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Old 04-04-2009, 05:57 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: When is Magnesium and Calcium necessary to dose?

Nice chart. I am not showing any if the defficiency symptoms. I really am more or less just trying to fine tune the tank to get the best most luxurious growth I can get.

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Well I feel kinda foolish (maybe my test kit is bad). Just got done testing and here are the results.

KH-1 (maybe less)
GH-6

Like I said I think the test kit (AP) is a year to six months old, dont know if they go bad. The tank also has AS I and is injected with with co2.

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Originally Posted by Seattle_Aquarist View Post
Hi bsmith782,

Here in Seattle we have very soft water, typically 1.0 DH. There are times that my plants exhibit signs of Ca or Mg deficiency, when they do I dose CaCl or MgSO4 (Epsom Salts). Here is a link to a site I use to help me diagnose nutrient deficiency or excess symptoms. Scroll about 1/2 way over and 1/2 way down. Hope this helps! http://www.finostrom.com.gr/images/a...lizers/map.htm
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