Generic name in chemical stores

[Saif]

Hi everyone. I am from Bangladesh. I am trying to make PMDD and could manage to get K2SO4 and MgSO4. Since there are no specialized aquarium plant store who sell ferts here, I had to go to Chemical stores. Now I don’t know for trace elements what do I ask them? Is there any generic or other name they might understand? The word ‘Trace element’ seems unknown to them.



Saif

 

[zzyzx85]

I think "Plantex" is a brand of trace. But the thing about trace is it's just a mixture of mineral elements so it's a little hard to specify.

 

[geekboy]

Unfortunately, you're going to find there are a several small amounts of different chemicals in most trace formulas. Just as an example, read the indredients at the bottom of this page for Seachem's liquid freshwater trace product:
http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/FreshTrace.html

 

[247Plants]

I am trying to make PMDD and could manage to get K2SO4 and MgSO4.

Saif

You actually want kh2po4 (Potassium dihydrogen phosphate) and kno3 (potassium nitrate).

The CSM + b trace mix is

1.5% Magnesium (MG),
1.5% Magnesium (cheleted)
0.10% Copper (Cu)
7.0% Iron (Fe - cheleted),
2.0% Maganese (Mn - Cheleted)
0.06% Molybedenum (MO)
0.40% Zinc (Zn - cheleted).
Boric Acid