I get no cloudiness in the bottle that holds the allinone solution, but as soon as it goes into my tank it is very cloudy indeed.
I understand the cloudiness is iron\phosphate precipitation and that lowering PH in the solution by adding Vit C will help prevent it precipitating in the bottle.
So I am going to increase the amount of ascorbic acid that I have in the mix and see if that helps stop it precipitating in the tank (starting by adding 1 more gram, effectively doubling it) .
Just thought I would check on here for any other feedback first.
Full details in case it helps....
The mix is as follows (measured to nearest .1g).
1litre deionised water
1.1g E300 (vit C, about a year old, but kept in dark cupboard entire time)
0.5g E202 (Ascorbic acid, also a year old and kept in dark)
10g AE trace.
34g NO3
12.6g K2PO4
11.5g Epsom salts
I added E300 and E202 at double James site suggests (as it is 1000ml not 500ml)
The fert levels are simply 20 days worth (50ml into 1L) of what I would normally add when dosing dry powders
It goes into the tank like this
I am drip feeding 50ml into my tank over a 2 minute period via a peristaltic pump.
The tubing is placed above the water level and drips into the tank directly in front of the spraybar outlet.
As the solution hits the water - the upper half of the water column instantly becomes cloudy, also with lots of white flecks. I also immediately see a film on the water surface.
Tank stats
160L.
0.8wpg T5.
inert gravel substrate
No Co2, minimal water changes
I understand the cloudiness is iron\phosphate precipitation and that lowering PH in the solution by adding Vit C will help prevent it precipitating in the bottle.
So I am going to increase the amount of ascorbic acid that I have in the mix and see if that helps stop it precipitating in the tank (starting by adding 1 more gram, effectively doubling it) .
Just thought I would check on here for any other feedback first.
Full details in case it helps....
The mix is as follows (measured to nearest .1g).
1litre deionised water
1.1g E300 (vit C, about a year old, but kept in dark cupboard entire time)
0.5g E202 (Ascorbic acid, also a year old and kept in dark)
10g AE trace.
34g NO3
12.6g K2PO4
11.5g Epsom salts
I added E300 and E202 at double James site suggests (as it is 1000ml not 500ml)
The fert levels are simply 20 days worth (50ml into 1L) of what I would normally add when dosing dry powders
It goes into the tank like this
I am drip feeding 50ml into my tank over a 2 minute period via a peristaltic pump.
The tubing is placed above the water level and drips into the tank directly in front of the spraybar outlet.
As the solution hits the water - the upper half of the water column instantly becomes cloudy, also with lots of white flecks. I also immediately see a film on the water surface.
Tank stats
160L.
0.8wpg T5.
inert gravel substrate
No Co2, minimal water changes