The first picture above is my first time adding any ferts to my tank, I'm using Tom Barrs EI method but i'm finding out slowly and by mistake at times that his recomended dose is a bit weak for my set up. After 4 months hair algea is ALL GONE!. Due to the water fall area and all the surounding plants, and the planted tank i think i need to double georges recomendation. which i inadventanly did for a while by adding table spoons instead of teaspoons. whoops but the colors realy started to pop on my luwidga, and several other plants started bushing out nicely. will have to take it SLOWWW, I doub't I'll make the ada this year i know some tanks that enter are new set ups but to me i can't submit an unproven setup. Theres always next year. Besides it's a hobby of love not braggig rights though placing 148 on my very first planted tank was a shock. I need to create a gravel stop on the platue, the fish keep pushing all the gravel to the lower area.