doing the dosing thing.

[hubbard]

ok here goes.
i have a 12 gal eclipse w/100% florite base,36 watts p/c and whisper 2 filter and nutrifin c/o system.no3 at 5ppm,po4 at .5.i add 1/4 ml florish at water change.
bought k2s04,kh2po4,k2s04,pantex csm+b and kno3.can you help with dosing these ferts,do i add dry direct into tank and wich ones need to be in stock solution.
have a 20 gal w/100% florite 55watt p/c with c02 injexted with a fluvul 204 filter.cant keep nitrate on this guy ,po4 stays at .5.
lights are on both of these tanks for 10hrs.no visible algae on the eclipse at all.thank you guys and gals for all your help.:shake:

 

[djlen]

How heavily planted is the tank? Numbers and types?


Len

 

[hubbard]

i have the following.waterwisteria..cyrpt wendii gold and green,crypt retrosparillus,java fern.
1 each gold and green
1wisteria,3 retros,1 java fern.
this is in the 12 gal
the 20 gal is the following.1 java fern,3 large clumps of retro,1 green wendtii,1 gold cyrpt.any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[djlen]

Use the calculator we spoke about in your other thread.
Mix the ferts well in a glass of tank water and distract the fish while pouring.
The CSM is dosed with a pipette, separately.
You don't need to dose Flourish and CSM. They are both Traces.
Use up the Flourish(I would dose 2mls at water change and 2 more at mid week) and then go with the CSM or visa versa.
Don't forget the water changes.
The levels you post look pretty good. Could come up a tad on the P and N.

Len