About
Origins
This web app is an adaptation of the original IFC Aquarium Fertilizer Calculator Excel workbook which was created and maintained by Paul Lefevre (Hanuman) and Karl Sinclair (Zeus).
The web app implementation aims at making the calcualtor more accessible to a wider audience.
Notable contributors to the original Fertilizer Calculator Excel workbook:
- X3NiTH (UKAPS)
- dw1305 (UKAPS)
- fablau (UKAPS / ROTALA BUTTERFLY)
- ...and everyone who helped improve the calculator through the years.
What it helps you build
The IFC Fert Calculator is a planted-aquarium fertilizer calculator for planning targeted dosing, custom fertilizers, trace mixes, and remineralizing agents from one consistent tank setup. The IFC Calculator will allow you to:
- Clone known commercial or regime fertilizers for macro and micro dosing.
- Create fertilizers from your own PPM targets or compound weights.
- Create custom trace mixes, including serial dilution workflows.
- Clone or design remineralizing agents from dGH, dKH, Ca:Mg ratio, and potassium targets.
- Compare nutrient output and cost against commercial products where enough data is available.