EI, CO2 and holidays

[KarlTh]

I'm using EI dosing, which means I'm adding ferts every day. A week's holiday is coming up - what should I do?

Leave CO2 and lights on timer and stop dosing;
Leave CO2 off, lights on 1wpg and stop dosing;

Or any other suggestions?

[247Plants]

Do you have somebody who can dose for you? If so those weekly pill dividers they sell at the drugstore work great for measuring out day by day things. I use them for my food and ferts when going out of town and leaving my tank in care of somebody else.

[tanker]

Leave CO2 off, lights on 1wpg and stop dosing;


And do a big WC before you go.

Can you get a timer??

[KarlTh]

Timer's no problem. Getting someone to dose would be.

[Star_Rider]

I am going to be away for a week I am just going to reduce the light period.

I figure less light=less demand.

[plantbrain]

Less light(intensity more than anything, but shorter time frames also can work) and leave the CO2 on............

This is a good reason to have a rich sediment like MS or ADA AS.....it's a back up in cases there's nothing in the water column.

A large water change and rather lean dosing after, if you add a lot, then the plants will grow more.

Also, trim well before you go.

This is good for a week, evaporation is a real issue also.

I'm leaving for Oz in a month or so, for 2 weeks..........

I'm hiring a friend to come take care of things.

Regards,
Tom Barr