Edward

nemenem

I bought some micro fert in Australia, it has very close chemical make-up to the CSM+B product but stains my aquarium brown, is the CSM+B fert also a dark brown colour? Anyone had any problem with it colouring their aquarium?

Also, just a general question, if I add up all the %s in the make-up I do not get 100%. What makes up the other percentages?

Nevermore

CSM+B is kind of a golden brown color. It won't stain your aquarium.

Where are you seeing the amounts listed as percentages?

nemenem

These percentages:

Manganese (Mn)* 2.0%
Iron (Fe)* 7.0%
Zinc (Zn)* 0.4%
Copper (Cu)* 0.1%
Boron (B) 1.3%
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.06%

* Chelated
Chelating agent - 42% Ethylene diamine tetraacetate
13% Diethylene triamine pentaacetate

algaehater

Hey nemenem did you buy your te from simple grow? im also from sydney, and brought my te from simplegrow and it makes my tank a redish coulor.
I`m also wondering about the colour.

nemenem

Well, I bought it off Aquagreen, who I believe buys from Simplegrow. I have asked the same question on www.aquariumlife.com.au, Aquagreen is a sponsor there.

If you havent signed up I would highly recommend it, probably the most active Australian planted tank forum I am a member of, and a great place to trade plants. The sponsers are fantastic too (if you are ever placing an order let me know, we can share postage!).

I havent got an actual answer as yet, though a lot of posts because I left a decimal place out on my dose amounts.

My username is same as here. Make a post there and lets see if we can get it resolved.