Does this sound right for dosing?

[zin]

after much trial and error i think i may have something right -_-


high co2, 3.7wpg 10gallon heavily planted
1ml flourish daily
1/8th teaspoon kno3 every other day
2 drops fleet enema daily

 

[djlen]

That doesn't sound bad. Not knowing what you mean by 'heavily planted', or what your fish load is, makes it difficult.
You could start there, but get N and P test kits and test regularly for content and learn what the tank uses. Once you learn your tank it will be easier, but test until you do.
I would not suggest one blindly dose a tank without learning how the nutrients affect it.
If you like dosing Traces every day, go for it, but it's not necessary. 2-4mls. at water change and again at mid-week would do the trick for you and you can always raise or lower, depending on what the plants tell you.

Len

 

[Richer]

That looks about right... but without further info about your tank, its difficult to say for sure. Like djlen said, getting N and P test kits will help enormously, particularly the N test kit. You want to shoot for a level at around 1-5ppm.

-Richer

 

[zin]

heavily as in 80% of bottem covered

yeah i have the test kits, just wanted to start somewhere before i adjust

5 guppies, babys removed so pop. wont grow

 

[zin]

oh forgot, subtrate is 100% flourite, should i also be dosing 1ml flourish iron a day? or only if i see the plants lacking it, yellowing of leafs right?

 

[Richer]

I wouldn't worry too much about iron... just does when you see that its needed.

-Richer

 

[Starry]

Originally posted by Richer
That looks about right... but without further info about your tank, its difficult to say for sure. Like djlen said, getting N and P test kits will help enormously, particularly the N test kit. You want to shoot for a level at around 1-5ppm.

-Richer

Hey Richer - I think this is the first recommendation I've seen for such low N levels. I've always dosed in the 5ppm range, any more than that didn't seem to be needed. How come you're not in the 10-to-20 club?