The Planted Tank Forum - View Single Post - SeaChem Potassium vs. GLA's Mono Potassium Phosphate

ProjectCode619 · 01-06-2013, 05:37 PM

Hey guys,

Thanks for the response. Perhaps I should refine my question then. I am only dosing KH2PO4 to bring up Potassium and Phosphate. The problem is, there is no data anywhere that says a certain PPM is the correct amount in a certain tank size.

With that being said, all I want is healthy green plants with one type of dry ferts. Since its going to be in a shrimp tank I want to keep ferts to a minimal.

So is it safe to assume 0.5ppm being my goal for potassium just about do it for a 20 gallon planted shrimp tank in order to keep plants and shrimps happy at the same time?

Only planning to dose once every 2 weeks.

01-06-2013, 05:37 PM	#4
ProjectCode619 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (43/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 446	Hey guys, Thanks for the response. Perhaps I should refine my question then. I am only dosing KH2PO4 to bring up Potassium and Phosphate. The problem is, there is no data anywhere that says a certain PPM is the correct amount in a certain tank size. With that being said, all I want is healthy green plants with one type of dry ferts. Since its going to be in a shrimp tank I want to keep ferts to a minimal. So is it safe to assume 0.5ppm being my goal for potassium just about do it for a 20 gallon planted shrimp tank in order to keep plants and shrimps happy at the same time? Only planning to dose once every 2 weeks. __________________ "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to me."- Steve Jobs 5.5G Rimless Journal