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Dave M. Picklyk 13-02-2003 06:48 AM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
Generally, with good C02, what's a good iron level to maintain? .35-4ppm??
(2wpg, 33ppm C02, 15gal wide, standard riverbed substrate, 25% weekly water
changes). I wish to find this out since I've heard recently that one must
fertilize micronutrients more than just once after water changes with a
higher lighted C02 system.

btw, I'm going with 100% flourite in a few weeks...I guess this will change
how much I supplement micronutrients since the flourite is rich in iron??

Thanx!!
Dave.



[email protected] 13-02-2003 11:51 PM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message . ca...
Generally, with good C02, what's a good iron level to maintain? .35-4ppm??
(2wpg, 33ppm C02, 15gal wide, standard riverbed substrate, 25% weekly water
changes). I wish to find this out since I've heard recently that one must
fertilize micronutrients more than just once after water changes with a
higher lighted C02 system.

btw, I'm going with 100% flourite in a few weeks...I guess this will change
how much I supplement micronutrients since the flourite is rich in iron??

Thanx!!
Dave.


D-
There is no maintaining of a specific level. The level would not tell
you much nor be of much use to you. I am not goiung into the why of Fe
testing and what it means etc. It's a long story and something folks
don't need to deal with. You can get mighty close by using a tank
volume and dosing every week 2-3x of a known volume of a know trace
mix like TMG or Flourish etc. This involves no testing. The Fe Test
itself is a big problem.

For your tank: add 4mls of Flourish TMG/Sera etc 2x a week.
If you had 3-4w/gal light maybe 3x a week.

That's more than enough traces for the tank.
Regards,
Tom Barr

[email protected] 13-02-2003 11:51 PM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message . ca...
Generally, with good C02, what's a good iron level to maintain? .35-4ppm??
(2wpg, 33ppm C02, 15gal wide, standard riverbed substrate, 25% weekly water
changes). I wish to find this out since I've heard recently that one must
fertilize micronutrients more than just once after water changes with a
higher lighted C02 system.

btw, I'm going with 100% flourite in a few weeks...I guess this will change
how much I supplement micronutrients since the flourite is rich in iron??

Thanx!!
Dave.


D-
There is no maintaining of a specific level. The level would not tell
you much nor be of much use to you. I am not goiung into the why of Fe
testing and what it means etc. It's a long story and something folks
don't need to deal with. You can get mighty close by using a tank
volume and dosing every week 2-3x of a known volume of a know trace
mix like TMG or Flourish etc. This involves no testing. The Fe Test
itself is a big problem.

For your tank: add 4mls of Flourish TMG/Sera etc 2x a week.
If you had 3-4w/gal light maybe 3x a week.

That's more than enough traces for the tank.
Regards,
Tom Barr

Dave M. Picklyk 14-02-2003 12:32 AM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
I've looked into Seachem Flourish products. I see Flourish, Flourish Excel,
Flourish Trace etc...besides the obvious Flourish Iron, Potassium,
Phosphorus and Nitrogen, which one am I supposed to use?

Thanx.
Dave.

" wrote in message
om...
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message

. ca...
Generally, with good C02, what's a good iron level to maintain?

..35-4ppm??
(2wpg, 33ppm C02, 15gal wide, standard riverbed substrate, 25% weekly

water
changes). I wish to find this out since I've heard recently that one

must
fertilize micronutrients more than just once after water changes with a
higher lighted C02 system.

btw, I'm going with 100% flourite in a few weeks...I guess this will

change
how much I supplement micronutrients since the flourite is rich in

iron??

Thanx!!
Dave.


D-
There is no maintaining of a specific level. The level would not tell
you much nor be of much use to you. I am not goiung into the why of Fe
testing and what it means etc. It's a long story and something folks
don't need to deal with. You can get mighty close by using a tank
volume and dosing every week 2-3x of a known volume of a know trace
mix like TMG or Flourish etc. This involves no testing. The Fe Test
itself is a big problem.

For your tank: add 4mls of Flourish TMG/Sera etc 2x a week.
If you had 3-4w/gal light maybe 3x a week.

