Hi
I've just invested in some dry salts, potassium nitrate and potassium phosphate to be precise. Currently in my tank I dose liquid carbon and Neutro-T (trace elements) daily (following the instructions...) It is a medium light (I think) tank, about 160L, just got a snakehead in there.
So questions:
How much do I need to dose of the potassium phosphate? I have no clue how much phosphate I need in my tank
Will dosing nitrates shift my bga problem?
Can I dose trace elements and macro elements on the same day, if I dose them a few hours apart?
I've tried reading around and it's hurting my brain :-/ so figured I would ask for help before failing to dose correctly...
Nitrates in my tank usually 0-5
Phosphates were around 0-1 last time I had them checked
Was thinking of making a 250ml mix containing 6 teaspoons potassium nitrate and 1.5 teaspoons potassium phosphate, then dosing 10ml 3 times a week, does this sound about right? *Brain exploding*
Was so much easier when I didn't think plants needed fertilising... but guess that's why I killed java moss....
I've just invested in some dry salts, potassium nitrate and potassium phosphate to be precise. Currently in my tank I dose liquid carbon and Neutro-T (trace elements) daily (following the instructions...) It is a medium light (I think) tank, about 160L, just got a snakehead in there.
So questions:
How much do I need to dose of the potassium phosphate? I have no clue how much phosphate I need in my tank
Will dosing nitrates shift my bga problem?
Can I dose trace elements and macro elements on the same day, if I dose them a few hours apart?
I've tried reading around and it's hurting my brain :-/ so figured I would ask for help before failing to dose correctly...
Nitrates in my tank usually 0-5
Phosphates were around 0-1 last time I had them checked
Was thinking of making a 250ml mix containing 6 teaspoons potassium nitrate and 1.5 teaspoons potassium phosphate, then dosing 10ml 3 times a week, does this sound about right? *Brain exploding*
Was so much easier when I didn't think plants needed fertilising... but guess that's why I killed java moss....
I'll give that a go then see how my tank is doing in a few weeks.... much more complicated than throwing in some "leaf zone" and hoping....
