Seachem's NPK products, Australian planted aquarium and Correct Ratio's

Thanks for that Rocco. :-)

One more question then if i could... You say that Muriate of Potash is safe
which I may buy as it comes in 2kg bags as opposed to 25kg bags... What
about Sulfate of Potash, would that be better as it's formula is K2SO4,
which is exactly as it should be... Is that right?

Thanks.

Justin
"Rocco Moretti" wrote in message
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"Rocco Moretti" wrote
Justin wrote:

Rocco,

Here is where I sourced the Chlorine from...
http://www.nutri-tech.com.au/hints.htm#NO3

I wouldn't put much weight into what "Nutri-Tech" says (especially after
reading about the other products they have for sale)- it likely arises
from a fundamental misunderstanding of chemistry.

Justin wrote:
sorry

Don't be sorry. Chemical literacy and precision are exceptions rather than
the rule now-a-days. It's all to easy to hear something that's
not-quite-right from someone, and think that they know what they're
talking about. That's why you get horrible advice from the LFSs - it's
people repeating stuff they heard from someone who seemed like a
knowledgeable authority at the time. Usenet suffers from the same problem.
(I've done my fair share of disseminating B.S.) The only difference is
that there is enough people reading Usenet that people get corrected on
misinformation rather effectively.

We're all here to learn. (You can take that in a more general metaphysical
sense as well, if you want to.)

Justin wrote:
Thanks for that Rocco. :-)

One more question then if i could... You say that Muriate of Potash is
safe which I may buy as it comes in 2kg bags as opposed to 25kg bags...
What about Sulfate of Potash, would that be better as it's formula is
K2SO4, which is exactly as it should be... Is that right?

Muriate of Potash = KCl
Sulfate of Potash = K2SO4

Muriatic Acid = HCl
Sulfuric Acid = H2SO4
Potash = K2CO3
Acid + Carbonate = Salt + CO2

Either works to add K to your tank. The sulfate will also add sulfur
too, which may be a benefit.

Rocco Moretti wrote:
Justin wrote:

Thanks for that Rocco. :-)

One more question then if i could... You say that Muriate of Potash
is safe which I may buy as it comes in 2kg bags as opposed to 25kg
bags... What about Sulfate of Potash, would that be better as it's
formula is K2SO4, which is exactly as it should be... Is that right?


Muriate of Potash = KCl
Sulfate of Potash = K2SO4

Muriatic Acid = HCl
Sulfuric Acid = H2SO4
Potash = K2CO3
Acid + Carbonate = Salt + CO2

Either works to add K to your tank. The sulfate will also add sulfur
too, which may be a benefit.

Hi,
Is potassium nitrate still used? I thought it was an ingredient in "poor
man's daily dosing drops".
Steve

Steve wrote:

Hi,
Is potassium nitrate still used? I thought it was an ingredient in "poor
man's daily dosing drops".
Steve

Yup, you can either get it at a local garden store, from
www.gregwatson.com, or sometimes as stump remover (check the label).

KNO3 ("Nitrate of potash" or "saltpeter") adds both potassium and
bio-availible Nitrogen (as nitrate).