Go Back   Aquatic Plant Central > General Interest Forums > Aquascaping
User Name
Password

Advertise on APC

Aquascaping Discuss aquascaping designs and techniques as well as get critiques on your aquascaping pictures. Find out how to use aquatic plants, reefs, and wood to design a planted aquarium.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-21-2007, 03:29 PM   #11 (permalink)
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 29
iTrader Ratings: 0
lacustris is a regular member
Plant Points: 1850
Default Re: 150l

very beautiful! is it possible to tell us more about the watervalues and the fertilizing routine???
how do you make eleocharis grow so dense???
lacustris is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote

Advertisement [Remove Advertisement]

Old 07-21-2007, 10:39 PM   #12 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
Blue_Dolphinvn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: HCM-Cty, Viêt Nam
Posts: 156
iTrader Ratings: 0
Blue_Dolphinvn is a regular member
Plant Points: 11450
Default Re: 150l

I like your foreground with Eleocharis so dense....did you add liquid fer. frequently?
Blue_Dolphinvn is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2007, 02:37 AM   #13 (permalink)
gas
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: France.
Posts: 129
iTrader Ratings: 0
gas is a regular member
Plant Points: 10400
Default Re: 150l

If my memory is ok , he uses EI dosing anf 50% weekly WC
gas is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2007, 05:22 AM   #14 (permalink)
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cyprus
Posts: 38
iTrader Ratings: 0
alexandre is a regular member
Plant Points: 7250
Default Re: 150l

Gas is right, I use EI whit 50% W.C. weekly.

Lacustris & Blue-Dolphinvn, I can't tell you what are my NO3, PO4, PH, GH etc.. I never test maybe once every 3 month .
I test my Kh once a month, to check if my mix RO and tap water is okay because I get a lot of evaporation and top up with tap water during the week. It seam to stay at 4 KH.
I also use a drop checker with a solution KH4 and bromo blue to check my CO2.

Here is my dosing schedule.
Day 1: 50% WC, 1ppm PO4 (KH2PO4), 6ppm (KNO3), 5ppm (K2SO4)
Day 2: 5ml Tropica PN
Day 3: 1ppm PO4 (KH2PO4), 6ppm (KNO3), 5ppm (K2SO4)
Day 4: 5ml Tropica PN
Day 5: 1ppm PO4 (KH2PO4), 6ppm (KNO3), 5ppm (K2SO4)
Day 6: 5ml Tropica PN
Day 7: Nothing
alexandre is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2007, 12:53 PM   #15 (permalink)
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 29
iTrader Ratings: 0
lacustris is a regular member
Plant Points: 1850
Default Re: 150l

Quote:
Originally Posted by alexandre View Post
Gas is right, I use EI whit 50% W.C. weekly.

Lacustris & Blue-Dolphinvn, I can't tell you what are my NO3, PO4, PH, GH etc.. I never test maybe once every 3 month .
I test my Kh once a month, to check if my mix RO and tap water is okay because I get a lot of evaporation and top up with tap water during the week. It seam to stay at 4 KH.
I also use a drop checker with a solution KH4 and bromo blue to check my CO2.

Here is my dosing schedule.
Day 1: 50% WC, 1ppm PO4 (KH2PO4), 6ppm (KNO3), 5ppm (K2SO4)
Day 2: 5ml Tropica PN
Day 3: 1ppm PO4 (KH2PO4), 6ppm (KNO3), 5ppm (K2SO4)
Day 4: 5ml Tropica PN
Day 5: 1ppm PO4 (KH2PO4), 6ppm (KNO3), 5ppm (K2SO4)
Day 6: 5ml Tropica PN
Day 7: Nothing

how many hours a day do you have the lights on??
you add three times a week 1 mg/l PO4??isn't that a lot??i often read good PO4 values are between
1-2mg/l.what happens when you add less Po4 to your tank??in other words what are the benefits of adding that amount of PO4?
is it right that ppm is the same as mg/l because here in my country we use mg/l??
lacustris is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2007, 02:49 PM   #16 (permalink)
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cyprus
Posts: 38
iTrader Ratings: 0
alexandre is a regular member
Plant Points: 7250
Default Re: 150l

Quote:
how many hours a day do you have the lights on??
10 hours.

Quote:
you add three times a week 1 mg/l PO4??isn't that a lot??i often read good PO4 values are between 1-2mg/l. What happens when you add less Po4 to your tank??in other words what are the benefits of adding that amount of PO4?
It isn't a lot, the plants consume them. If I dose less I get green spot algae and my plant don't grow that well. Don't forget I do a 50% water change every week, so it reset the water colon.

Quote:
is it right that ppm is the same as mg/l because here in my country we use mg/l??
Yes it is, PPM= part per million, mg/l= milligramme per liter. In English they will use ppm, in France where I come from it's mg/l.
alexandre is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2007, 03:48 AM   #17 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Leicester, UK
Posts: 132
iTrader Ratings: 0
Aeropars is a regular member
Plant Points: 11050
Default Re: 150l

How do you do your water changes alex?

I'm concidering an RO unit for use on my tank but i'm worried about the additional work it will give me.
Aeropars is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2007, 04:12 AM   #18 (permalink)
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cyprus
Posts: 38
iTrader Ratings: 0
alexandre is a regular member
Plant Points: 7250
Default Re: 150l

Quote:
How do you do your water changes alex?

I'm concidering an RO unit for use on my tank but i'm worried about the additional work it will give me.
It does give a bit more work.
I use a welly-bin with a pump at the bottom to empty the clean water into the tank.
alexandre is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2007, 06:23 AM   #19 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Leicester, UK
Posts: 132
iTrader Ratings: 0
Aeropars is a regular member
Plant Points: 11050
Default Re: 150l

Ah right. So you have a large 'ready made' supply of water then just top it up with RO as it gets low?
Aeropars is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2007, 01:39 PM   #20 (permalink)
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cyprus
Posts: 38
iTrader Ratings: 0
alexandre is a regular member
Plant Points: 7250
Default Re: 150l

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aeropars View Post
Ah right. So you have a large 'ready made' supply of water then just top it up with RO as it gets low?
No, I don't. I make my water the same morning I do my water change. The RO unit I've got is a bit over kill for my need. But it only take three hours to make about 50/60L, much better than the smaller one I had before (8h for 50/60L).
I know it is not recommended to use RO water strait away. I never had lost of live stock doing this, but I always have a strong surface movement.
alexandre is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Aquatic Plant Central > General Interest Forums > Aquascaping > 150l

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:28 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.1.0

Copyright © 2006 - 2009 Aquatic Plant Central | About Aquatic Plant Central | Advertising Opportunities | Legal | A member of the Crowdgather Forum Community
Created by Blue Moose Designs