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Old 06-28-2008, 05:32 PM   #11
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Old 06-30-2008, 11:24 PM   #12
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Is that a tiny bonsai between the tanks? Looks like root over rock style ;P
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Old 07-01-2008, 09:00 AM   #13
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You do such a great job with your tanks! It's a joy to look at them!
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Old 07-01-2008, 01:48 PM   #14
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Fantastic looking tanks! Thanks for sharing.

One question--how much Excel do you dose and how often?

I have set up a 6 gallon nanocube that I have been dosing erratically w/ Excel (no CO2) and other ferts. I am interested in what you would recommend.

Thanks!

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Old 07-04-2008, 05:28 AM   #15
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Thank you all for the kind words.
Yes foofooree, root over rock style...erodium.
That is a very nice compliment Texgal..thanks.
Hi Roy. I am really not the one to ask about ferts, as I am still working with 'what works' and ' what does not'. I use a 1 ML syringe, and presently each nano gets 0.3 ml per day. It is so hard to give someone an exact amount that will work for their tank.
So many factors come into play~
How much hardscape and substrate there is=how much actual water volume
How heavily the tank is planted
For a six gal tank I would start with about 0.5 ML and go from there. With ferts you have to get a feel for what works for your tank. Do a search here for member LeftC, he helped me alot with ferts.
I started out using all of seachem's liquid ferts, and dosed according to their dosing chart here~
http://www.seachem.com/support/PlantDosingChart.html
I found by following the chart exactly, but not figuring things like when I trimmed plants and had less mass, was a mistake. It is a guide only. I learned you should not dose potassium and iron at the same time.
Now I am using dry ferts~ N,P,&K and CSM&B on alternating days. I still use Excel as well for the nanos, my 20 gal has press. CO2. Look up also the EI method{Estimative Index} You dose for six days and do a water change of 50% on the seventh day to reset your parameters. HTH, good luck.

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Old 07-11-2008, 09:44 AM   #16
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Thanks for the advice Carole. Am currently experimenting with Excel and Flourish Comprehensive now.

I am hoping to post a journal (my first) for this tank in this forum when I get some time to go sort through the pic's.

Beautiful tanks by the way!

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Old 07-11-2008, 02:38 PM   #17
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Why cant you dose fe and k at the same time?
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Old 07-12-2008, 02:52 AM   #18
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Something about them binding, is what I was told. Thanks Roy. I made a change to the cube on the right. I removed the crinum cailimistratum. I think it looks much better..
Here it is right after..while still a bit cloudy.

I accidently wiped out my nana petite, trying to clean it up. I got some nice replacements though..here's a pic from yesterday~
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How did you wipe your petite out by cleaning it? What about the bonsai?
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Old 07-15-2008, 02:40 PM   #20
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Pics from today


Thai


here is the bonsai~erodium





another cute bonsai I just got a couple weeks ago..





and the cute little man..he's carved from bone


Foofooree, I took the petites out and placed them in a bowl with excel. I guess maybe too much, and for too long. It melted them.

The finnex today

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