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The reason I ask if they're the same is I ordered some potassium nitrate online and what I received said it was saltpeter, used for food dehydration. I'm using it to make my own nitrate dosing solution. I followed the ratios on the planted tank calculator website paying careful attention to stay well below the max solubility.
However even after letting it mix for 30min in my magnetic stirrer the solution was still cloudy. When I leave the bottle sit for a while a thin white powder settles at the bottom. I also mixed up some potassium phosphate and that solution is crystal clear.
The package on the saltpeter just says "pure saltpeter" with no other ingredients listed in the composition, but I'm skeptical. So I thought I'd ask the man... any thoughts Randy?
However even after letting it mix for 30min in my magnetic stirrer the solution was still cloudy. When I leave the bottle sit for a while a thin white powder settles at the bottom. I also mixed up some potassium phosphate and that solution is crystal clear.
The package on the saltpeter just says "pure saltpeter" with no other ingredients listed in the composition, but I'm skeptical. So I thought I'd ask the man... any thoughts Randy?