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PMDD newb
Just started mixing PMDD. The recipe I'm using says to closely monitor Iron
levels, keeping it at about .1 ppm. Question is, is this really needed, or is there an alternative, as I have never seen an iron test kit. Shouldn't monitoring nitrate levels be sufficient? -- ------ Billy ----- *AOL is Sucks* ----- Organized protests are generally intended to annoy those not involved with it. |
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PMDD newb
Just started mixing PMDD. The recipe I'm using says to closely monitor Iron
levels, keeping it at about .1 ppm. Question is, is this really needed, or is there an alternative, as I have never seen an iron test kit. Shouldn't monitoring nitrate levels be sufficient? No, monitoring nitrate levels isn't sufficient. Nitrate is produced by your fish, and the fish food that's put into the tank, so you could have plenty of that while being out of iron. Alternatively, you may need to add extra nitrate, if you have a lot of fast-growing plants. However, there is an alternative. Many people recommend that you just monitor the growth of your plants...particularly the fast-growing plants like frogbit or Hygrophila. They will show iron deficiency first. If they start to look pale, you need more PMDD. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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LeighMo wrote:
However, there is an alternative. Many people recommend that you just monitor the growth of your plants...particularly the fast-growing plants like frogbit or Hygrophila. They will show iron deficiency first. If they start to look pale, you need more PMDD. That's what I'll do. My *&(#$& iron test kit does not work at all, and that caused me to OD on Fluorish Iron the other day. Water had a weird yellow tint for a couple of days. Fish are ok though... spawnign and all... -- Victor M. Martinez | The University of Texas at Austin | Department of Chemical Engineering http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv | Austin, TX 78712 If we knew what we were doing it would not be called research, would it? |
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