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Dechlorinator neutralizing macros and micros.

FishWorks

FishWorks

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Hi Everyone,

I went out to buy some dechlorinator and found that most of them bind nitrate and detoxify heavy metals (Seachem Prime, Sera Toxivec, etc).
Wouldnt this be bad for water column fertilization?

Thanks,

Harry
 
Similar question got asked the other day, the answer seems to be don't worry about it.

Seachem Prime and Magnesium Nitrate

Hello, I just started DIY dry dosing and it just occurred to me that I am using Seachem Prime as dechlorinator (for the tap-water part of my WC water) which supposedly also "binds/detoxify" the Nitrate (I assume temporarily?) that I am intentionally dosing with the Mg(NO3)2.6H2O. What are the...
www.ukaps.org
 
John q said:
Similar question got asked the other day, the answer seems to be don't worry about it.

Seachem Prime and Magnesium Nitrate

Hello, I just started DIY dry dosing and it just occurred to me that I am using Seachem Prime as dechlorinator (for the tap-water part of my WC water) which supposedly also "binds/detoxify" the Nitrate (I assume temporarily?) that I am intentionally dosing with the Mg(NO3)2.6H2O. What are the...
www.ukaps.org
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They were talking about Nitrates still being accessible to plants after using Seachem Prime.
What about the heavy metals part? like copper being detoxified when dosing traces with dechlor?
 
Well I use prime and dose ei ferts and can honestly say I've never had any issues. If you worry about the micro ferts being "detoxified" dose them the day after wc, but personally I don't see any issues
 
John q said:
Well I use prime and dose ei ferts and can honestly say I've never had any issues. If you worry about the micro ferts being "detoxified" dose them the day after wc, but personally I don't see any issue
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Thanks John :thumbup:
 
Hi all,
FishWorks said:
I went out to buy some dechlorinator and found that most of them bind nitrate and detoxify heavy metals (Seachem Prime, Sera Toxivec, etc).
Wouldnt this be bad for water column fertilization?
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I agree with the others, any nutrients will become <"plant available"> eventually, <"nothing has been removed">.

cheers Darrel
 
dw1305 said:
Hi all,

I agree with the others, any nutrients will become <"plant available"> eventually, <"nothing has been removed">.

cheers Darrel
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DW, I just had a thought.

If the Nitrates and Heavy Metals were binded or detoxified for 48 hours. Would it benefit me to switch up my Ei dosing schedule?
I like to do my water changes on Sunday, so should I dose Micros on Monday? and then Macros on Tuesday? or should I just skip Monday altogether?
 
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