JackBlasto
Aquarium Advice Freak
I have read quite a bit over the last year about all these methods. Question, what is the ideal range that they are ALL trying to accomplish? I mean if you're dosing more and flushing out 50% at the end of the week using one method or dosing less and doing smaller water changes, basically it's all getting to the same place I figure. So what is this equilibrium amount all the systems are aiming for?
Nitrates between 10 and 20 ppm
Phosphates between 1 and 2 ppm
Potassium between 10 and 20 ppm
Iron between 0.1 and 1 ppm
Calcium around 16 ppm
Magnesium around 2.5 ppm
???
The reason I'm asking is for 1) Curiosity and 2) Everyones always wondering when they're dosing the uptake of the plants and how much is being left and accumulating over time... So in theory, a BUNCH accumulates over time or a BUNCH gets consumed and you have a deficiency, so I was thinking if the water going IN was measured to the precise amounts above, and it went in on a routine basis using a drip water change system, then would I have the absolute perfect amounts continuously?
I know this is overkill and ridiculous but when I learn stuff I like to learn it inside and out so I am over thinking this and I am trying to conceptualize a perfect water content that leaves no guessing about uptake because water in the above amounts is being replaced daily so there is never a deficiency OR an abundance. In theory it would be the above amounts continuously. To further explain I am mixing dry ferts into pure RO water AND have a drip water change system on my tank. Overkill science experiment, yes, indeed. Now, I really would like documentation on the perfect ppms of waters necessary planted tank chemical makeup. haha... I know a lot of people might want to punch me probably for being WAY to ridiculous about this...
Pic1 RO water made in large amounts
Pic2 weighed and mixed
Pic3 Water goes UP from the basement with auto top off into the sump on first floor
Pic 4 the refugium style sump
Whole thing dripping about 10 gallons a day out and 10 gallons a day coming in
Nitrates between 10 and 20 ppm
Phosphates between 1 and 2 ppm
Potassium between 10 and 20 ppm
Iron between 0.1 and 1 ppm
Calcium around 16 ppm
Magnesium around 2.5 ppm
???
The reason I'm asking is for 1) Curiosity and 2) Everyones always wondering when they're dosing the uptake of the plants and how much is being left and accumulating over time... So in theory, a BUNCH accumulates over time or a BUNCH gets consumed and you have a deficiency, so I was thinking if the water going IN was measured to the precise amounts above, and it went in on a routine basis using a drip water change system, then would I have the absolute perfect amounts continuously?
I know this is overkill and ridiculous but when I learn stuff I like to learn it inside and out so I am over thinking this and I am trying to conceptualize a perfect water content that leaves no guessing about uptake because water in the above amounts is being replaced daily so there is never a deficiency OR an abundance. In theory it would be the above amounts continuously. To further explain I am mixing dry ferts into pure RO water AND have a drip water change system on my tank. Overkill science experiment, yes, indeed. Now, I really would like documentation on the perfect ppms of waters necessary planted tank chemical makeup. haha... I know a lot of people might want to punch me probably for being WAY to ridiculous about this...
Pic1 RO water made in large amounts
Pic2 weighed and mixed
Pic3 Water goes UP from the basement with auto top off into the sump on first floor
Pic 4 the refugium style sump
Whole thing dripping about 10 gallons a day out and 10 gallons a day coming in