Randy's DIY Iron supplement

yraveh

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In his article, Randy mixed ferrous sulfate with sodium citrate.
Does anyone know why Na+ citrate needs to be added to Fe++ sulfate?
 
The citrate binds with the iron, and prevents it from being reduced and precipitated as quickly as straight ionic iron. Chelation like that is a common way to keep metals in solution in marine systems.
 
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