess the best thing to put in would be KNO3 so I can get both K and NO3 in the tank in one shot. I keep seeing it mentioned in this newsgroup but I haven't quite made the correlation between the chemical and brand/product name.. now.. so.. where do I get this? linda |
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sources of KNO3?
Saltpetre is potassium nitrate (KNO3). Sometimes grocery stores carry
it (for reddening corn beef). Sometimes pharmacies have it. On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 20:50:03 -0800, "Jim Miller" wrote: I didn't have much luck finding KNO3 by name. You can use Grant's Stump Remover or Greenlight Stump Remover which supposedly is pure KNO3. These can usually be found at HomeDepot or the hardware store. If you want KNO3 or other chemicals by name you can go to www.litemanu.com and order from them. That's what I finally did even after buying the stump remover to play it safe. good luck jtm |
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sources of KNO3?
I just found a few listings for Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) on eBay fairly
cheap in case anybody is having trouble finding it locally... Ron "HP" wrote in message ... Saltpetre is potassium nitrate (KNO3). Sometimes grocery stores carry it (for reddening corn beef). Sometimes pharmacies have it. On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 20:50:03 -0800, "Jim Miller" wrote: I didn't have much luck finding KNO3 by name. You can use Grant's Stump Remover or Greenlight Stump Remover which supposedly is pure KNO3. These can usually be found at HomeDepot or the hardware store. If you want KNO3 or other chemicals by name you can go to www.litemanu.com and order from them. That's what I finally did even after buying the stump remover to play it safe. good luck jtm |
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No one has stump remover around here. At least, not the kind that's made of
KNO3. I ended up buying mine online from a chemical supply house. One that specializes in chemicals for people who want to make their own cosmetics. That way, I don't have a buy a huge amount, and it's fairly inexpensive. (Some scientific supply places have such purified chemicals that they cost about their weight in gold. :-) The place was Tri-Ess Sciences, Inc.: http://www.tri-esssciences.com/chemical.htm See their "cosmetic chemicals." I also got calcium carbonate from them. Service was very quick, and the order was well-packed and accurate. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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sources of KNO3?
now.. so.. where do I get this?
I have some. Email me if you need and pay actual cost + shipping. -- Thank You Dominic http://www.dlink.org/aqua Remove "kickme" to mail me |
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sources of KNO3?
Linda,
You can get pure KNO3 from www.plantguild.com for 50 cents/ounce. I don't know what grade of purity they sell, but I know it's better than the stump remover I was using before. I stopped adding Greenlight Stump Remover to my tank because I was noticing it contained a lot of impurities. Pure KNO3 looks completely white. The stump remover has a yellow tint with green specks(?) throughout the mix. All chemicals have a certain percentage of impurity. Depending of the grade chemical you purchase, you could be adding substances that are harmful to your tank inhabitants. I have no idea what impurities were actually in the Green Light Stump Remover, but my plants sure have perked up since I stopped using it. Brian -- Brian's Planted Aquaria http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jrevenn ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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sources of KNO3?
"Mike" wrote in message
.com... Greenlight Stump Remover is what I use for KNO3. I use Greenall Muriate of Potash for K2SO4. I got both at a plant nursery. Isn't Muriate of Potash KCl? __ Alex |
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sources of KNO3?
yes, i made a mistake K2SO4 is pottasium sulfate. Greenall was the brand
though that I purchased. thanks for the correction. "Alex R" wrote in message news:2ysha.257487$3D1.140585@sccrnsc01... "Mike" wrote in message .com... Greenlight Stump Remover is what I use for KNO3. I use Greenall Muriate of Potash for K2SO4. I got both at a plant nursery. Isn't Muriate of Potash KCl? __ Alex |
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sources of KNO3?
thank you!
do you usually dissolve the KNO3 before putting in the tank? how much do you put in yours? linda "LeighMo" wrote in message ... No one has stump remover around here. At least, not the kind that's made of KNO3. I ended up buying mine online from a chemical supply house. One that specializes in chemicals for people who want to make their own cosmetics. That way, I don't have a buy a huge amount, and it's fairly inexpensive. (Some scientific supply places have such purified chemicals that they cost about their weight in gold. :-) The place was Tri-Ess Sciences, Inc.: http://www.tri-esssciences.com/chemical.htm See their "cosmetic chemicals." I also got calcium carbonate from them. Service was very quick, and the order was well-packed and accurate. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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sources of KNO3?
do you usually dissolve the KNO3 before putting in the tank?
Nope. I'm too lazy. I just drop it in the tank dry. how much do you put in yours? I started at a quarter teaspoon of the dry powder every other day, and went up from there. (Checking nitrate levels with a test kit.) I'm putting in a quarter teaspoon once or twice a day now. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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sources of KNO3?
ok! thank you. this will give me a starting point!
linda "LeighMo" wrote in message ... do you usually dissolve the KNO3 before putting in the tank? Nope. I'm too lazy. I just drop it in the tank dry. how much do you put in yours? I started at a quarter teaspoon of the dry powder every other day, and went up from there. (Checking nitrate levels with a test kit.) I'm putting in a quarter teaspoon once or twice a day now. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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