Hello all!
I have a 29G tall tank, that is a couple months old. I'm running pressurized CO2, 30PPM at tank bottom by drop checker, 10X tank turnover for flow, part of that is a Fluval 204 for filtration, 1X55W PC bulb in a parabolic reflector, along with an 18W Bulb in no reflector about 12 inches off the water, and it has a decent plant load.
Up until now I've been dosing it with 1/2 EI because my tank started off with a lower plant load.
My current dosing is as follows:
1/8 TSP K2NO3
1/8 TSP K2SO4
1/32 TSP K2PO4
On Monday, Wensday, and Friday.
1/32 TSP CSM-B
1 ml Flourish Iron
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
With my water change on Sunday.
Now, my plants have grown some, and I noticed that the plants perl far more on the days when I dose my Macros, then they do on days were I dose my Micros - and I just tested the tank, finding my Nitrates at only 5PPM or so, my water change day is tomorrow so this is the highest it will get.
My thought is that it's time for me to double my dosing levels, going to the full EI recommendation for this tank size. What do you think?
Thanks!
Whiskey
I have a 29G tall tank, that is a couple months old. I'm running pressurized CO2, 30PPM at tank bottom by drop checker, 10X tank turnover for flow, part of that is a Fluval 204 for filtration, 1X55W PC bulb in a parabolic reflector, along with an 18W Bulb in no reflector about 12 inches off the water, and it has a decent plant load.
Up until now I've been dosing it with 1/2 EI because my tank started off with a lower plant load.
My current dosing is as follows:
1/8 TSP K2NO3
1/8 TSP K2SO4
1/32 TSP K2PO4
On Monday, Wensday, and Friday.
1/32 TSP CSM-B
1 ml Flourish Iron
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
With my water change on Sunday.
Now, my plants have grown some, and I noticed that the plants perl far more on the days when I dose my Macros, then they do on days were I dose my Micros - and I just tested the tank, finding my Nitrates at only 5PPM or so, my water change day is tomorrow so this is the highest it will get.
My thought is that it's time for me to double my dosing levels, going to the full EI recommendation for this tank size. What do you think?
Thanks!
Whiskey