Hello again all,
My tank setup took a while longer than expected due to life getting in the way. In any case, I now have a Ciano 80 (c. 70 litres) with the bundled 8w light. It is low-tech with a sand substrate, and currently has a mix of Anubias, Java Fern, and Salvinia Minima. It has only been up and running for four days, and I was just wondering about fertiliser dosing when taking water changes into consideration.
I am doing 50% water changes every other day for the first few weeks, and also doing a half-dose of TNC Complete once a week during this period (which works out at about 3-4ml per week). My question is, since I am changing water more often than I am dosing fertiliser, do I need to 'top up' the fertiliser with a smaller amount after every water change, or can I stick to just dosing the 3ml every week after one of the water changes?
I should also add that my lights are currently on a rather limited 4hrs per day as my tank is in a fairly bright room (East facing, no direct sunlight on the tank though) and I cannot dim the 8w LED that came with the tank, which seems rather bright. I'm also conscious of exposing the Anubias and Java to a lot of light whilst the Salvinia grows in.
Thanks very much for any help. Any other comments or advice on my setup is very welcome.
My tank setup took a while longer than expected due to life getting in the way. In any case, I now have a Ciano 80 (c. 70 litres) with the bundled 8w light. It is low-tech with a sand substrate, and currently has a mix of Anubias, Java Fern, and Salvinia Minima. It has only been up and running for four days, and I was just wondering about fertiliser dosing when taking water changes into consideration.
I am doing 50% water changes every other day for the first few weeks, and also doing a half-dose of TNC Complete once a week during this period (which works out at about 3-4ml per week). My question is, since I am changing water more often than I am dosing fertiliser, do I need to 'top up' the fertiliser with a smaller amount after every water change, or can I stick to just dosing the 3ml every week after one of the water changes?
I should also add that my lights are currently on a rather limited 4hrs per day as my tank is in a fairly bright room (East facing, no direct sunlight on the tank though) and I cannot dim the 8w LED that came with the tank, which seems rather bright. I'm also conscious of exposing the Anubias and Java to a lot of light whilst the Salvinia grows in.
Thanks very much for any help. Any other comments or advice on my setup is very welcome.