Potassium
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I found something called "No Salt" in the supermarket, but it also has Ammonium, so I doubt that'd work, is this the same stuff you guys use for KCl?
I did however find something which has Potassium chloride, potassium sulphate, but it's in a tablet form. It's basically a vitamin.
None of the supermarkets have heard of a product called "Nu Salt" which I see some of you guys use.
I did however find something which has Potassium chloride, potassium sulphate, but it's in a tablet form. It's basically a vitamin.
None of the supermarkets have heard of a product called "Nu Salt" which I see some of you guys use.
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Ok just checked the packing on the No Salt, it's active ingredients are Potassium Chloride, Ammonium Chloride, Magnesium Stearate and Tricalcium Phosphate.
Is this safe to use?
Is this safe to use?
Great thanks Len, Tom Barr mentioned earlier in this thread that with Seachem Equalibrium and KNO3 that I should get enough K, so should I leave it or what, cos there's no way to measure.
I would NEVER argue with what Tom says. He's the resident guru around here. I was unsure as to how much K was in Equilibrium so I didn't respond to that. However, if I was using it I would go with the store bought stuff when you finish the Equilibrium up. My opinion is that it's always cheaper to buy generic.
I use Flourish and Flourish Iron simply because I feel that they are the best around for traces and Iron. But trust me, if I found something as complete that was less money......I'm there.
Len
I use Flourish and Flourish Iron simply because I feel that they are the best around for traces and Iron. But trust me, if I found something as complete that was less money......I'm there.
Len
great thread
two points:
if Aquafreak is not getting pearling and his nitrates read zero, then isn't nitrate his limiting factor? So dosing the KNO3 should give some pearling, right? btw, what knid of plants are we talking about Aquafreak?
What size tank is that you are dosing Len?
two points:
if Aquafreak is not getting pearling and his nitrates read zero, then isn't nitrate his limiting factor? So dosing the KNO3 should give some pearling, right? btw, what knid of plants are we talking about Aquafreak?
What size tank is that you are dosing Len?
djlen,
If no salt is safe to use, then what should i use for my K?
And Who is on first base?
good luck
If no salt is safe to use, then what should i use for my K?
And Who is on first base?
good luck
Tom, IMO pearling is not the end all. I get steady pearling only in my 3watts/gal tanks. In the lower watt tanks I get it only occasionally. I used to go nuts wondering why the d*#n things weren't pearling. Now I just watch the growth and their performance to know that they are happy. At water change time everything pearls.......great to see, but not normally the case in most tanks, most of the time.
I have 4 tanks: a 10, a 40, and 2 - 55's. Since I started dosing on the schedule I sent to Aquafreak I have had very, very little algae(minor algae buildup on older anubia leaves). At one time my tanks were a mess. I thank Tom Barr(most of the regulars are probably sick of reading this) for turning me on to the right way to manage an aquarium.
Len
I have 4 tanks: a 10, a 40, and 2 - 55's. Since I started dosing on the schedule I sent to Aquafreak I have had very, very little algae(minor algae buildup on older anubia leaves). At one time my tanks were a mess. I thank Tom Barr(most of the regulars are probably sick of reading this) for turning me on to the right way to manage an aquarium.
Len
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