I ran out, can I use this?

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captmicha

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I ran out of my iron supplement. I forgot to buy powder when I bought the rest of my ferts. I have the PMDD all combined in the right amounts for NPK and Plantex CSM+B. I also have root tabs. But I need to add more iron so need a supplement.

I really don't want to pay the shipping for JUST iron. I found a bottle in my garage of Alaska Iron & Zinc Fully Chelated. Iron 2.0% and Zinc 2.0%.

Is this safe to use with the zinc? I have no idea how much to dose. It's Zinc sulfate and EDTA. I have acidic water. I don't remember if this is the right form of iron for that.
 

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I have a very heavily planted tank, and I never dose iron.

Before whenever I added FE (Iron) I would get algae, so I stopped. Have not added iron now for a few years.
 

captmicha

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My java ferns and some other plants show signs of needing it when I don't dose extra. I don't have an iron test kit to see what level I already have.


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Does your LFS stock iron?? More costly, but.....
 
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