Nutrient Dosing Calculator

[fablau]

I think when Rotala targets the EI dose it focuses on the [Fe] only @fablau may be able to confirm this.

Yes, correct 😉

We are hoping to have a new fert calculator out for Xmas, which should make DIY fert much easier, but with a 60L tank is it worth the effort? all depends if you wish to dose at FULL EI levels or at TSN levels - If going for full EI levels- Yes, if TSN levels then no IMO

Great! And sorry if I am late here!

 

[Hanuman]

We are hoping to have a new fert calculator out for Xmas, which should make DIY fert much easier, but with a 60L tank is it worth the effort? all depends if you wish to dose at FULL EI levels or at TSN levels - If going for full EI levels- Yes, if TSN levels then no IMO

Ready to roll: IFC Aquarium Fertilizer Calculator

 

[ForestDave]

Hi.
Not sure if it's my crappy Chromebook laptop but I cannot open any of the calculators. Are they down or is it my computer?
Thanks
Dave

 

[fablau]

Rotalabutterfly.com is having some server issues right now. We are looking into it... I'll report asap!

All the best,

Fab.

 

[fablau]

Fixed, it should work now.

All the best,

Fab.

 

[ChrisL]

Hi, can 2hr aquarist's ferts be added to the list? thank youuu🙂

 

[fablau]

Hi, can 2hr aquarist's ferts be added to the list? thank youuu🙂

Yes, I think so. Do you have the specifics of that fertilizer?

 

[Bradders]

Hello @fablau - thanks for this. I would be interested in this as well!

They have three core products for their range. I am not sure if this helps (I am a newbie to plant growing!), but I have included the links which contain the ingredients of each.

• APT ZERO - 2Hr Aquarist APT 1
• APT COMPLETE - 2Hr Aquarist APT 3
• APT EI - 2Hr Aquarist APT e

Thanks,
Brad

 

[John q]

Do you have the specifics of that fertilizer?

A bit more detailed information that's not on the website @fablau
Not sure if this is still the current breakdown of fert percentages, but it should be a good marker.

APT1


APT3

 

[fablau]

Thank you for the info guys. Let me see if I can make it happen... 😉

 

[Bradders]

Thank you for the info guys. Let me see if I can make it happen... 😉

No, thank YOU for taking this on. Really appreciated.

 

[fablau]

OK, please test it and let me know if you see it working correctly (they are under the "Premixed" list):

Rotala Butterfly | Planted Aquarium Nutrient Dosing Calculator

Planted Aquarium Nutrient Dosing Calculator

rotalabutterfly.com

The above specifics about the ZERO (APT1) and the COMPLETE (APT3) helped a lot in having details about the micro elements. If we could find the same for the APT EI recipe, that would be great.

Thanks!

Fab.

 

[Hanuman]

Before anyone starts saying that Rotala Butterfly numbers and IFC Calculator numbers for APT products don't match, please read below. The IFC Calculator used the PPM values as those were the ones available to the public at the time the calculator was made.



I might update the values in the IFC Calculator one of these days with the % just so that we are all in line.

 

[John q]

OK, please test it and let me know if you see it working correctly

It's working but at first glance the figures for FE are a decimal place out on Complete and Zero.

 

[fablau]

It's working but at first glance the figures for FE are a decimal place out on Complete and Zero.

Good catch! My mistake... now it should be ok 😉

 

[hasan66]

So this micro weekly dose gives the following ppm unit: boron=0.0315ppm zinc=0.0147ppm copper=0.00084 manganese=0.0315 molybdenum=0.00007. Is the calculation correct?

 

[hasan66]

and iron=0.1974

 

[ChrisL]

Thank you @fablau. this is really big help.

 

[Bradders]

Are there any instructions for an idiot newbie? 😀

I put in what I am dosing and it gives a pretty chart but not sure what they is telling me to do.

 

[hasan66]

I have never used so much potassium and observed no deficiency while using the Tropica clone. I do not understand why potassium and phosphate are so high.