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[Edward]

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Originally Posted by Art_Giacosa

Hi,

Finally tested my aquarium, here are the results. Can someone help me decipher. So far I've been dosing 8 ml of SS with 8ml of Mg and 2.5 ml of TS.

65 g AGA with 196 watts of PC and yeast CO2.

pH: 7.1 probe
NO3: 0 ppm with Hagen test kit
PO4: 2 ppm with Salifert test kit
GH: 8 dH with Tetra test kit
KH: 3.5 dH with Salifer test kit
Ca: 40 ppm with Salifert test kit
K: ~2 mg/l Aquarium Landscapes kit

What should I do about this week's dosing?

Hi Art,
First recommendation is using the xls file that will help in determining the next dosing program. I prepared the file with your data, please see the attachment.

NO3 too low.
PO4 high enough
Ca ok
Mg too high

You were dosing
0.77:0.26:1.03:1.03 ppm (NO3:PO4:K:Mg) per 65gall
8ml SS
8ml Mg

From the test results you provide, I would change the dose to
1.73:0.19:2.31:0.00 ppm (NO3:PO4:K:Mg)
6ml SS
12ml PF
0ml Mg

This dosing should start leveling the concentrations to the desired levels.

Thank you
Edward