That's more than enough traces for the tank.
Regards,
Tom Barr




Dave M. Picklyk 14-02-2003 12:32 AM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
I've looked into Seachem Flourish products. I see Flourish, Flourish Excel,
Flourish Trace etc...besides the obvious Flourish Iron, Potassium,
Phosphorus and Nitrogen, which one am I supposed to use?

Thanx.
Dave.

" wrote in message
om...
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message

. ca...
Generally, with good C02, what's a good iron level to maintain?

..35-4ppm??
(2wpg, 33ppm C02, 15gal wide, standard riverbed substrate, 25% weekly

water
changes). I wish to find this out since I've heard recently that one

must
fertilize micronutrients more than just once after water changes with a
higher lighted C02 system.

btw, I'm going with 100% flourite in a few weeks...I guess this will

change
how much I supplement micronutrients since the flourite is rich in

iron??

Thanx!!
Dave.


D-
There is no maintaining of a specific level. The level would not tell
you much nor be of much use to you. I am not goiung into the why of Fe
testing and what it means etc. It's a long story and something folks
don't need to deal with. You can get mighty close by using a tank
volume and dosing every week 2-3x of a known volume of a know trace
mix like TMG or Flourish etc. This involves no testing. The Fe Test
itself is a big problem.

For your tank: add 4mls of Flourish TMG/Sera etc 2x a week.
If you had 3-4w/gal light maybe 3x a week.

That's more than enough traces for the tank.
Regards,
Tom Barr




Dave M. Picklyk 14-02-2003 01:18 AM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
Is Tropica Master Grow just micronutrients? Or does it have phosphourus and
nitrogen as well?

"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message
a...
I've looked into Seachem Flourish products. I see Flourish, Flourish

Excel,
Flourish Trace etc...besides the obvious Flourish Iron, Potassium,
Phosphorus and Nitrogen, which one am I supposed to use?

Thanx.
Dave.

" wrote in message
om...
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message

. ca...
Generally, with good C02, what's a good iron level to maintain?

.35-4ppm??
(2wpg, 33ppm C02, 15gal wide, standard riverbed substrate, 25% weekly

water
changes). I wish to find this out since I've heard recently that one

must
fertilize micronutrients more than just once after water changes with

a
higher lighted C02 system.

btw, I'm going with 100% flourite in a few weeks...I guess this will

change
how much I supplement micronutrients since the flourite is rich in

iron??

Thanx!!
Dave.


D-
There is no maintaining of a specific level. The level would not tell
you much nor be of much use to you. I am not goiung into the why of Fe
testing and what it means etc. It's a long story and something folks
don't need to deal with. You can get mighty close by using a tank
volume and dosing every week 2-3x of a known volume of a know trace
mix like TMG or Flourish etc. This involves no testing. The Fe Test
itself is a big problem.

For your tank: add 4mls of Flourish TMG/Sera etc 2x a week.
If you had 3-4w/gal light maybe 3x a week.

That's more than enough traces for the tank.
Regards,
Tom Barr






Dave M. Picklyk 14-02-2003 01:18 AM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
Is Tropica Master Grow just micronutrients? Or does it have phosphourus and
nitrogen as well?

"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message
a...
I've looked into Seachem Flourish products. I see Flourish, Flourish

Excel,
Flourish Trace etc...besides the obvious Flourish Iron, Potassium,
Phosphorus and Nitrogen, which one am I supposed to use?

Thanx.
Dave.

" wrote in message
om...
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message

. ca...
Generally, with good C02, what's a good iron level to maintain?

.35-4ppm??
(2wpg, 33ppm C02, 15gal wide, standard riverbed substrate, 25% weekly

water
changes). I wish to find this out since I've heard recently that one

must
fertilize micronutrients more than just once after water changes with

a
higher lighted C02 system.

btw, I'm going with 100% flourite in a few weeks...I guess this will

change
how much I supplement micronutrients since the flourite is rich in

iron??

Thanx!!
Dave.


D-
There is no maintaining of a specific level. The level would not tell
you much nor be of much use to you. I am not goiung into the why of Fe
testing and what it means etc. It's a long story and something folks
don't need to deal with. You can get mighty close by using a tank
volume and dosing every week 2-3x of a known volume of a know trace
mix like TMG or Flourish etc. This involves no testing. The Fe Test
itself is a big problem.

