Abarth_1200
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So I have 60L with soil and gravel with some plants and then some Java fern and Anubias.
I want a proper planted tank, without algae. I would prefer to have plants I can trim and not have to replant roots all the time. I have everything I need to set up co2 properly meaning regulator, tank, diffusers etc. I have decent lighting with full spectrum. I wish to learn about fertilising, trace and macro?!
Can anyone link me some stickys regarding co2 initial setup and what I'm looking for other than just green in the drop checker.
Fert dosing, I keep reading EI dosing but ultimately after reading several essays on it I don't have an answer on what fertiliser and how much/ when etc. I get that it's based on my plants and water but give me a clue, an initial idea of what to do.
Plants, how do I know what to trim, what sort to plant if I trim it, how much to trim, where it should be planted. I get that websites state the obvious things like where to plant it, but they don't give you any instructions on care, feeding, trimming, etc.
I've posted on several different sections of this group with different questions. Some about my other tank which is currently sitting dry with montecarlo in it. But I wan to get plants in and co2 running on the established tank. External filtered. 25 degrees. Ph6.8 gh3-4 kh3-4 no ammonia no nitrite last I checked nitrate was around 50
Thanks for reading I hope somebody understands how overwhelming a new hobby is, it's taken me a year to get thhe fed up stage enough to ask for help as it seems everyone should know how to care for plants
I want a proper planted tank, without algae. I would prefer to have plants I can trim and not have to replant roots all the time. I have everything I need to set up co2 properly meaning regulator, tank, diffusers etc. I have decent lighting with full spectrum. I wish to learn about fertilising, trace and macro?!
Can anyone link me some stickys regarding co2 initial setup and what I'm looking for other than just green in the drop checker.
Fert dosing, I keep reading EI dosing but ultimately after reading several essays on it I don't have an answer on what fertiliser and how much/ when etc. I get that it's based on my plants and water but give me a clue, an initial idea of what to do.
Plants, how do I know what to trim, what sort to plant if I trim it, how much to trim, where it should be planted. I get that websites state the obvious things like where to plant it, but they don't give you any instructions on care, feeding, trimming, etc.
I've posted on several different sections of this group with different questions. Some about my other tank which is currently sitting dry with montecarlo in it. But I wan to get plants in and co2 running on the established tank. External filtered. 25 degrees. Ph6.8 gh3-4 kh3-4 no ammonia no nitrite last I checked nitrate was around 50
Thanks for reading I hope somebody understands how overwhelming a new hobby is, it's taken me a year to get thhe fed up stage enough to ask for help as it seems everyone should know how to care for plants