EI Dosing check and Easycarbo

[CeeJay]

Hi Corki

Ive finally made up my mind and Im going to try the EI dosing method

By far the cheapest option

Your numbers look perfectly fine to me. They are the same ratios I started with.

I am going to add the dry salts directly to the tank water unless this isnt a good idea?

Nothing wrong with that, as long as it gets in the tank.

Ive currently got a small amount of algae developing

What type of algae is it?
If you are reluctant to o.d on the Easycarbo try spot dosing the algae directly with a syringe, either on water change day if any of the leaves appear above the surface, or if the leaves do not appear above the surface, turn your filters off and use the syringe to dose the affected leaves. Leave filters off for about 5 minutes to allow the Easycarbo enough 'contact time' with the algae and you should find the algae will die off.
Maybe reduce your lighting period whilst you are battling the algae too.
Additional info. on your tank may help us better identify root cause, e.g. type of lighting used (T8, T5 etc.) and wattage. Lighting duration. CO2 delivery method, filtration etc. etc. The more info the better
Good luck.

 

[Kosh42-EFG]

What's the substrate? Looks fairly inert...

 

[naz]

hi corki,iv only been doing planted tanks for about a year,but i dont think you have to dose mg that much, iv got a 260l tank, high light ,so it nearly as big as yours,i only dose 3 teaspoons a week,