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suhi
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 Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:49 am Post subject: DIY Fertilzer Dosing Help. For Redder Plants... |
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Hi Guys,
I need help regarding dosing For a 270 ltr Planted Tank (70 gallon)
What should be the dosing of Mono potassium Phosphate(KH2PO4), Potassium Sulphate(K2SO4)& CSM+B in ML..
As iam intended to make my plants redder i dose small amt of potassium nitrate once in a week
Kindly calculate the amt of ml which i needed to dose per day or in weekly basis
I am doing water change @ 50% every week.Please Guide me..
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VinayGaonkar
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: DIY Fertilzer Dosing Help. For Redder Plants... |
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Suhas,
I think Redder plants need Iron for becoming more red.
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- Vinay Gaonkar. |
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josyjames
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: DIY Fertilzer Dosing Help. For Redder Plants... |
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| suhi wrote (View Post):
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As iam intended to make my plants redder i dose small amt of potassium nitrate once in a week
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You have to dose KNO3. If you dont dose KNO3, your plants would be deprived of Nitrate and Potassium and would have nitrate and potassium deficiency!!! 
So cannot dose only KH2PO4, K2SO4 and CSM+B. You need KNO3 too..
Also what method are you planning to dose?
Estimative Index
PMDD
All-In-One
Which of the above? Only then we can calculate the amount of each chemical that you need to dose for your tank. |
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Sujo
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: DIY Fertilzer Dosing Help. For Redder Plants... |
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For red color plants...
1) High intensity light.
2) Increase the level of Iron.
3) Decrease the level of Nitrates.
4) Increase PH value
5) Increase the level of Phosphates
Be careful about the algae when you do the above things.. |
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suhi
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: DIY Fertilzer Dosing Help. For Redder Plants... |
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| Thanks Sujo.. |
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suhi
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: DIY Fertilzer Dosing Help. For Redder Plants... |
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Hi Shelly,
Thank you for the support .The method i am planing to dose is via Estimative Index .
Kindly guide me with the dosing strategies for my 270 ltr Planted Aquarium
I prefer dosing them individually such as N,P,K
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Suhas |
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saikumar
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:47 pm Post subject: Re: DIY Fertilzer Dosing Help. For Redder Plants... |
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| Sujo wrote (View Post):
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For red color plants...
1) High intensity light.
2) Increase the level of Iron.
3) Decrease the level of Nitrates.
4) Increase PH value
5) Increase the level of Phosphates
Be careful about the algae when you do the above things..
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You meant "4) Decrease pH value"? |
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sandeepraghuvanshi
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: DIY Fertilzer Dosing Help. For Redder Plants... |
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| Sujo wrote (View Post):
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For red color plants...
4) Increase PH value
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How does ph level effect colour of plants.
@ suhi
Which plants are we talking about, you cannot have a blanket recipe for all red plants.
What are your Co2 levels, what other plants do you have. |
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suhi
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: DIY Fertilzer Dosing Help. For Redder Plants... |
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Hi sandeep,
I am having the following plants
Rotala Rotundifolia Red
Rotala Macranda Red
Ludwigia Inclinata var Cuba
Linmophila Aromatica
Ludwigia Arcuata
My co2 levels are supposed to be in 30ppm as my drop checker shows green yellow color
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Suhas |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: DIY Fertilzer Dosing Help. For Redder Plants... |
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if you are concerned about light and its affects on coloration of plants,,, a 4.5K kelvin lights would do the job.
or something in the range of yellow,amber,orange,red light. |
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