Can I apply the dilution calculations to NaNO3? I'm getting greatly different numbers from the online planted tank calculator and on paper. FW NaNO3 = 85mg/mmol. Valence 1.
113g NaNO3 = 113,000mg / 85mg/mmol = 1329.4mmol x valence of 1 = 1329.4 mEq.
Using the planted tank calculator of potassium nitrate, 140g should be ~113g NaNO3 (the whole loudwolf NaNO3 bottle volume by weight). I take 140 x 0.81 to get NaNO3 strength (found somewhere on this forum). It tells me 140g of potassium nitrate or my 113g sodium nitrate in 300mL of water gives me a stock solution that would raise my 284L by 1ppm in 1 mL.
1329.4mEq / 0.3L = 4431 ppm stock.
1 ppm = 4431 ppm x Y mL / 284,000mL; this tells me I should dose 64mL to raise my tank 1ppm as opposed to the planted calculator saying 1mL is about 1ppm.
113g NaNO3 = 113,000mg / 85mg/mmol = 1329.4mmol x valence of 1 = 1329.4 mEq.
Using the planted tank calculator of potassium nitrate, 140g should be ~113g NaNO3 (the whole loudwolf NaNO3 bottle volume by weight). I take 140 x 0.81 to get NaNO3 strength (found somewhere on this forum). It tells me 140g of potassium nitrate or my 113g sodium nitrate in 300mL of water gives me a stock solution that would raise my 284L by 1ppm in 1 mL.
1329.4mEq / 0.3L = 4431 ppm stock.
1 ppm = 4431 ppm x Y mL / 284,000mL; this tells me I should dose 64mL to raise my tank 1ppm as opposed to the planted calculator saying 1mL is about 1ppm.