Dry Dosing Question.

[CBBP]

OK so here is what I got from Chuck's Calculator.. first off are these values right-ish?

anyway. If I take the first 72 values and multiply them.. lets say by 10.. and then mix the two.. can I jsut take one 2.5 tsp of the mix and add it to the 72 and then take 1.5 tsp of that same mix and use it on the 55 gallon? if not I will just does sepratly providing those numbers and ammounts are right.



72
Potassium NitrAte: 1 tsp = 10.78ppm nitrAte /// 6.8ppm potassium
Potassium Sulfate: 1.5 tsp = 13.82ppm Potassium

Total: 2.5 tsp
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55
Potassium NitrAte: 0.6 tsp = 9.9ppm nitrAte /// 6.2ppm potassium
Potassium Sulfate: 1 tsp = 12.95ppm Potassium

Total: 1.5 tsp
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29
Potassium NitrAte: 0.4 tsp = 12.48ppm nitrAte /// 7.88ppm potassium
Potassium Sulfate: 0.6 tsp = 14.69ppm Potassium

Total: 1 tsp
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15
Potassium NitrAte: 0.2 tsp = 12.04ppm nitrAte /// 7.6ppm potassium
Potassium Sulfate: 0.3 tsp = 14.18ppm Potassium

Total: 0.5 tsp
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[netcode]

is your plan to use dry ferts with the EI method?

 

[CBBP]

is your plan to use dry ferts with the EI method?

yeah pretty much.

 

[netcode]

well then what is all this mumbo jumbo about.. just use the calculator to work out a solution that will add 1ppm of the nutrient per ML. To do this you will have to play around with the numbers a bit, but the only thing you should be changing in the amount of grams of dry fert your using.

So put in your tank size.. 55 gallons.. keep the solution mixed in 500mL.. if you want you can do 1000 or whatever size bottle you will use (note that your going to need more dry ferts if thats the case). Now i play around with the amount of grams and I find out that 170grams of Potassium Nitrate mixed in a 500mL solution is going to give me 1ppm of Nitrate/mL when added to a tank that is 55gallons.

ta da! and then continue for the other ferts...

i dunno what u were getting at with all these numbers and what not up above. anyways hope this helps

 

[CBBP]

Yeah.. I tried that I do not trust that calculator.. the crap never dissovles into the water completely.. bah..

 

[voo]

I dunno if it'd work, but what if you worked out the amount you needed to put in 100ml of water, then if it doesnt dissolve add another 100ml.
If with 100ml you needed to add say 1ml of it to the tank, then add 2ml instead, and you'd be adding the same amount?

 

[CBBP]

I dunno if it'd work, but what if you worked out the amount you needed to put in 100ml of water, then if it doesnt dissolve add another 100ml.
If with 100ml you needed to add say 1ml of it to the tank, then add 2ml instead, and you'd be adding the same amount?

true.. I suppsoe I will have tom calculated those values out..