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#1 strat guy

strat guy
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Posted 03 February 2015 - 04:23 PM

I compiled this list a while back and thought I'd share it over here. Some people complain because buying this stuff from aquarium suppliers is easier, but this stuff is all easily purchased from standard box stores. Might come in handy for some of you.

 

Plant Fertilizers:

KNO3 (Potassium nitrate), used to raise nitrates, potassium - Spectracide Stump Remover

KH2P04 (Monopotassium Phosphate), supplies potassium, raises phosphates - Fleet Enema

MgSO4 (Magnesium sulfate), supplies magnesium, sulphur - Epsom salts, (certain) de-icers

KHCO3 (Potassium bicarbonate), supplies potassium, raises carbonate levels- Health food ingredient, Brewing ingredient

CaCl2 (Calcium chloride), supplies calcium, raises GH- Swimming pool additive, Ice melt for roads/driveways, Dri-Z-Air dehumidifier agent 

Root tabs- OsmocoteJobe's Fertilizer Sticks can be introduced by freezing beads in water or using dissolvable capsules

B (Boron), its the "B" in CSM+B - Boric Acid, Roach/Ant Killer

CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate), supplies calcium, raises kH - Food supplement, Tums/antacids


Non-fertilizers:

NaHCO3 (Sodium bicarbonate), pH/kH/alkalinity up - Baking soda 

NaCl (Sodium chloride), protects fish from the toxic effects of NO2, parasite control - Salt (non-caking)

H2O2 (Hydrogen peroxide), kills Algae, BGA- Hydrogen peroxide 3% antiseptic/disinfectant

 

 

Questions for dosing this stuff can be answered by doing a Google search. There are lots of individual topics on each item but I've never seen this all compiled in one place.


120 low tech native planted - Blackstriped Topminnow, Central Stoneroller, Fathead minnow, Golden Shiner, Black chin shiner, Carmine Shiner, Emerald Shiner, Sand Shiner, Spotfin Shiner, Orangethroat darter, Johnny Darter, and Banded Darter.





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