Plant Essential® Bio-Trace™ is scientifically formulated to provide a carefully balanced mixture of ionic, complexed, and chelated trace elements, specifically designed for optimal plant health. These trace elements are crucial for plants as they enhance their natural coloration, reduce chlorosis, and improve overall growth rates. The ionic and complexed trace elements are immediately bioavailable, allowing plants to quickly access these essential nutrients. In contrast, the chelated trace elements are formulated for sustained release, ensuring a consistent and prolonged supply of nutrients to the plants over time.
The innovative chelation process not only provides a steady nutrient supply but also helps convert other precipitated trace elements into more bioavailable forms. This transformation occurs continuously throughout the effective lifetime of the chelate, until it eventually breaks down into basic nutrient sources readily available for plant uptake. This process minimizes waste in your aquarium, ensuring that essential nutrients are effectively utilized by your plants, promoting a thriving aquatic environment. By incorporating this advanced formula into your aquatic plant care routine, you're supporting vibrant plant growth and maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
Recommended concentration:
Iron = 0.05-0.10ppm.
Low Tech Planted = No CO2
High Tech Planted = CO2
Suitable for these Freshwater environments:
Planted
Contents:
Deionized Water, Bioavailable Trace Elements
Instructions:
Shaking is not required. Add directly into high water flow. For accurate dosing, the dosing formula is total volume of aquarium and external filter minus all media, rock, ornaments, etc. that occupies volume. This product can be used on a dosing pump.
Dosing:
100mL
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Stocked Level
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Daily Dose per 20L or 5.3 US gal
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w/o CO2
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w/ CO2
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Lightly
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4 drops
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8 drops
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Moderately
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8 drops
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16 drops
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Heavily
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12 drops
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24 drops
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Stocked Level
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Weekly Dose per 20L or 5.3 US gal
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w/o CO2
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w/CO2
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Lightly
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1.50mL
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2.75mL
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Moderately
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2.75mL
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5.50mL
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Heavily
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4.25mL
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8.50mL
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Or as required to maintain Iron between 0.05-0.10ppm. 1mL per 100L or 26 US gal will raise Iron by ~0.01ppm.
Note: 20 drops = ~1mL.
250mL, 500mL and 1L
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Stocked Level
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Daily Dose per 100L or 26 US gal
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w/o CO2
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w/ CO2
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Lightly
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1.0mL
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2.0mL
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Moderately
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2.0mL
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4.0mL
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Heavily
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3.0mL
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6.0mL
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Stocked Level
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Weekly Dose per 100L or 26 US gal
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w/o CO2
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w/ CO2
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Lightly
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~¾ cap
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~1 ½ caps
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Moderately
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~1 ½ caps
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~3 caps
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Heavily
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~2 caps
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~4 caps
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Or as required to maintain Iron between 0.05-0.10ppm. 1mL per 100L or 26 US gal will raise Iron by ~0.01ppm.
Note: 1 capful = ~10mL.
5L
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Stocked Level
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Daily Dose per 100L or 26 US gal
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w/o CO2
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w/ CO2
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Lightly
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1.0mL
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2.0mL
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Moderately
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2.0mL
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4.0mL
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Heavily
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3.0mL
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6.0mL
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Stocked Level
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Weekly Dose per 100L or 26 US gal
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w/o CO2
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w/ CO2
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Lightly
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~⅓ cap
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~¾ caps
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Moderately
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~¾ caps
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~1 ½ caps
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Heavily
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~1 cap
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~2 caps
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Or as required to maintain Iron concentrations between 0.05-0.10ppm. 1mL per 100L or 26 US gal will raise Iron by ~0.01ppm.
Note: 1 capful = ~20mL.
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