........what you think my dosing strategy should be.
55gal 6 months established
2.5 watts PG @ 10,000K 12-14hrs per day
Pressurized co2 inline diy reactor
reg washed gravel
excel dosed daily 1/2 cap off 500ml bottle, flourish root tabs monthly
heavy fish load
50% water changes weekly
plants inc wisteria, cabomba,foxtail,Tiger lotus,spiral & jungle val rotala wallichii, macandra & rotundifolia, reineckii, glosso & a couple of swords maybe a couple of other bits n' pieces.
Readings 3hrs after water change.
PH- 6.8
KH -71.6
CO2 -19.....ALL PPM
NO3- 40
PO4-5.0
GH 197
Plants growing at good rate, a little bit of HA on some of the val nothing major, the cleaning crew take care of that. Fish look happy & water is clear.
"What more could you want??"....you ask.
Not much, just purchased Qty's of :
KNO3
K2S04
KH2P04
Plantex CSM
dry ferts + a nice set of measuring spoons.
I intend to progress to the EI method, dosing dry. But speculation on my part after doing water tests tells me I do not need to dose NO3 or PO4??
Not concerned about the results as everything looks normal.
Any suggestions for a baseline strategy?? maybe crank up the CO2, stop the flourish & water change some of the high #'s out & start again ?? Would prefer a smooth transition to EI not adverse to keeping w/ excel, do I need FE chelate??
Lots of more of the same old questions I know but kinda got the tank running good but need to switch to dry ferts, as I have a 120gal under construction & would like to start off right with it....Thank you in advance for all valid suggestions & criticism.
PHalas
55gal 6 months established
2.5 watts PG @ 10,000K 12-14hrs per day
Pressurized co2 inline diy reactor
reg washed gravel
excel dosed daily 1/2 cap off 500ml bottle, flourish root tabs monthly
heavy fish load
50% water changes weekly
plants inc wisteria, cabomba,foxtail,Tiger lotus,spiral & jungle val rotala wallichii, macandra & rotundifolia, reineckii, glosso & a couple of swords maybe a couple of other bits n' pieces.
Readings 3hrs after water change.
PH- 6.8
KH -71.6
CO2 -19.....ALL PPM
NO3- 40
PO4-5.0
GH 197
Plants growing at good rate, a little bit of HA on some of the val nothing major, the cleaning crew take care of that. Fish look happy & water is clear.
"What more could you want??"....you ask.
Not much, just purchased Qty's of :
KNO3
K2S04
KH2P04
Plantex CSM
dry ferts + a nice set of measuring spoons.
I intend to progress to the EI method, dosing dry. But speculation on my part after doing water tests tells me I do not need to dose NO3 or PO4??
Not concerned about the results as everything looks normal.
Any suggestions for a baseline strategy?? maybe crank up the CO2, stop the flourish & water change some of the high #'s out & start again ?? Would prefer a smooth transition to EI not adverse to keeping w/ excel, do I need FE chelate??
Lots of more of the same old questions I know but kinda got the tank running good but need to switch to dry ferts, as I have a 120gal under construction & would like to start off right with it....Thank you in advance for all valid suggestions & criticism.
PHalas
