Aspartic Acid in the aquarium

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Sure, in your tank.


Seriously, that sounds fine.

 

[baj]

Awesome thread. Data+Logic+(Rational thought) FTW!

 

[DrBDC]

If COMPLETELY unused, and barring all other possible sources of nitrate, what would each gram of the aspartic acid translate to per 100 gallons if converted 100% to nitrate?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

1 gram of aspartic acid contains 0.105 grams of N, which translates to 0.465 grams of NO3-.

 

[DrBDC]

So ppm is per liter isn't it? So about 11.5 ppm?

 

[DrBDC]

I think I need to recalculate that after a couple cups of coffee. I can't even make the coffee yet w/o making a mess all over the kitchen.

 

[baj]

I think its 465mg in 378 liters, 465/378 = 1.22ppm.

 

[DrBDC]

:thumbsup:

 

[Herpervet]

edit: I found 100grams of aspartic acid (3300mg per tsp) for about 6 bucks.

Seems cheap enough.

 

[baj]

Paging Randy: Please check my PM on this subject.


Herpervet: could you please let me/us know (here or by PM) where you bought the aspartic acid from? I found some in the lab but I'd like to get my own source if I can.

 

[Herpervet]

vitaminshop.com

here is the direct link to the apartic acid:

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/search...b=&d=&pr=&k=&ist=&pt=Hard+To+Find+Amino+Acids

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Paging Randy: Please check my PM on this subject.

I get to PM's more slowly as there are lots of them and I generally think the public posts are more valuable, benefiting more than just the questioner.

 

[baj]

Sure thing, no problem

 

[baj]

Randy, Is there any literture on a controlled study of the effect of aspatic acid on calcification rates?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Not that I know of. The references that I gave in my article (below) are all that I know of):

The Chemical & Biochemical Mechanisms of Calcification in Corals
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/apr2002/chem.htm