Need Help w/ Enema

z71silverado98

z71silverado98

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i picked up the fleets enema to supplement P in my tank. Im not sure how much to dose, the Sticky says 2-3 drops, but it does not specify what size tank that is on. Could be a 100gal could be a 5gal. the dose calculator has no category for monobasic sodium phosphate or dibasic sodium phosphate, the 2 active ingredients. any suggestions?
 
The problem is that you don't tell us the size of your tank either. That and knowing the amount of plant mass would help a lot.
Once you tell us that info. and your N ppm, you have a basic premise for how much P to add to balance.
Example: I have a 40 gal. tank with an N value of 10 - 15ppm after I dose 3/4 tsp. of dry KNO3 after the weekly water change. I want to maintain a P value of 30 - 40 ppm to balance. 15 drops of Fleets will give me that value after water change. With my plant mass, I have to dose at least 4 - 6 drops every 2 - 3 days to maintain the P levels that I want in my tank.
You see, it's all relative. Your tank is different than mine. You start with what the calculators recommend then test for content, and observe plant growth vs. algae growth and tweak, as needed, from there.

Len
 
"According to the aquaticplantcentral calculator, 1 mL of fleet in 50 gallons of water equal 3.53 ppm." yeah i checked the calc and im getting conflicting info from diff. sources.


55 gal.(208L) not dosing N yet, still looking for stump remover or salt petre. heavily planted. i added .5ml of fleet yesterday.
 
z71silverado98 said:
55 gal.(208L) not dosing N yet, still looking for stump remover or salt petre. heavily planted. i added .5ml of fleet yesterday.
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This is a great place to get KNO3. It may not be as absolutely cheap as picking up salt peter from the hardware store, but it's still very cheap and higher quality.

Also Greg is just a darn nice person. I buy all of my dry chemicals from him 'cause it's cheap and way easier than driving to every hardware store around looking for what I want.

Sam
 
It's simple!

I am dosing my 75g/planted tank with 8 drops of fleet enema per day. I chose to do so every day but you can alter it to every second day or so. This gives me just under 1mg/l po4. Don't worry too much, just add 2-3 drops, give it a couple of hours to mix into your water colm. Then measure your po4, if it is still low, repeat to elevate the po4 level untill your at your target 1mg/l or 1ppm. I dose my TE, PO4, ca separately,(the fish load supports my N03) This has been sucessfull for me, don't worry too much, keep it simple!
Good luck.

Regards,
Terry.
 
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