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Old 10-22-2009, 01:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I try to use APC’s Fertilator to calculate how much CaSO4 and MgSO4 I should add. But it only has options like (CaSO4)2.H2O and MgSO4.7.H2O. Are they the same?
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Old 10-22-2009, 02:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Ya, both of them have some water bound in with them. I've seen more than a couple people forget to account this when doing their own calculations.

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Thanks Philosophos. I also like to thank all the people who make this wonderful tool available!
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Default Re: APC’s Fertilator question?

I also have a question regarding the fertilator. I have a 75g tank and an input of 1 tsp of KNO3 would be sufficient. Are the amounts to be added daily or once a week? If I decide to alternate the dosing of the KNO3 to every other day, would I put in 1/3 tsp every other day for a total of 1 tsp for the week?
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Fertilator simply calculates the amount put in for the column size. If you enter 1tsp that's 1x 1tsp.

Personally I like to dose macro and micro 3x a week on alternating days, with a one day break before WC. So yes, divide by 3.

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Hi Philosophos, Just when I thought I was beginning to understand dosing, you say something like this. Lildark's dose (1tsp KNO3 into 75G) would dose ruffly 11ppm NO3. I would dose that 3X week, (not a third of it) to maintain a minimum of 10ppm NO3.
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