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Bert H · 05-24-2007, 09:33 AM

Thank you for posting your observations, Jason. I must admit that I am becoming a convert to PPS-Pro after having switched my 10 gal over about 2 months ago, and currently switching over one of my two 50's (second will soon be switched).

I have kept my CO2 around 30ppm, and cut water changes down to once every 3 weeks or so.

I have been meaning to keep some sort of table to see how NO3 and PO4 levels vary in that time frame, but until recently haven't had the time to do it right. I had also considered increasing the PO4 levels in the stock solution of macros, but Edward talked me out of it. My thought had been to keep gsa under control, and pop some of the reds out a little more. That's the only difference I have seen between my modified EI which I was using before and PPS-Pro - that plants like L. aromatica, don't show quite as much red as they did prior. Do you have any observations on that?

Are you still doing weekly water changes?

05-24-2007, 09:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bert H Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alachua, Fl Posts: 4,886 iTrader Ratings: 108 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 183085	Re: Experiences with PPS and PPS pro Thank you for posting your observations, Jason. I must admit that I am becoming a convert to PPS-Pro after having switched my 10 gal over about 2 months ago, and currently switching over one of my two 50's (second will soon be switched). I have kept my CO2 around 30ppm, and cut water changes down to once every 3 weeks or so. I have been meaning to keep some sort of table to see how NO3 and PO4 levels vary in that time frame, but until recently haven't had the time to do it right. I had also considered increasing the PO4 levels in the stock solution of macros, but Edward talked me out of it. My thought had been to keep gsa under control, and pop some of the reds out a little more. That's the only difference I have seen between my modified EI which I was using before and PPS-Pro - that plants like L. aromatica, don't show quite as much red as they did prior. Do you have any observations on that? Are you still doing weekly water changes?