Hi All,
Off topic:
• No disrespect to Philosophos was intended. I am impressed with his calculating and his explanations. If my remarks (‘dad-gummed’ or otherwise) led Philosophos or anyone else to think I was being disrespectful, I apologize.
• I seem to offend some, I am not entirely sure why. My experience with aquatic plants, hydroponics and plant keeping in general have led me to a rather, to be honest, simplistic view that I do not believe is at all inconsistent with EI. I certainly believe there is room for all kinds of interests and people in this hobby.
• Just because I mention nutrients does not mean I exclude the importance of lighting, CO2, filtration, circulation, water changes or good practices in general.
Back on topic:
I agree entirely with Philosophos, the algae is almost always a CO2/circulation issue. I also agree entirely with Philosophos, that based on what I see in the picture I do not think Excel is a good idea for algae control in this case.
I agree with Philosophos, dry fertilizers are quite simple, grant control and save the hobbyist a great deal of money. My experience tends lead me to recommend higher end of the EI spectrum; this seems to be offensive to some for reasons I simply cannot fathom.
Deiota, if you choose to use dry fertilizers I recommend the dosing schedule I posted above that I labeled my “real advice” as a good starting point. Others may give other advice that is the strength and weakness of the internet.
Biollante
Off topic:
• No disrespect to Philosophos was intended. I am impressed with his calculating and his explanations. If my remarks (‘dad-gummed’ or otherwise) led Philosophos or anyone else to think I was being disrespectful, I apologize.
• I seem to offend some, I am not entirely sure why. My experience with aquatic plants, hydroponics and plant keeping in general have led me to a rather, to be honest, simplistic view that I do not believe is at all inconsistent with EI. I certainly believe there is room for all kinds of interests and people in this hobby.
• Just because I mention nutrients does not mean I exclude the importance of lighting, CO2, filtration, circulation, water changes or good practices in general.
Back on topic:
I agree entirely with Philosophos, the algae is almost always a CO2/circulation issue. I also agree entirely with Philosophos, that based on what I see in the picture I do not think Excel is a good idea for algae control in this case.
I agree with Philosophos, dry fertilizers are quite simple, grant control and save the hobbyist a great deal of money. My experience tends lead me to recommend higher end of the EI spectrum; this seems to be offensive to some for reasons I simply cannot fathom.
Deiota, if you choose to use dry fertilizers I recommend the dosing schedule I posted above that I labeled my “real advice” as a good starting point. Others may give other advice that is the strength and weakness of the internet.
Biollante