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<div>'''The Estimative Index''' was invented by Tom Barr and others.<br />
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It is a simple method of adding regular amounts of fertiliser to planted aquariums virtually every day followed by a large water change weekly so that the aquarist knows that the plants have sufficient nutrients to grow healthily and so prevent unwanted [[algae]] growth.<br />
It is worth noting that the water change is used as a method of preventing the unwanted build up of natural plant waste as opposed to the more usual reduction in Nitrates etc<br />
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To quote 'The Barr Report' :-<br />
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The Estimative Index (EI) is a straightforward method for providing nutrients for a planted tank. The idea behind EI is simply introducing an excess amount of nutrients within an aquarium, throughout the week. This excess of nutrients floods the water column and feeds the plants. This is an estimative method; measuring specific nutrient uptake rates is not necessary and no test kits are involved. EI provides a surplus of nutrients that helps to prevents plant deficiencies, and allows plant growth unhindered. Most algae related issues are due to plant deficiencies rather than excess nutrient levels(Ammonium/NH4 + is the exception). <br />
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== Links ==<br />
*[http://www.barrreport.com/ The Barr Report] - Planted Aquarium forum<br />
*[http://www.barrreport.com/showthread.php/62-The-Estimative-Index-of-Dosing-or-No-Need-for-Test-Kits Estimative Index for Non-CO2 Tanks]<br />
*[http://www.barrreport.com/showthread.php/2819-EI-light-for-those-less-techy-folks EI Light]<br />
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'''E.I. supplies in the UK'''<br />
*[https://www.thenutrientcompany.com/product-category/dry-aquarium-fertiliser-salts-for-estimative-index/ The Nutrient Company]<br />
*[http://www.gardendirect.co.uk/garden-care/fertilisers/general-fertilizers-chemicals Garden Direct]<br />
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'''E.I. supplies in Canada'''<br />
*[http://www.hydroponics.com/nutrient/index.html Hydroponics]<br />
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'''E.I. Supplies in the USA'''<br />
*[http://www.aquariumfertilizer.com/ Aquarium Fertilizer]<br />
*[http://www.plantguild.com/chemicals.html PlantGuild]<br />
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<div>== The Nutrient Company (TNC) Ltd ==<br />
Manufacturer and retailer of aquarium plant nutrition - Specialising in dry dosing salts for [[The Estimative Index]], [[PMDD]] and PPS. <br />
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== Products ==<br />
Best known for it's wide selection of propitiatory plant foods suitable for both the hobby fishkeeper and dedicated aquascaper alike<br>.<br />
*TNC Complete - Balanced and complete liquid fertiliser including Nitrate and Phosphate<br />
*TNC <sup>''Lite''</sup> - Balanced fertiliser with no added Nitrate or Phosphate<br />
*TNC Plugs - Substrate fertiliser - As reviewed in[http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=5783 Practical Fishkeeping]<br />
*TNC Carbon - Liquid carbon, use as a substitute for injected CO<sub>2</sub> or in conjunction with.<br />
*TNC GH Boost - Increases General Hardness levels in your tank<br />
*TNC Trace Elements - Source of Chelated Trace elements for plant growth<br />
*[[KNO3]] - Potassium Nitrate<br />
*[[KH2PO4]] - Monopotassium Phosphate<br />
*[[K2SO4]] - Potassium Sulphate<br />
*[[MgSO4]] - Magnesium Sulphate....and many more.<br />
*Delivers to the UK and internationally.<br />
*Takes all forms of payment via secure website.<br><br />
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== Contact Details ==<br />
Unit 112 - Spotland Bridge Mill, Mellor St, Rochdale. OL11 5BU<br />
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Telephone: 01706 358855<br />
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Website - [https://www.thenutrientcompany.com/ TheNutrientCompany.com]<br />
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<div>== Poor Man's Dupla Drops ==<br />
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'''A Plant Fertilizer Recipe for the Control of Algae in Planted Aquaria:'''<br><br />
by Conlin and Sears <br />
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*1 Tbsp (~9g) [[Chelated]] Trace Element Mix (7% [[Fe]], 1.3% B, 2% [[Mn]], 0.06% [[Mo]], 0.4% [[Zn]], 0.1% [[Cu]], [[EDTA]], [[DTPA]])<br />
