Dosing for my 55 gal.

[jason311]

Hello everyone,

I'm finally getting ready to start with EI dosing on my 55 gal. tank. I am wanting to do all dry dosing as that should be easier for me.I wanted some others to look over my numbers just to make sure I haven't messed up somewhere along the way.I have a digital scale for measuring out the dry ferts

Sun,Tues,Thur.
KNO3 =2.80 grams
KH2PO4 = .30 grams

Mon,wed,Fri
Csm+b = .5 grams

sun 50% water change

I have a drop checker with a 4dkh standard
Co2 30ppm

Lighting is 4x65 watts
Lighting schedule is
Front bank for 4 hours = 130watts
Both banks for 2 hours = 260 watts
Back bank for 4 hours = 130 watts

Does this all look ok? I'm open to any advice so let me know what you think.
Thanks!

 

[Tom Barr]

Sounds good, I'd only maybe add some GH booster, about 1/2 teaspoon to 3/4 tsp after the water change and perhaps switching to TMG instead of CMS+B.

What type of substrate do you have?

Regards,
Tom Barr

 

[jason311]

Thanks for the help so far Tom.
What will GH booster do for me? Sorry to have to ask still new to all of this.
Well I just bought a pound of the csm+b but I can look into the TMG.
As far as my substrate the is a thin layer of flourite,then I added about 6 flourish tabs and covered that with 50 lbs of pool filter sand.
Thanks again!

 

[Tom Barr]

Gh booster adds Ca, Mg and K+ namely.
Added just to rule out any potential deficiencies.

Sand should be about 30 grit or 2-3mm. Smaller is bad generally.


Regards,
Tom Barr

 

[jason311]

Thanks Tom.
Well the pool filter sand is about 2-3 mm so I should be good there. When I set up my 15 gal I used this back sand that was almost like a powder,what a pain. I learned my lesson on that one. I will pick up some Gh booster as well, just to make sure I don't run into any trouble.
Thanks again!

 

[jason311]

I just got done reading about your trace mix on the planted tank forum.I think I will hold off on the tmg until your product comes out.I would love to see my red plants even more red.Hope to see it out soon.

 

[RlxdN10sity]

Where can I get TMG? Has it been relabled as Aquacare? Thanks

 

[PaulB]

it has been renamed tropica plant nutrition liquid.

 

[tefsom85]

Where can I get TMG? Has it been relabled as Aquacare? Thanks

TMG is now Tropica Plant Nutrition. You can get it at Fish Supplies, Online Fish Supplies, Aquarium Products, Aquarium Accessories at Big Al's Online

 

[Laith]

Yes, it's now part of the Tropica Aquacare line of products and comes in two versions:

Plant Nutrition Liquid (this is the old TMG)

Plant Nutrition Liquid plus (has added N and P)

If you want the new TMG, make sure you don't buy the "plus" product!

 

[livionakano]

I wonder how they add N and P to a mix of micro nutrients without any issue with Iron and the P

 

[Tom Barr]

Easy, the chelator can be an amino acid, most chelators are CHO maybe N or have attached PO4 groups... not free PO4..........
Glycine is often used as are chelators as well.

Regards,
Tom Barr