troni Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 50% water change weekly? That's a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epiphany Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 It's needed for ei dosing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Troni, let'simplify this. Growing plants is like riding a bike. You learn as you go and it gets easier. First off, replacing your bulbs and cleaning your glass in your lid will make a difference. Also you might want to look at your substrate too. Then look at a different light fixture and CO2. As for ferts, there are those of us who are technical and people like me who can't follow ikea instructions..... and neither groups are wrong. I use a basic fert once a week and then whatever I feel like another time during the week.For my tanks with heavy root feeders, I also use root tabs. EI dosing is waaay over my head!! So try to take it slow so you can get hooked on planted tanks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubr0ke Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) ei dosing doesnt require 50% water changes. You can adjust your dosing according to what your goals are. The idea of ei is to supply ferts at a level higher then the plants intake. You can use ei with or without co2. weekly water changes to never changing water. I can walk you through whatever you decide. Just pick up the following fertilizer. kno3, kh2po4, and a trace mix. All can be purchased at a local hydroponic store. Some one in Calgary can point you to a place where these can be purchased. Edited January 18, 2012 by ubr0ke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) I really can't understand why you would want more light... I have a 20G and even when i had only one T8 bulb I was trimming like mad. I didn't try a carpet with that bulb... I briefly had 2 compact fluorescents (dif hood) and found algae grew too easy for the CO2 and ferts I put in. Now I have one T5 (still trimming away madly)... and it grows everything I've tried nicely.. Setting up a "carpet plant" this weekend and I expect it to do well. Have always changed min 50% water a week that helps. I would definitely look into CO2 and a good fert dosing schedule before adding more light in your case. -my experience hope it helps Edited January 18, 2012 by Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Can anyone tell me the name of the red plant in the center and the "orange" plant behind it. I love the orange color on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubr0ke Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Ludwigia peruinesis and Ludwigia verticillata var pantanal i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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