dry fert questions

[Mahlady]

1. What is Potassium Sulfate (K2SO4) for? and is it necessary to be included in the dosing regime?


This is from the sticky:

40~60gal
50% H20 change-weekly
1/2 Tsp-KN03 3x a week
1/8 Tsp-KH2P04 3x a week
3/4 Tsp-GH booster once a week
10ml or 1/8Tsp-Trace 3x a week
Optional
2-4ml-Fe/Iron 3x a week


2. and what is a GH booster called by name?

3. Are Trace ferts aka Plantex?

[l8nite]

If your plants are showing signs of potassium deficiency, you need to start dosing K2SO4.

[JeffHerr]

2. and what is a GH booster called by name?
GH Booster... :-) I think Tom Barr sells it. Or you can use Seachem Equilibrium.

3. Are Trace ferts aka Plantex?
Yes. Plantex CSM+B is one June of trace mix.

[kperera]

Originally Posted by JeffHerr

2. and what is a GH booster called by name?
GH Booster... :-) I think Tom Barr sells it. Or you can use Seachem Equilibrium.

greenleafaquariums.com also sells GH booster.

[dprais1]

some suggest that if you have plenty of livestock you don't need to dose Nitrate or Phosphate, but you do need to dose Potassium and trace

[Darkblade48]

Originally Posted by Mahlady

2. and what is a GH booster called by name?

GH booster is comprised of CaSO4, K2SO4, and MgSO4 in a 3:3:1 ratio, respectively.

Originally Posted by dprais1

some suggest that if you have plenty of livestock you don't need to dose Nitrate or Phosphate, but you do need to dose Potassium and trace

In a highly lit, heavily planted aquarium, there will not be enough nitrates and phosphates to meet the demands of plants.

[urb77]

Originally Posted by dprais1

some suggest that if you have plenty of livestock you don't need to dose Nitrate or Phosphate, but you do need to dose Potassium and trace

What kind of Potassium?

[nilocg]

Originally Posted by urb77

What kind of Potassium?

Normally people use k2so4 to dose potassium