smithrc said:Right then... Here goes...
I've just tested my Tap water...
PO4 = 2.5ppm
NO3 = 7.5ppm
I'm using Aquatrace 7 fertiliser (rich in iron but no Nitrates and Phosphates)
Its a 100l tank.
I'm not one for water changes and will be planning my dosing around a 3 week 50% change.
So the next thing to do is mix up the solutions...
What have you guys used - Chucks guide dosnt have the same chemical that I have....
Potassium Nitrate
N - 12%
K20 - 46%
Potassium Phosphate
P2O5 - 52%
K20 34%
Are these right? if so what are they on chucks calculator?
If anyone was to come round now - it'd look very dodgy... I'm weighing out white powder on a set of electronic scales!
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smithrc said:Right then... Here goes...
I've just tested my Tap water...
PO4 = 2.5ppm
NO3 = 7.5ppm
I'm using Aquatrace 7 fertiliser (rich in iron but no Nitrates and Phosphates)
Its a 100l tank.
I'm not one for water changes and will be planning my dosing around a 3 week 50% change.
So the next thing to do is mix up the solutions...
What have you guys used - Chucks guide dosnt have the same chemical that I have....
Potassium Nitrate
N - 12%
K20 - 46%
Potassium Phosphate
P2O5 - 52%
K20 34%
Are these right? if so what are they on chucks calculator?
If anyone was to come round now - it'd look very dodgy... I'm weighing out white powder on a set of electronic scales!
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smithrc said:Right then... Here goes...
I've just tested my Tap water...
PO4 = 2.5ppm
NO3 = 7.5ppm
I'm using Aquatrace 7 fertiliser (rich in iron but no Nitrates and Phosphates)
Its a 100l tank.
I'm not one for water changes and will be planning my dosing around a 3 week 50% change.
So the next thing to do is mix up the solutions...
What have you guys used - Chucks guide dosnt have the same chemical that I have....
Potassium Nitrate
N - 12%
K20 - 46%
Potassium Phosphate
P2O5 - 52%
K20 34%
Are these right? if so what are they on chucks calculator?
If anyone was to come round now - it'd look very dodgy... I'm weighing out white powder on a set of electronic scales!
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zig said:But you will have to check the label, does it say anything like
Phosphorus Pentoxide (p205) p (22.7%)
Soluble in water
Potassium Oxide (k20) 34% (k 28.2%)
Not sure of the nitrate im still checking this, but again any more info on the label would be helpful.
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smithrc said:zig said:But you will have to check the label, does it say anything like
Phosphorus Pentoxide (p205) p (22.7%)
Soluble in water
Potassium Oxide (k20) 34% (k 28.2%)
Not sure of the nitrate im still checking this, but again any more info on the label would be helpful.
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Almost exactly what it says...
It reads
Potassium Phosphate
Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5) 52% (P 22.7%)
Soluble in water
Potassium Oxide (K2O) 34% (k28.2%)
The other says
Potassium Nitrate
Nitrogen (N) 13%
Potassium Oxide (K20)
Soluble in water 46% (K38.2%)
They are the ones that most of the new EI guys and girls are using - I guess I'm just reading too much detail...
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smithrc said:OK I'll stop worrying then - Sorry all... I had a horrible feeling we'd all been using the wrong stuff....
Just need to mix it up then...
Later - I'm still working on the shed... honest
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houndour said:smithrc said:OK I'll stop worrying then - Sorry all... I had a horrible feeling we'd all been using the wrong stuff....
Just need to mix it up then...
Later - I'm still working on the shed... honest
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phew
so everything is OK then?
I was due for adding macros tonight but my tests show I still have 10ppm NO3 and between 1 and 2ppm PO4. So I havent dosed at all. Is this right . Maybe I added too much on sunday?
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iggy01 said:Wow! looks like there's been a bit of confusion over the chemicals.
Smithrc, if you bought the chemicals from Garden Direct, like the ones in the link that Zig posted, you should be ok. There is a lot of confusion over the way they are sometimes branded. I think there are certain regulations that mean the products have to be marked up in a particular way, even if it does confuse the rest of us.
If you have the slightest doubt, email or call the supplier and I'm sure they'll put your mind at rest.
Good luck!
Well done Zig! You did your homework alright!
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