For your tank: add 4mls of Flourish TMG/Sera etc 2x a week.
If you had 3-4w/gal light maybe 3x a week.

That's more than enough traces for the tank.
Regards,
Tom Barr






Aqua 14-02-2003 02:14 AM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
Is Tropica Master Grow just micronutrients? Or does it have phosphourus
and
nitrogen as well?


So only Micro Nutrients. TMG is Trace.

--
Thank You

Dominic
http://www.dlink.org/aqua




Aqua 14-02-2003 02:14 AM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
Is Tropica Master Grow just micronutrients? Or does it have phosphourus
and
nitrogen as well?


So only Micro Nutrients. TMG is Trace.

--
Thank You

Dominic
http://www.dlink.org/aqua




Dave Millman 21-02-2003 10:14 PM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote:

I've looked into Seachem Flourish products. I see Flourish, Flourish Excel,
Flourish Trace etc...besides the obvious Flourish Iron, Potassium,
Phosphorus and Nitrogen, which one am I supposed to use?


Flourish: What the group calls "trace"
Flourish Trace: Even tracier traces.
Flourish Excel: Liquid carbon source for folks without CO2.

Flourish Potassium, Iron, Phosphorus, Nitrogen need no explanation



Dave Millman 21-02-2003 10:14 PM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote:

I've looked into Seachem Flourish products. I see Flourish, Flourish Excel,
Flourish Trace etc...besides the obvious Flourish Iron, Potassium,
Phosphorus and Nitrogen, which one am I supposed to use?


Flourish: What the group calls "trace"
Flourish Trace: Even tracier traces.
Flourish Excel: Liquid carbon source for folks without CO2.

Flourish Potassium, Iron, Phosphorus, Nitrogen need no explanation



LeighMo 22-02-2003 01:54 PM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
Flourish Trace: Even tracier traces.

LOL!

I love that turn of phrase...but I don't think it's quite accurate. It's more
the "traciest of the traces."

Flourish Trace doesn't have anything in it than Flourish doesn't. Supposedly,
Flourish Trace contains those traces that are easily oxidized, and hence, might
need to be dosed more frequently than other micronutrients.


Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

LeighMo 22-02-2003 01:54 PM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
Flourish Trace: Even tracier traces.

LOL!

I love that turn of phrase...but I don't think it's quite accurate. It's more
the "traciest of the traces."

Flourish Trace doesn't have anything in it than Flourish doesn't. Supposedly,
Flourish Trace contains those traces that are easily oxidized, and hence, might
need to be dosed more frequently than other micronutrients.


Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

[email protected] 20-04-2003 07:22 AM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message . ca...
Generally, with good C02, what's a good iron level to maintain? .35-4ppm??
(2wpg, 33ppm C02, 15gal wide, standard riverbed substrate, 25% weekly water
changes). I wish to find this out since I've heard recently that one must
fertilize micronutrients more than just once after water changes with a
higher lighted C02 system.

btw, I'm going with 100% flourite in a few weeks...I guess this will change
how much I supplement micronutrients since the flourite is rich in iron??

Thanx!!
Dave.


D-
There is no maintaining of a specific level. The level would not tell
you much nor be of much use to you. I am not goiung into the why of Fe
testing and what it means etc. It's a long story and something folks
don't need to deal with. You can get mighty close by using a tank
volume and dosing every week 2-3x of a known volume of a know trace
mix like TMG or Flourish etc. This involves no testing. The Fe Test
itself is a big problem.

For your tank: add 4mls of Flourish TMG/Sera etc 2x a week.
If you had 3-4w/gal light maybe 3x a week.

That's more than enough traces for the tank.
Regards,
Tom Barr

Aqua 20-04-2003 07:22 AM

what's a good iron level to maintain?
 
Is Tropica Master Grow just micronutrients? Or does it have phosphourus
and
nitrogen as well?


So only Micro Nutrients. TMG is Trace.

--
Thank You

Dominic
http://www.dlink.org/aqua





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