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Zapins · 01-24-2009, 04:37 PM

I think you should take the time to learn how to use the Fertilator. It is probably the best calculator out there for managing fertilizers. Since you are doing PPS-Pro you will need to do a lot more calculations than using an EI dosing scheme.

The Fertilator is straight forwards, it has the recommended dosages on the bottom under where it says "Results." You can see it says 10-20 ppm (part per million) for Nitrates, 0.5-2.0 ppm for PO4 etc... All you have to do is put the size of the tank in at the top (ex:55 gal), then choose the chemical you will be dosing and then put how many teaspoons you will add, click calculate and have a look at the results.

The results mean that if you add the number of teaspoons of whichever chemical you chose at the top the nutrient levels will rise by a set number of ppm.

01-24-2009, 04:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zapins Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CT, Connecticut Posts: 2,560 iTrader Ratings: 49 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 97670	Re: Help with PPS , PPS pro , PPS classic ?? I think you should take the time to learn how to use the Fertilator. It is probably the best calculator out there for managing fertilizers. Since you are doing PPS-Pro you will need to do a lot more calculations than using an EI dosing scheme. The Fertilator is straight forwards, it has the recommended dosages on the bottom under where it says "Results." You can see it says 10-20 ppm (part per million) for Nitrates, 0.5-2.0 ppm for PO4 etc... All you have to do is put the size of the tank in at the top (ex:55 gal), then choose the chemical you will be dosing and then put how many teaspoons you will add, click calculate and have a look at the results. The results mean that if you add the number of teaspoons of whichever chemical you chose at the top the nutrient levels will rise by a set number of ppm.