Re: [AGA-Member] Potassium Test Kit

["Paul Byham" <plbyham@bigpond.com>]

The test kit is from fish-vet in the US it is available from their website
www.fishvet.com. The kit comes with 2 standards which you compare the test
sample to, they are 1 & 2 ppm, the documentation said the optimum level is
app 2 ppm, my tank is testing more than 2 ppm, but there is no way to tell
from the kit how high it is. As far as the tank is concerned it is a 15gal
2' x 12' x 18", lighting - 4.8 w/g fluro tubes, Co2 injection, Ph 6.8, Gh
8d, Kh 5.5d, Fe .5 ppm, P .5 ppm, temp 25c, substrate is gravel over
laterite, plant growth is good but could be better.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Member Chat" <aga-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA-Member] Potassium Test Kit


Yep. A test kit isn't of much value unless you know what
the numbers mean -- to much? too little?

There was an APD discussion a few months back about excess
potassium possibly causing some leaf distortion.

My experience, limited as it is, is that whatever the safe
range is, it is pretty darned wide, and I'd rather err on
the side of a little more than needed than too little.

sh
--- morcarmy@012.net.il wrote:

> i dont know if someone can answer u how much K is too
> much. its all depending on the other elements such as
> other chemicals, light, your GH/KH reading etc.
> never used K test, and also would like to learn about
> this product
> >
> > From: "Paul Byham" <plbyham@bigpond.com>
> > Date: 2004/08/24 â PM 12:03:12 GMT+03:00
> > To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
> > Subject: [AGA-Member] Potassium Test Kit
> >
> > Has anyone tried the potassium test kit by Aquarium
> Landscapes - which is a division of Fish-vet Inc.??
> > Does it work? is it accurate? How much potassium is too
> much?
> >
> > Paul Byham
> > EDAS Plant Study Group Member
> > Melbourne, Australia.
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