Paul195
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Hi
After reviewing Clive's EI dosing with dry salts article, I wondered if there is any need or point in reducing the values stated in the article, If I intend to use lower light. One advantage of doing this I suppose would that I would be able to learn what plant deficiencies look like, as I don't have any experience with recognising them currently.
The reason I ask this question is I am trying to determine the minimum amount of water that I MUST change every week to ensure that organic waste levels are kept low (enough). If I am using less light, does this equate to less organic waste production in a given period, and therefore a smaller water change is acceptable ?
Also I wondered about nutrient accumulation over time (tied in with water change amount and frequency). Obviously with high EI dosing quantities and smaller water changes, the rate of this accumulation is much steeper, and I would like to know if this matters or not.
So in summary:-
1. What are the reasons (if any other than learning to spot deficiencies) would I choose to alter the EI quantities stated in the article.
2. Does less light mean less organic waste build up and therefore smaller water changes can be made ?
3. Do I need to consider nutrient build up over time.
Any advice on this greatly appreciated !
Cheers
Paul
After reviewing Clive's EI dosing with dry salts article, I wondered if there is any need or point in reducing the values stated in the article, If I intend to use lower light. One advantage of doing this I suppose would that I would be able to learn what plant deficiencies look like, as I don't have any experience with recognising them currently.
The reason I ask this question is I am trying to determine the minimum amount of water that I MUST change every week to ensure that organic waste levels are kept low (enough). If I am using less light, does this equate to less organic waste production in a given period, and therefore a smaller water change is acceptable ?
Also I wondered about nutrient accumulation over time (tied in with water change amount and frequency). Obviously with high EI dosing quantities and smaller water changes, the rate of this accumulation is much steeper, and I would like to know if this matters or not.
So in summary:-
1. What are the reasons (if any other than learning to spot deficiencies) would I choose to alter the EI quantities stated in the article.
2. Does less light mean less organic waste build up and therefore smaller water changes can be made ?
3. Do I need to consider nutrient build up over time.
Any advice on this greatly appreciated !
Cheers
Paul