Japanese Marine Plant Tank

Iodine didn't occur to me with macroalgae. How do you dose nitrates? That doesn't seem like a popular supplement. ;D

 

KNO3 or Potassium Nitrate (often called Saltpeter)

It's available at just about any hydroponics or specialized gardening store

Iodine is used at a rapid rate by many macroalgaes. Chemistry and the Aquarium

 

Ah potassium nitrate. I forgot about that. I actually have some of the Seachem version around. I will read about iodine. Thanks Curtis!

 

Got to dose iodine, and nitrates are preferable if the tank is too nutrient poor. Macro is ridiculously easy to keep compared to coral, wouldn't really take to much to get it to thrive. I will have to send you all a picture of our holding tanks one day. Filled top to bottom with algae, almost 1/3 of the total volume is algae, and it covers every square inch. Doesn't look great, but it does just fine. Dose calcium, (for the calcerous plants), iodine, (for all plants), and nitrates, (from our other holding tanks- dirty water in, clean water out). and that is about it.

 

Thanks John.

The ones in back are calcerous right?
With so many, does it make it difficult to maintain calcium levels?
Or no more than coral?

 

ok I'm on board with this. What a cool tank.

 

You also want to dose Magnesium. From my research I have found that you need Iron and Magnesium for almost every plant. Iodine is suggested for most plants, but not needed to be dosed for all plants. I currently dont dose Iodine for my system, but that is because I get water straight from the ocean. I do dose Iron and Magnesium because those levels have been testing low.