Daily water changes and EI

[Jaap]

Hello,

my question is how do I dose EI if I do daily or everyother day water changes.

Currently I dose 8ml of macros 3 times a week and 4ml of micros 3 times a week.

1. If I make daily water changes do I just change the water and add 4ml macros and 2ml micros before lights on?

2. If I do every other day water changes do I change the water and add 8ml of macros and the next day 4ml of micros?

Thanks

 

[Jaap]

Anyone? 🙂

 

[logi-cat]

Any reason for carrying out do many water changes?

 

[Jaap]

Algae is rotting due to the Excell and the water seems a bit "poluted".

I am just trying to understand the concept to be honest and might just do 2 water changes per week or so.

 

[spyder]

Dosing EI levels will mean you are dosing excess ferts. As a reply states in one of your other EI threads, unless you are running extreme levels of lighting your plants would not consume all of the available ferts.

I'd guess using a substrate with a good CEC would assist with any possible shortfalls, a kind of buffer or safety net. Doing the WC and dosing prior to co2 and lights on should also help.