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NITRATES AND PLANT FERTS.
I set up a CO2 system using yeast and sugar a few weeks back and to date
have noticed some pretty good growth in the plants. N03 has consistently been 5 mg/l. Over the weekend, I bought some liquid fertiliser called "Aquasonic Natural Home Chelated Iron Formulation For Aquatic Plants" and added this to the water after doing the weekly maint. and the usual 30% water change. I checked the N03 yesterday and was surprised to see that it was in the range of 20 mg/l.My immediate thoughts were that it was the fert. that was to blame. There is nothing on the label to indicate the breakdown of nutrients in the product apart from a statement saying that it contains no phosphates, so I'm not even certain that it is a true fertilser in the sense that it contains the typical N P K ratio found in garden fertilisers. Has anyone had any experience with the product and do you think the N03 spike is due to the addition of the fertiliser? Thanks! |
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NITRATES AND PLANT FERTS.
"Aquasonic Natural Home Chelated Iron Formulation For Aquatic Plants" their phone number is +61 2 6586 4933 I suggest you ask them it didn't say on their website, but I doubt the product has nitrates in it in a significant amount. |
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NITRATES AND PLANT FERTS.
You have a trace mixture (Micro nutrient). If it says theres no Phosphates (Macro) then I doubt they'd add Nitrates (Macro) either. This is not your problem. Hows your fish load? Phone up the water company and ask for a water quality report. If the N rose after the water change then this may be your problem. This will be great for your planted tank! -- **So long, and thanks for all the fish!** "cabaloz" wrote in message ... I set up a CO2 system using yeast and sugar a few weeks back and to date have noticed some pretty good growth in the plants. N03 has consistently been 5 mg/l. Over the weekend, I bought some liquid fertiliser called "Aquasonic Natural Home Chelated Iron Formulation For Aquatic Plants" and added this to the water after doing the weekly maint. and the usual 30% water change. I checked the N03 yesterday and was surprised to see that it was in the range of 20 mg/l.My immediate thoughts were that it was the fert. that was to blame. There is nothing on the label to indicate the breakdown of nutrients in the product apart from a statement saying that it contains no phosphates, so I'm not even certain that it is a true fertilser in the sense that it contains the typical N P K ratio found in garden fertilisers. Has anyone had any experience with the product and do you think the N03 spike is due to the addition of the fertiliser? Thanks! |
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