rotalabutterfly.com Support Forum

Jason King

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Welcome to the rotalabutterfly.com support forum.

Please use this forum to give us feedback, assist us with language translations, bug reports, suggestions and ideas.

Would you like a premixed fertilizer added to the calc? No problem send us the information and we will add it :)

Barr report members can view the calculators from this site.

https://barrreport.com/pages/planted-tank-nutrient-dosing-calculator/
https://barrreport.com/pages/planted-tank-nutrient-accumulation-calculator/
https://barrreport.com/pages/planted-tank-co2-calculator/
https://barrreport.com/pages/planted-tank-light-calculator/

Looking forward to your feedback, ideas and conversations.

Thanks
RB Staff
 

Vijay

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I bought GH Booster from Green Leaf Aquariums. The product page on their website calls it as 'Ultimate GH Booster', but the label on the actual box says just 'GH Booster'.

In Rotala nutrient dosing calculator, there is a 'GLA GH Booster' that can be selected under DIY option and then there is a 'GLA Ultimate GH Booster' that can be selected under Premixed option.

I tried seeing how much 20 gm will add to 75 gallons of water under both the selections, but I am getting extremely different values of Ca and Mg between both:

1. DIY option --> GLA GH Booster selection --> Dry dosing --> Result of my dose --> 20 gm --> will add 6 ppm Ca and 2 ppm Mg
2. Premixed option --> GLA Ultimate GH Booster selection --> Dry dosing --> Result of my dose --> 20 gm --> will add 2000+ ppm Ca and 2000+ ppm Mg

Which option and selection I need to use for my need?

Note: I find the below from a past post on this forum. If I go with Premixed option as Fablau seems to indicate, it does not seem to align with the response from GLA

I sent a mail to GLA. This is their reply

To raise general hardness (GH) by 1 meq/L (3 dH), add 16 g (1 tbsp) per every 80 L (20 gal) of aquarium water. Dosage is based on use of DI or RO water. For other water, measure hardness (GH) first, then add according to need. Plant preferences vary; a general quide is 1-2 meq/L (3-6 dH) or match existing or target carbonate hardness (KH), ideally 1–2 meq/L (3–6 dKH).
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Can we add GLA Ultimate GH Booster. I believe its the same makeup as Seachem Equilibrium but I was really confused when I started looking for the dosage until I finally found some forum saying its same as Equiibrium. Will save another newbie some time.

[Posted by Fablau] Added. Please, try it and let me know if it works. It is under the "Premixed" section.
 

Edwin

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I have question and possibly a request. The light calculator has several brands of LED. In the calculator it asks for number of bulbs. For LED are you asking about the number of strips or individual LED bulbs per strip? I am using 2 Finnex Planted+ and a Finnex Daylight all 48 inch. If you know are any of the LED bulbs close to being equivalent to the brands you list? Thanks