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I've been using Aquasafe for a while now (before I got into planted aquariums). I've read about planted aquariums for the past couple of weeks and decided to get in on the action. My confusion is this: Aquasafe specifically lists "removes heavy metals" on the label. And I got to thinking that it might remove all the micros I am introducing to the tank for the plants. So I called up Tetra an hour ago and the customer service lady told me to wait 24 to 36 hours before dosing with fertilizer after I add the Aquasafe. This presents 2 problems for me.
1) The way I do water changes is by suctioning out ~10 gallons of water (~33% or 2 buckets) once a week. I then fill the buckets with tap water, mix in the Aquasafe, wait a few minutes, and pour it into the tank. I only have 1 bucket, so I do this last step twice to replace the 10 gallons that I removed. However, the tank now has Aquasafe in it, which should remove any heavy metals. Right?
2) Since I only have 1 bucket, I could remove 5 gallons at a time twice a week. This will allow me to treat the tap water with Aquasafe and let it sit out the required 24 to 36 hours before I add it back to the tank. (I have a "dirty" bucket that I can use to remove the bad water while the "clean" bucket can sit)
Do any of you have any ideas on this? I've searched google and several forums but nobody seems to have a problem using Aquasafe with fertilizers. I guess it is not a problem with the fertilizers.
1) The way I do water changes is by suctioning out ~10 gallons of water (~33% or 2 buckets) once a week. I then fill the buckets with tap water, mix in the Aquasafe, wait a few minutes, and pour it into the tank. I only have 1 bucket, so I do this last step twice to replace the 10 gallons that I removed. However, the tank now has Aquasafe in it, which should remove any heavy metals. Right?
2) Since I only have 1 bucket, I could remove 5 gallons at a time twice a week. This will allow me to treat the tap water with Aquasafe and let it sit out the required 24 to 36 hours before I add it back to the tank. (I have a "dirty" bucket that I can use to remove the bad water while the "clean" bucket can sit)
Do any of you have any ideas on this? I've searched google and several forums but nobody seems to have a problem using Aquasafe with fertilizers. I guess it is not a problem with the fertilizers.