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Elise
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Due to water conditions, I'm using RO/DI water and adding Seachem Equilibrium to achieve water hardness. This method has been working fine for about a month. I will need to buy another bottle soon and I think it would be cheaper and I would have more control if I mixed my own solution. Plus, a solution I mix myself could be more beneficial for my Axolotl than what I'm using now.
I'm looking at a Holtrefeter's Solution or a Steinberg's solution but somehow modified to support some Anubias plants in the aquarium. This is where I'm currently stuck and any insight as to how to proceed would really help. I can not, however, reconstitute my ro/di water with a mixture of tap water. It will have to be a mixture of mineral salts and ro/di water only.
The site here has a solution said to be comparable to Kent's RO Right and Seachem Equilibrium. There is also a calculator here which confirms similar proportions. These products are directed toward plant growth and I'm guessing it's some of these components that I will need to add to the Holtrefeter's Solution.
For reference below are the components of the solutions recommended for Axolotls.
My main question is what would you add to a Holtrefeter's solution to support plants?
I'm pretty new at this and other questions I have are as follows:
I'm looking at a Holtrefeter's Solution or a Steinberg's solution but somehow modified to support some Anubias plants in the aquarium. This is where I'm currently stuck and any insight as to how to proceed would really help. I can not, however, reconstitute my ro/di water with a mixture of tap water. It will have to be a mixture of mineral salts and ro/di water only.
The site here has a solution said to be comparable to Kent's RO Right and Seachem Equilibrium. There is also a calculator here which confirms similar proportions. These products are directed toward plant growth and I'm guessing it's some of these components that I will need to add to the Holtrefeter's Solution.
Code:
K2SO4......................Potassium Sulfate
CaSO4......................Calcium Sulfate
MgSO4......................Magnesium Sulfate
FeSO4......................Iron Sulfate
MnSO4......................Manganese Sulfate
For reference below are the components of the solutions recommended for Axolotls.
Code:
Holtrefeter's Solution
NaCl......................Sodium Chloride
KCl.......................Potassium Chloride
CaCl2.....................Calcium Chloride
NaHCO3....................Sodium Bicarbonate
Steinberg's Solution
NaCl......................Sodium Chloride
KCl.......................Potassium Chloride
Ca(NO3)2.4H20.............Calcium Nitrate
Tris
My main question is what would you add to a Holtrefeter's solution to support plants?
I'm pretty new at this and other questions I have are as follows:
- As Equilibrium doesnt include NaCL, is this something my Axolotl should be getting?
- Would a chloride based solution have a negative impact on plant growth?
- Is a sulfate based solution not ideal for Axolotls?
- Would a solution with a mix of sulfates and chlorides be a safe/good idea? Should I stick with one or the other or does this not matter?