DIY the DIY FE++ Ferrous citrate supplement

[jason2459]

Wish mine bubbled like that [emoji24]

I can't say for certain but they seem to do that for me when they are happy with their lighting. At least one factor that I've seen. When I had my previous lighting they did that as well, then I switched to another type of lighting and they lost all bubbles, and now with my new lighting they are filled out again very well. The iron dosing seems to have helped their coloration.

My lighting thread
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/r...nd-t5-installation-testing-and-review.292314/

 

[jason2459]

So, looks like my 1.1ml/m brs dosing pump doses more then 1.1ml/m. Either way tank is doing great at the levels being dosed so won't change anything. I'm almost out of my first batch and will do the same thing again as described above.

It's still a very dark green

 

[Sherman]

I also dose iron citrate but mainly for PO4 control.
Mine is in powder form and Imix with RODI.

I also find my rbta benefit with iron dosing beside stable PO4.
I use springe pump. So need to top up every 2 days

 

[swiss1939]

I also dose iron citrate but mainly for PO4 control.
Mine is in powder form and Imix with RODI.

Just wondering if something like this is the same thing you are using?

Photographers' Formulary Ferric Ammonium Citrate (Green, 100 g)

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[Sherman]

Just wondering if something like this is the same thing you are using?

Photographers' Formulary Ferric Ammonium Citrate (Green, 100 g)

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Quite different. I bought from nursery . I think they use for gardening

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It is different, but might still be OK to use as long as folks recognize it adds a tiny bit of ammonia.