Homer_Simpson

I just bought some Tropica Master Grow to Experiment with as a TE mix. I want to test it on my 40 gallon where I am dosing EI dry. Would 5 ml of Tropica Master Grow 3 times as week for a 40 gallon be the correct measure for the trace. Thanks.

 

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jazzlvr123

is it safe to dose EI in a very high light 25 gallon CRS tank?, the plant load is pretty good but i just don't want to have any nitrate spikes due to the excess of nutrients dosed to avoid deficiencies. Id rather have deficient plants than dead CRS : )

MartialTheory

Hey the picture for the 29 gal dosing on the first post isn't showing. Is there an alternate place to find that picture?

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Kypros

I would love an example of the 29 gallon dosing regimen as well. Does anybody have a link to a 29 gallon dosing regimen. I am an idiot when it comes to chemistry to it would be a helpful guideline.

Kypros

Does anybody have any experience with EI with a less densely planted tank and a higher fish load? I am slowly building up my plant population (which does not seem to be what most people recommend) but like the ease of EI. I am thinking to do the one day a week macro dosing that is recommended for lower light situations, and maybe dosing a little less of the nitrates? does anybody have any experience with this. Also, EI seems to focus on the water column feeding. Should plants like Crypts still get root tabs, or can they adapt to the water column feeding?
thank you very much

hoppycalif

EI was designed for high light, CO2 injected, heavily planted tanks. When you adapt it for lower light, no CO2, and lightly planted tanks, you can't use the tables in the sticky. As I recall, the usual plan is to dose only once a week, and dose somewhat less than the dose recommended for 3 times a week. That also means you don't need weekly 50% water changes, but monthly would be more like it. By then it isn't really EI.

Kypros

thank you hoppy. I am adding Diy Co2 and excel and have 2 WPG. Would this change your analysis above?

hoppycalif

Yes, EI should work for you. If your planting density is low, just cut the amounts in half. "Root feeders", like almost all plants, absorb nutrients from the water too. Root tabs or a nutrient rich substrate are good, and they make it less critical when you forget to dose for a couple of days, but you can grow those plants with just water column dosing too.

 

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