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diehl2229@bells
03-18-2007, 10:24 AM
I have a 36gal. corner that has been cycling for 4 days now. I am doing the fish cycle method but I used Bio-spira which I have used in my reef tanks and its great. I have 7 danios in there right now which I will take four back when tank is cycled "ugly color" http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/images/smilies/hihi.gif But I have a package of plants coming from freshwateraquariumplants.com next week. I am looking for a certain aquascape design and they helped me put one together. But my concern is my water ready for plants? I have been using RO/DI water but my RO ready additive is not here yet. I do have Florish ready to add but I wanted you guys to let me know if I should start dosing it before the plants get here? Below is my water parameters I'm using red sea test kits my nitrate kit didn't come with the kit so I had to order one, its also not here yethttp://www.plantedtank.net/forums/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
PH: 7.2
Nitrate:?
Phosphate:0
GH: 10

Rex Grigg
03-18-2007, 10:56 AM
Take a few minutes and read my Guide. It's going to answer questions that you have not even thought to ask yet.

Flourish is not a fertilizer. It's a supplement. What's the difference?

A cheeseburger is a food. A vitamin pill is a supplement.

Fertilizers are food.

Why are you using RO/DI water in the first place?

diehl2229@bells
03-18-2007, 11:07 AM
The reason I'm using RO/DI is that my well water is very hard ph in the 9's with other bad metals that my water company said. I have a water softener to get rid of some the stuff.