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greenighs
11/19/2003, 08:18 PM
I use Red Sea fish pHarm "Marine Success Green" iron, manganese and other trace elements. So far, the caulerpa is going rampant!

billsreef
11/20/2003, 11:11 PM
I use an iron supplement that I make according to a recipe from Randy Holme's-Farley. Definately seems to have a positive effect on Macro's and Sea Grasses. Other than that, I keep Ca levels up and feed the tanks lots of food :D

icereefer
12/02/2003, 02:59 PM
if it's not broke don't fix it

headhawg7
12/03/2003, 11:23 AM
Originally posted by billsreef
I use an iron supplement that I make according to a recipe from Randy Holme's-Farley. Definately seems to have a positive effect on Macro's and Sea Grasses. Other than that, I keep Ca levels up and feed the tanks lots of food :D
Hi Bill, where can I find that recipe?

Plantbrain
12/03/2003, 01:09 PM
I've use SeaChem and Kent etc, I find little differences in brands.

I am in the school of thought that feeding the tank well to supply ALL the N and P is a good move for perhaps 95% of all Marine plant tank set ups.

I am going to start measuring uptake rates for NO3 and PO4 in the plant tank I have.

I am playing around with variations in dosing of Iron and KNO3.

Regards,
Tom Barr