Hello,
I am new to the hobby (for about 5 months) and totally inexperienced with EI method.
Last week i made an iwagumi type aquarium with sizes 80 x 30 x 40. My lightning is 24w x 3 t5 daylight 6500,4000,6500k.
I planted aquarium since day 1 (cuba, ranunculus inundatus, pogostemon helferi, rotala rotundifolia, alternanthera reinecki) and everything in terms of growth seems pretty nice and fast.
My substrate is prodibio aquagrowth soil.
I started EI method since day 2 and yesterday i v noticed green dust/dot algae growth. I checked my water and i found 50 no3. So many for an aquarium with 7 days life and without fish and i really don't know how i got so high. Maybe those high numbers are the reason for this algae growth;
My real question is if i did right beginning EI method from day 2 or should i wait 20-25 days by doing only water changes. I am afraid the active soil is so new and needs frequent w/c before i start fertilizers.
Thank you in advane
I am new to the hobby (for about 5 months) and totally inexperienced with EI method.
Last week i made an iwagumi type aquarium with sizes 80 x 30 x 40. My lightning is 24w x 3 t5 daylight 6500,4000,6500k.
I planted aquarium since day 1 (cuba, ranunculus inundatus, pogostemon helferi, rotala rotundifolia, alternanthera reinecki) and everything in terms of growth seems pretty nice and fast.
My substrate is prodibio aquagrowth soil.
I started EI method since day 2 and yesterday i v noticed green dust/dot algae growth. I checked my water and i found 50 no3. So many for an aquarium with 7 days life and without fish and i really don't know how i got so high. Maybe those high numbers are the reason for this algae growth;
My real question is if i did right beginning EI method from day 2 or should i wait 20-25 days by doing only water changes. I am afraid the active soil is so new and needs frequent w/c before i start fertilizers.
Thank you in advane