Tony K
August 18th 03, 07:55 PM
"Doug" > wrote in message
...
>
> Hey all!
>
> Quick question: How much iron/potassium supplement do you add to your
> planted tanks?
>
> I've got a youngish, planted (about 16 species) 30-gal with 80 watts
> (400 Lux) broad-spectrum fluorescent lighting, DIY CO2, and a light to
> moderate fauna load with a latterite enriched substrate. This tank is
> just starting to really take off and I'm finding it hard to keep the
> iron concentration up. I'm having to add up to between 10 and 15 mL per
> day of (pick your favorite iron/potasium supplement) Leaf Zone (0-0-3),
> which instructs 5mL per 10gal once a week. Just curious how hungry some
> of your well planted tanks are. Perhaps I've got something that just
> eats it up, like my Hygrophilia corymbosa or perhaps Ceratophyllum
> demersum or Aponogeton crispus?
>
> Anyway, what is the consumption on your tanks?
>
> -Doug
>
I found it impossible to keep my iron levels at the correct amount (0.3
ppm) using just LeafZone, I had to supplement it with Hagen's "Plant Grow -
Iron Enriched" (0.15-0-0). For my tank I now use 3/4 LeafZone and 1/4
PlantGrow once a week and my iron levels stay spot on. It should be noted
that my tank is "low light" at only 2 watts per gallon. If I use PlantGrow
by itself my iron levels get too high.
...
>
> Hey all!
>
> Quick question: How much iron/potassium supplement do you add to your
> planted tanks?
>
> I've got a youngish, planted (about 16 species) 30-gal with 80 watts
> (400 Lux) broad-spectrum fluorescent lighting, DIY CO2, and a light to
> moderate fauna load with a latterite enriched substrate. This tank is
> just starting to really take off and I'm finding it hard to keep the
> iron concentration up. I'm having to add up to between 10 and 15 mL per
> day of (pick your favorite iron/potasium supplement) Leaf Zone (0-0-3),
> which instructs 5mL per 10gal once a week. Just curious how hungry some
> of your well planted tanks are. Perhaps I've got something that just
> eats it up, like my Hygrophilia corymbosa or perhaps Ceratophyllum
> demersum or Aponogeton crispus?
>
> Anyway, what is the consumption on your tanks?
>
> -Doug
>
I found it impossible to keep my iron levels at the correct amount (0.3
ppm) using just LeafZone, I had to supplement it with Hagen's "Plant Grow -
Iron Enriched" (0.15-0-0). For my tank I now use 3/4 LeafZone and 1/4
PlantGrow once a week and my iron levels stay spot on. It should be noted
that my tank is "low light" at only 2 watts per gallon. If I use PlantGrow
by itself my iron levels get too high.