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What's a good way to supplement with iron?
I got an iron test kit today and found out that I do not have any amounts of
traceable iron in my 48 gal. planted tank. I've added some liquid fertilizer that is iron-enriched. I've tested the water again in a hour and there is about .35 to .4 mg/L now...which I've heard was good. Is liquid fertilizer a good way to supplement iron to a system? How long will it be till I usually have to add more in? (Or I can continue testing every 3-4 days for chelated iron levels) thanx! |
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What's a good way to supplement with iron?
Adding it every 2-3 days is about best.
Don't worry if it's 0.0 for a day or two, doesn't matter. Main thing is to add it regularly. I use 5mls per 20 gallojns every 2-3 days at the highest normally used light levels(a bit higher really, 5-6w/gal) to get the best use from a trace mix. This works well and doesn't have a testing issue(What is a good bioavailable level and is the decline in iron due to plant uptake?). You'll find the answer to the above questions rather difficult to answer. Regards, Tom Barr "Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message a... I got an iron test kit today and found out that I do not have any amounts of traceable iron in my 48 gal. planted tank. I've added some liquid fertilizer that is iron-enriched. I've tested the water again in a hour and there is about .35 to .4 mg/L now...which I've heard was good. Is liquid fertilizer a good way to supplement iron to a system? How long will it be till I usually have to add more in? (Or I can continue testing every 3-4 days for chelated iron levels) thanx! |
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What's a good way to supplement with iron?
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote:
I got an iron test kit today and found out that I do not have any amounts of traceable iron in my 48 gal. planted tank. I've added some liquid fertilizer that is iron-enriched. I've tested the water again in a hour and there is about .35 to .4 mg/L now...which I've heard was good. Is liquid fertilizer a good way to supplement iron to a system? How long will it be till I usually have to add more in? (Or I can continue testing every 3-4 days for chelated iron levels) Tom described dosing in his reply. As far as a good source, Flourish Iron from Seachem is extremely convenient, as it is just Iron in liquid form. Also, the trace mixes used by many here (like Plantex) contain Iron premixed with the rest of the traces in fixed ratio. |
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What's a good way to supplement with iron?
"Dave M. Picklyk" empowered us with this mighty blow
against the Patriarchy: I got an iron test kit today and found out that I do not have any amounts of traceable iron in my 48 gal. planted tank. I've added some liquid fertilizer that is iron-enriched. I've tested the water again in a hour and there is about .35 to .4 mg/L now...which I've heard was good. Is liquid fertilizer a good way to supplement iron to a system? How long will it be till I usually have to add more in? (Or I can continue testing every 3-4 days for chelated iron levels) You might find this helpful: http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_p...izer_intro.htm (along with the other articles at Chuck's website!) I add Tropica Master Grow and am happy with the results. |
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