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    Am about to buy some dry plant fertz just wanted to know if i should get both or just one of these is really needed?

    CSM+B Plantex
    or the
    PMDD

  • #2
    KNO3 will dose nitrates and some potassium
    KH2PO4 will dose phosphates
    K2SO4 will dose potassium
    Plantex CSM+B will dose traces and iron

    These are all I have dosed in the past with dry ferts.
    700g Mini-Monster tank

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    • #3
      I see so getting some
      KNO3 and KH2PO4 along with
      CSM should be ok right

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      • #4
        I would do the K2SO4 and KN03 if you must leave out one.
        700g Mini-Monster tank

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        • #5
          THX EK will buy those then

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          • #6
            The PMDD contains KNO3, K2SO4, MgSO4 and CSM+B. It has the nitrate and the potassium in a balanced ratio for EI applications. I don't dose phosphate...my tapwater has 2ppm. I've used the PMDD for a few years and it's very easy to use.

            Mark
            What are the facts? Again and again and again--what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore devine revelation, forget what "the stars foretell", avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the unguessable "verdict of history"--what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your only clue.

            Robert Anson Heinlein

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            • #7
              Where can you pikck up the PMDD?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by danielp View Post
                Where can you pikck up the PMDD?
                I order it from Aquariumfertilizer.com

                It costs 10 bucks for a pound of dry mix.

                Mark
                What are the facts? Again and again and again--what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore devine revelation, forget what "the stars foretell", avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the unguessable "verdict of history"--what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your only clue.

                Robert Anson Heinlein

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                • #9
                  Yep thats were i ordered mine from

                  Wes you think the PMDD is better then?

                  Havent used dry fertz this is gonna be first time for me
                  pretty much gonna use them for balancing nutrient out my plants look good
                  just few problems with algae now and then

                  Does the PMDD work good for balance?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by manifresh006 View Post
                    Yep thats were i ordered mine from

                    Wes you think the PMDD is better then?

                    Havent used dry fertz this is gonna be first time for me
                    pretty much gonna use them for balancing nutrient out my plants look good
                    just few problems with algae now and then

                    Does the PMDD work good for balance?
                    It works for me. Years ago I dosed individual ferts and it was a pain to try to get the ratios balanced. The PMDD made it idiot proof for me. I haven't noticed any deficiencies since I started using it. I dose it dry but you can make a solution with it and dose daily drops if you'd rather go that route. Check out Chuck Gadd's site. I think he has a dosing regimen for the liquid drops on his site, as well as the correct amount of water to mix to make the drops. BTW, PMDD stands for Poor Man's Dupla Drops. Back in the day, Dupla Drops was the only fert needed and one of the only preps available.

                    Mark
                    What are the facts? Again and again and again--what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore devine revelation, forget what "the stars foretell", avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the unguessable "verdict of history"--what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your only clue.

                    Robert Anson Heinlein

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                    • #11
                      dang should have got that instead of CMS ,K2SO4 and KN03

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                      • #12
                        Got my fertz yesterday and i wanted to know how should i doze them

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                        • #13
                          I have always preferred to dose them seperately especially when doing high tech to better tailor each. Even when dosing EI it still needs a bit of tweaking to each individual tank.
                          700g Mini-Monster tank

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                          • #14
                            If anyone else is ordering from these guys let me know I would like a bag of the PMDD

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                            • #15
                              Yeah i think it would be better to do each individually just did a 60-70% water change what should i doze today and how much?


                              Took this from aquacentral

                              40-60 Gallon Aquariums
                              +/- 1/2 tsp KN03 3x a week
                              +/- 1/8 tsp KH2P04 3x a week>>>>>>just replace with K2SO4?????

                              50% weekly water change

                              And should i doze dry or make a couple of ml??

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