What to dose and at what levels???? HELP

[reefnewbie54321]

I have a 120 gallon tank with no overflow or sump that I want to turn in to a planted tank. I have done freshwater planted but from what Ive heard its different for saltwater.

I will have no bioload at all so what nutrients are we trying to dose?

Macronutes
- Nitrate?
- Phosphate?
- Potassium?

Micronutes
- Magnesium?
- Iron?
- Trace Elements? (Boron, Molybdenum, Chloride, Sulfur, Zinc)

What is the suggested tartget levels?

Nitrate: 5ppm
Phosphate: .5-1ppm
Potassium: 15-20 ppm
Magnesium: 5-10 ppm
Iron: ???
Trace Elements: ???

What sources are everyone using?

Nitrate: KNO3
Phosphate: KH2PO4
Potassium: K2SO4
Magnesium: MgSO4
Iron: Iron Chelate
Trace Elements: CSM + B Plantex

What am I trying to maintain my Ca/Alk at?


I'm trying to make the freshwater planted to marine transition but theres not much info on dosing out there.

Thanks,
Tony

[3D-Reef]

If You've done FW planted,then You shouldn't have much of problem with SW.There are some differences though.

Nitrate <10 ppm,KN03 potassium nitrate,I think there is a CaN03 that can be used too.

Phosphate <0.03 ppm

Calcium 350-450 ppm

Magnesium 1250-1350 ppm

Kh 8-12

Iron,I use Kent Marine,dosing just so it's available also it has maganese in with it.

boron,I use 20 mule team,<4 ppm

Molybdenum,for Me triggers a cyano outbreak,so I don't use it.

Chloride is already in abundance

Sulfur isn't good for Sea Grass like Turtle grass so I havn't even tried it.

[reefnewbie54321]

Thanks alot!

Fresh to Salt doesnt seem like as much of a difference as I though it would be...

Basicly higher Nitrates lower Phosphates and a hell of a lot more magnesium but then again I complelty forgot salt mixes already have a high mag rate.

Calcium and Alk ... same as a reef

Thanks agian