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What one dose does
PARAMETER
1 ml / 100 L
Silicate
+0.1514 ppm SiO₂
To raise silicate by 0.2 ppm SiO₂ in 100 L: 1.3 ml.
How it’s used
Test silica and identify other sources first. Start 1 drop per 20 US gal daily (~+0.01 ppm); hold 2 weeks, then raise up to 10% per week. Keep 0.5-2.0 ppm. Dose daily; pause 3-4 days if diatoms bloom.
Cautions
• Large single additions are likely to trigger a diatom bloom.
• Silica solutions are caustic.
Sources
Silicate for sponges/gastropods. Page's per-drop maintenance math (divide by 0.20) yields drops for a 1-gallon basis.