Potassium nitrate
nitrate
KNO₃
Manufacturer data
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What one dose does
PARAMETER
1 g / 100 L
Nitrate
+6.1328 ppm NO₃
Potassium
+3.8672 ppm
To raise nitrate by 2 ppm NO₃ in 100 L: 0.33 g.
How it’s used
Raises nitrate in ultra-low-nutrient tanks where nitrate bottoms out. Also adds potassium.
Cautions
• Use pure (stump-remover grade is sometimes pure KNO₃, but check the label for additives).
Sources
Molar mass 101.10 g/mol.
stoichiometry (IUPAC atomic weights)