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Favorite iron test kit ?
An article at the krib cautions to get a test kit that properly reads chelated
iron, if that is what you are dosing. Any recommendations on kits that make a measurement in the useful 0.1ppm range in response to chelated iron ? |
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"George Pontis" wrote in message
... Any recommendations on kits that make a measurement in the useful 0.1ppm range in response to chelated iron ? I've used both the Tetra and the Dupla irong test kits. They both work OK. The Dupla one is a little easier to use because it has only a single reagent, whereas the Tetra one uses two reagents, one a liquid, the other one a powder. Readability of the two tests is about the same. 0.1ppm is at the low end of the range for both kits, but the color gradation is sufficient to tell the difference between 0.05 and 0.1. Cheers, Michi. -- Michi Henning Ph: +61 4 1118-2700 ZeroC, Inc. http://www.zeroc.com |
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George Pontis wrote in message m...
An article at the krib cautions to get a test kit that properly reads chelated iron, if that is what you are dosing. Any recommendations on kits that make a measurement in the useful 0.1ppm range in response to chelated iron ? Bioavailable iron is the issue. Test kits do not measure this. The best method to gauge the amount you should add(which is what you want to know) is to provide good ranges of all the light, CO2 and macro nutrients, then add the traces at 5mls per 20 gal per 3x a week which is the max rate at very high light(6w/gal) that most plants might need. Adding more than that resulted in no increase in plant health or growth. When you make adjustments and add less, do som slowly over 3 week intervals before assessing that you can go lower or not. This method addresses the plant's needs and also provides them with everything else that matters the most first, the light/CO2 anmsd macro nutrients and making sure those are in good shape, will allow the traces to be fully maximized. So you win both ways ansd save your self the cost of a test kit. I used a Hach and Lamott kit and would not suggest folks purchase one. You can see Rioger Miller's and I's discussion on the APD and perhaps a few here for more info and why etc. Regards, Tom Barr |
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