The Planted Tank Forum - View Single Post - Help with my first nano (56k, I feel your pain)

**random_alias** · 10-26-2005, 06:26 AM

ok, I'm shooting for 25% normal EI dosage with my light and 1.5-2x normal dosage of excel for carbon.

Normal EI ranges are about 15ppm No3 and 1-3ppm PO4.

So I'm aiming for 3.75ppm NO3 and about 1 ppm PO4.

I want everything to mix into 500ml of RO H20 and dose at 5ml dosages because that's how I mix and dose my micros in my 55gal and that will keep everything consistent and easy to remember. It also allows me to use test kit vials for easy dosage since their fill line is 5ml.

Here's my math (based on this) ...

.5 tsp KNO3 added to 500ml RO water dosed in 1.2 gal of RO water will mean that every 1ml of solution will add 0.76ppm NO3 to my water, thus 5ml will dose 3.8ppm Nitrate.

.125 (1/8) tsp K2PO4 added to 500ml RO water dosed in 1.2 gal of RO water will mean that every 1ml solution will add .18ppm PO4 to my water, thus 5ml will dose .9ppm Phosphate.

Sound about right? Please check my math if you will.

Still need to figure out my micros.

10-26-2005, 06:26 AM	#24 (permalink)
random_alias Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NC Posts: 728	ok, I'm shooting for 25% normal EI dosage with my light and 1.5-2x normal dosage of excel for carbon. Normal EI ranges are about 15ppm No3 and 1-3ppm PO4. So I'm aiming for 3.75ppm NO3 and about 1 ppm PO4. I want everything to mix into 500ml of RO H20 and dose at 5ml dosages because that's how I mix and dose my micros in my 55gal and that will keep everything consistent and easy to remember. It also allows me to use test kit vials for easy dosage since their fill line is 5ml. Here's my math (based on this) ... .5 tsp KNO3 added to 500ml RO water dosed in 1.2 gal of RO water will mean that every 1ml of solution will add 0.76ppm NO3 to my water, thus 5ml will dose 3.8ppm Nitrate. .125 (1/8) tsp K2PO4 added to 500ml RO water dosed in 1.2 gal of RO water will mean that every 1ml solution will add .18ppm PO4 to my water, thus 5ml will dose .9ppm Phosphate. Sound about right? Please check my math if you will. Still need to figure out my micros. __________________ "Insanity: doing [or asking] the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."