*2 Tsp (~14g) [[K2SO4]] (Potassium sulphate)<br />
*1 Tsp (~6g) [[KNO3]] (Potassium nitrate)<br />
*2.5 Tbsp (~33g) [[MgSO4]].7H2O (fully hydrated magnesium sulphate, aka epsom salts; omit if already present in trace element mix)<br />
*300ml [[Distilled water|distilled/de-ionized]] or [[RO]] [[H2O]] water<br />
*0.5ml 9Molar (HCl) Hydrogen chloride (optional). See [[w:Molar solution|Molar solution]].<br />
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It is a common misnomer that PMDD stands for 'Poor Man's Dosing Drops' but is indeed named after the propitiatory 'Dupla drops' method<br />
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== Reference ==<br />
*[http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Fertilizer/sears-conlin.html The Krib - How PMDD came about]<br />
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*[http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Fertilizer/pmdd-tim.html Practical PMDD Information (Sources and Doses)]<br />
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== Links ==<br />
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*See article [[Plant nutrients]].<br />
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===PMDD supplies in the UK===<br />
*[https://www.thenutrientcompany.com/product-category/dry-aquarium-fertiliser-salts-for-estimative-index/ The Nutrient Company]<br />
*[http://www.gardendirect.co.uk/garden-care/fertilisers/general-fertilizers-chemicals Garden Direct]<br />
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===PMDD supplies in Canada===<br />
*[http://www.hydroponics.com/nutrient/index.html Hydroponics]<br />
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===PMDD Supplies in the USA===<br />
*[http://www.aquariumfertilizer.com/ Aquarium Fertilizer]<br />
*[http://www.plantguild.com/chemicals.html PlantGuild] Chemicals<br />
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===Dosage Calculator===<br />
*[http://www.csd.net/%7Ecgadd/aqua/art_plant_aquacalc.htm Chucks Planted Aquarium Calculator]<br />
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<div>#REDIRECT [[The Estimative Index]]</div>SO19Firearmshttps://theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Plant_nutrients&diff=79438Plant nutrients2015-07-16T15:04:23Z<p>SO19Firearms: </p>
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<div>Aquatic plants need food in order to grow. They get this in the form of chemical nutrients in the water via their leaves or from the [[substrate]] via their roots.<br />
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There are seventeen elements that all plants require.<br />
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{|<br />
|+ Elements Required by Plants with their quantity and where they get them from<br />
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|Elements||Nutrient Form||Quantity||Supplied via...<br />
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|B ([[boron]])||BO3<sup>3-</sup>||Trace||Fish food, PMDD<br />
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|Cl ([[chlorine]])||Cl<sup>-</sup>||Trace||Fish food<br />
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|Cu ([[copper]])||Cu<sup>2+</sup>||Trace||Fish food, PMDD<br />
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|Fe ([[iron]])||Fe<sup>2+</sup>,Fe<sup>3+</sup>||Trace||Fish food, PMDD<br />
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|Mn ([[manganese]])||Mn<sup>2+</sup>||Trace||Fish food, PMDD<br />
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|Mo ([[molybdenum]])||MoO4<sup>2-</sup>||Trace||Fish food, PMDD<br />
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|Ni ([[nickel]])||Ni2<sup>+</sup>||Trace||Fish food<br />
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|Zn ([[zinc]])||Zn2<sup>+</sup>||Trace||Fish food, Fertiliser<br />
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|C ([[carbon]])||CO<sub>2</sub>,HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>||Major||decaying matter, CO<sub>2</sub> injection<br />
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|Ca ([[calcium]])||Ca²<sup>+</sup>||Major||Water hardness, substrate, shell fragments, GH Booster<br />
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|H ([[hydrogen]])||H<sub>2</sub>O||Major||Water<br />
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|K ([[potassium]])||K<sup>+</sup>||Major||Fish food, Fertiliser<br />
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|Mg ([[magnesium]])||Mg<sup>2+</sup>||Major||Fish food, Fertiliser<br />
