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  1. B

    Ammonium vs Nitrate fertilization

    Hallo, I just stumbled across a quite interesting video which discussed effects of plants on water quality, citing a fair few studies which are linked in its description too. The most interesting bit I found is one research cited there where they took certain plant species, put them in water...
  2. Naturescapes_Rocco

    Help Ascorbic Acid and Potassium Sorbate -- Needed for both DIY Macros and Micros?

    Hi all, I'm finally making my own DIY ferts. I'll be trying the PPSPro regime and adjusting it as necessary for my 150cm rimless tank (looking forward to sharing my journal!). Using GLA PPS-Pro (EDTA) Ferts (macros and micros mixed+dosed separately). I also already have some Ascorbic Acid and...
  3. Art

    Question of the Day Are we past the Estimative Index way of dosing?

    When I started the hobby, we tried to dose to feed ONLY the plants but not algae. We all thought that phosphates were evil and having just a bit too much meant a war with algae. Then came Tom Barr with his Estimated Index idea and said, "forget that". Just dump plenty of complete fertilizer into...
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