My Weekly Schedule (10 Gal) - Fertilizing

Mr. Fish · 05-06-2012, 08:33 PM

Before I go and stir things up N swirl up the Algae genie just wanna make sure I've got my Routine down pat.

10Gal Tank - Co2 Injected - 40w Light - Dosing Excel Every other day

Sunday-----Day1) Nothing But a 50% WC

Monday-----Day2) 1/8Tsp-KN03, 1/32/Tsp-KH2P04, (5ml Excel)

Tuesday----Day3) 1/32Tsp Trace

Wednesday-Day4) 1/8Tsp-KN03, 1/32ish/Tsp-KH2P04, (1/4tsp Excel)

Thursday---Day5) 1/32Tsp Trace

Friday------Day6) 1/8Tsp-KN03, 1/32ish/Tsp-KH2P04, (1/4tsp Excel)

Saturday---Day7) 1/32Tsp Trace

Sunday-----Day Nothing But a 50% WC

*50% WC and no dosing Sunday works for me because I Change water at night and want to let the Conditioner settle b4 dosing in the early morning (Also don't dose K2SO4 due to my water being extremely hard in tap. Might consider mixing RO-water to change this and start dosing)

Look about right? Any Recommendations?

Mr. Fish · 05-07-2012, 05:05 AM

Anybody?

The Trigger · 05-07-2012, 05:29 AM

Your regiment is almost exactly the same as mine for my 29. But I do dose potassium sulfate even though my tap is extremely hard. I also dose csm+b on Tue, Thurs instead of trace and 2ml of flourish iron every day. No dosing on saturdays. I use that as the day for the plants to suck up the remaining nutrients in the water from the week. Than Sunday is my water change.

The Trigger · 05-07-2012, 05:32 AM

Forgot to add that my water change is cut with 2/3 distilled water and 1/3 tap

Mr. Fish · 05-07-2012, 07:24 AM

Thanks for responding..

Trace is the same as CSM+B which already contains iron and is not suppose to be dosed everyday anyways. Yea I was also wondering if I should dose sulfate even tho my waters hard.

Why not use RO water instead?

The Trigger · 05-07-2012, 07:52 AM

Cuz I only change 5 gallons a week. It's pointless for me to get an RO/DI unit. And honestly I've never had any ill effects com using the 3 89cent jugs of distilled water I use a week.

Mr. Fish · 05-07-2012, 11:11 AM

You don't need an RO unit, they have units in front of most grocery stores.

The Trigger · 05-07-2012, 05:25 PM

Never noticed it if there is. I'll have to look at the couple stores i frequent

tinman84 · 05-15-2012, 08:36 AM

seachem flourish and seachem excell.. which one should we be going with >>

tinman84 · 05-15-2012, 08:37 AM

or are tehy both the same ??