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DocG · 08-29-2003, 05:45 PM

Having done some research on iron I have a question. The general recommendation is to maintain your iron levels at 0.1 mg/L.

Is this chelated iron or free iron?

The conclusions that I have made based on my reading is that I should be testing for free iron and that I want to make sure that I am getting a colour change indicating that there is iron present and that I shouldn't let it get too much over 0.1 mg/L.

Does this sound like a reasonable way to go?

08-29-2003, 05:45 PM	#1
DocG Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 7	Having done some research on iron I have a question. The general recommendation is to maintain your iron levels at 0.1 mg/L. Is this chelated iron or free iron? The conclusions that I have made based on my reading is that I should be testing for free iron and that I want to make sure that I am getting a colour change indicating that there is iron present and that I shouldn't let it get too much over 0.1 mg/L. Does this sound like a reasonable way to go? __________________ 10 gallon 40 W (26 PC, 14 NO) 6 Neons, 2 Otos, 4 ghost shrimp, 1 African Dwarf Frog, 2 fancy guppies Onyx Sand and Flourite Substrate 2.5 - 4" deep Hagen CO2 system