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|N ([[nitrogen]])||NH<sub>2</sub>,NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>,NO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>,NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>||Major||decay of organic material, Fertiliser<br />
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|O ([[oxygen]])||CO<sub>2</sub>,H<sub>2</sub>O||Major||Water, air<br />
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|P ([[phosphorus]])||PO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup> ([[Phosphate]])||Major||Fish food, Fertiliser<br />
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|S ([[sulphur]])||SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>||Major||Fertiliser<br />
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'Fertiliser' is in the form of either commercial plant food,[[PMDD]] or [[The Estimative Index]].<br />
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*See [[PMDD#Links|PMDD]] for a list of low cost fertiliser suppliers.<br />
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*With a [[Walstad]] tank adding fertilisers is usually not required.<br />
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Reference: Book by Diana Walstad - Ecology of the Planted Aquarium : Chapter 7. ISBN 0-9673773-1-5<br />
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==Links==<br />
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070227223828/www.marineland.com/science/articles/7traceelem.asp Trace Elements] by [[Timothy A. Hovanec]], Ph.D. (archived link May 2007)<br />
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080624041803/http://www.aquariaplants.com/plantdeficiencies.htm Plant Deficiencies] by Steve Hampton<br />
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*[http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.php?main_page=page&id=8&chapter=0&zenid=oa8ke3jee4qdorh3d49nu4qs30 Plant Deficiencies] by Aqua Essentials<br />
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<div>[[Image:Echinodorus Red Diamond1.jpg|right|250px]]<br />
'''K2SO4''' – ''Potassium sulphate'' (Potassium sulfate (USA spelling)) : Provides [[Potassium]] (K) for feeding aquatic plants.<br />
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Quite often in a planted aquarium the plants absorb so much potassium that it becomes a shortage and limits the growth of the plants. So aquarists often add it manually.<br />
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To make a typical stock solution add 55g of dry K2SO4 powder to 500ml of [[RO]] or [[w:Distilled water|distilled]] water and then add 40ml of this per 100L of tank. This will give you a value of 20[[ppm]] (20&nbsp;mg/l). You would dose 3 times a week when using the [[EI]] method.<br />
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*Adding potassium sulphate at the rate of 0.011g per litre to a tank will increase the potassium (K) level by 5ppm.<br />
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*Example commercial product is 'Sulphate of Potash', a common gardening fertiliser. Typically says it contains K2O (''Potassium oxide''). But it's really ''Potassium sulphate''. See this example [http://www.william-sinclair.co.uk/gardening/products/plant_food product web site].<br />
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*See [[PMDD]] for more details.<br />
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*See dosage web site: Chuck's - [http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_dosage_calc.htm Calculating dosages of fertilizer elements for a planted tank] and choose the 'Potassium Sulfate' option<br />
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*See Potassium section of : [http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_nutrient.htm Warning signs of Nutrient Deficiency]<br />
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*This product is toxic: See [http://www.william-sinclair.co.uk/files/uploads/file/Gardening/COSSH%20PDFS/plant_foods/Sulphate_of_Potash.pdf PDF Safety Sheet]<br />
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==Suppliers==<br />
*Garden shops - Look for 'Sulphate of Potash' and check that the ingredients only say it contains K2O.<br />
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*[https://www.thenutrientcompany.com/product/potassium-sulphate-k2so4 The Nutrient Company (TNC) Ltd - (UK) (formerly Fluidsensor online) ]<br />
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