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Originally Posted by Seattle_Aquarist  Hi dynafire,
When I first started planted tanks a little over a year ago I used the Seachem line. It worked great but as I added a couple of more tanks it started to get expensive. Then I went to PPS-Pro, which worked well but I had problems with plant deficiencies and slow growth. I started the EI method about a month ago and so far it has been the best. I have been having excellent plant growth, including my first Anubias flower. With all the extra growth, I discoved my Ca and Mg deficiencies become more evident, probably due to the faster growth rates.
If it were me, I would try doing some CaCl (Calcium Chloride) and MgSO4 (Epsom Salt) and see it the problem diminishes. I usually see improvement in a week or so after dosing. I dose the above per Rex Grigg's dosing recommendation. http://www.bestaquariumregulator.com/dosing.html |
Hi Seattle_Aquarist,
I have tried the EI method with my first experiment with a planted tank. I have to admit that the plants grow well but I had a lot of algae issues and got tired of dealing with it an tore it down. I am giving another shot at the tank with pps pro dosing and so far no sign of algae. The tank is up and running around 2 months now just recently I am seeing these deficiency signs.
I am very hesitant to add anymore ca and mg to the tank at this point. Could there be anything else that I am missing out?