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Antipofish
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Hi folks,
Well now I have sorted the substrate and am settled with what I have; And I actually have a few plants in and will be adding more soon, I need to start a bit of a ferts and CO2 regime.
The substrate is 1cm colombo florabase, which as you know is a planted substrate preloaded with ferts. This is capped with 5cm of Samoa Sand.
Lighting is 2 x 24w T5.
Planting currently is a large bunch of Blyxa and some bunches of Bacopa, and a Crinum. The Blyxa is melting slightly as it adjusts to the new tank and a couple of leaves on the Crinum are going brown at the ends. The Bacopa on the whole looks ok although a few leaves are disintegrating a bit.
I need to remain low tech at the moment, so wish to be using liquid ferts and CO2 at least for a while, till the coffers are full again
I have been told not to use anything with phosphate and nitrate as the colombo will supply whats needed. So I don't know what to use. Your suggestions will be welcome
As far as CO2 goes, I gather Flourish Excel and Easylife Easy Carbo are the same thing, so will probably go with the latter.
DOSING is another thing. What do you suggest ? Daily or Weekly ? I am doing 50% water changes every other day at the moment as its a new setup. The tank is 175L bare.
Well now I have sorted the substrate and am settled with what I have; And I actually have a few plants in and will be adding more soon, I need to start a bit of a ferts and CO2 regime.
The substrate is 1cm colombo florabase, which as you know is a planted substrate preloaded with ferts. This is capped with 5cm of Samoa Sand.
Lighting is 2 x 24w T5.
Planting currently is a large bunch of Blyxa and some bunches of Bacopa, and a Crinum. The Blyxa is melting slightly as it adjusts to the new tank and a couple of leaves on the Crinum are going brown at the ends. The Bacopa on the whole looks ok although a few leaves are disintegrating a bit.
I need to remain low tech at the moment, so wish to be using liquid ferts and CO2 at least for a while, till the coffers are full again
I have been told not to use anything with phosphate and nitrate as the colombo will supply whats needed. So I don't know what to use. Your suggestions will be welcome
As far as CO2 goes, I gather Flourish Excel and Easylife Easy Carbo are the same thing, so will probably go with the latter.
DOSING is another thing. What do you suggest ? Daily or Weekly ? I am doing 50% water changes every other day at the moment as its a new setup. The tank is 175L bare.