Hello everybody.
I am completely new to EI dosing. I have tried, and failed, to grow aquarium plants in the past, but have just replanted my tank and am determined to get it to work. I hope you can help me with fertilizers.
I have ordered a "starter kit" for EI dosing (from aquariumplantfooduk), but am unsure if I should follow their recommended dosage.
My aquarium is 325 liters (85 us gallons). It's a bit overstocked with fish. I have low light (15 Lumen per liter). I have just started injecting pressurized CO2, aiming for about 25 ppm. About half the area is planted (see attached photo). I only have the air"stone" on when CO2 is off. I have put Tropica Nutrition Capsules by the roots of the plants. The substrate is sand with a grain size of 2-3 mm.
The plants I have are:
The kit suggests a macro solution of:
I question the dose because of my low light and heavy fish load. Should I lower the doses? I am particularly worried about too high concentration of Nitrate. Should I be?
I have GH at 15 dH, KH at 18 dH and pH of 7.4.
Thank you for any suggestions.
I am completely new to EI dosing. I have tried, and failed, to grow aquarium plants in the past, but have just replanted my tank and am determined to get it to work. I hope you can help me with fertilizers.
I have ordered a "starter kit" for EI dosing (from aquariumplantfooduk), but am unsure if I should follow their recommended dosage.
My aquarium is 325 liters (85 us gallons). It's a bit overstocked with fish. I have low light (15 Lumen per liter). I have just started injecting pressurized CO2, aiming for about 25 ppm. About half the area is planted (see attached photo). I only have the air"stone" on when CO2 is off. I have put Tropica Nutrition Capsules by the roots of the plants. The substrate is sand with a grain size of 2-3 mm.
The plants I have are:
- Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
- Echinodorus 'Reni'
- Cryptocoryne x willisii
- Hygrophila 'Siamensis 53B'
- Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii'
- Hygrophila difformis
- Hygrophila siamensis
- Elodea
The kit suggests a macro solution of:
- 4tsp Potassium Nitrate
- 1tsp Potassium Phosphate
- 6tsp Magnesium Sulphate
- 500ml Water
- 1tsp Chelated Trace Elements
- 500ml Water
I question the dose because of my low light and heavy fish load. Should I lower the doses? I am particularly worried about too high concentration of Nitrate. Should I be?
I have GH at 15 dH, KH at 18 dH and pH of 7.4.
Thank you for any suggestions.
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