EI dosing

Hey Tom,

I`ve been doing EI for a while now and for the first time, I`m getting pearling. Here`s what I`ve been dosing a 33 gallon tank with 55 watts of light and pressurized co2 (30ppm):

day 1: 50% wc dose 10ppm nitrate, a pinch (rice grain size) kh2po4
day 2: 5ml Flourish or CSM+b with extra iron
day 3: 5ppm nitrate pinch kh2po4
day 4: 5ml Flourish or CSM+B........
day 5: same as day 3
day 6: same as day 4
day 7: nothing
kh and gh are both 12 so I don`t do anything to adjust that.

I`ve been looking around and I think I`m probably adding way too much micros and possibly po4. I`m still playing with my quantities but if you could give me an idea of where to start if this is way off base.......

I prefer to dose in ppm. I have nothing to measure 1/16 of a teaspoon and stuff so it`s easier for me to dose liquids.

Thanks

 

Re: EI dosing

The stupid ph test kit color chart goes 6.8 - 7.2 then jumps to 7.6. Makes it really hard to target 7.1. I`m relying more on my fish than anything else. I`m just starting EI so I`m still gonna fine tune my tank. I`m sure it`ll all work out.

Thanks.