Need Help w/ Enema

[djlen]

Light level?
All nutrients should be dosed at the same time. They should balance or algae issues are usually the result.
N,P,K and Traces. There are a couple of others, but those are the main elements that should balance each other. The N and K can be dosed as KNO3 if you have a light fish load.
See IndianaSam's post above for a link to a place to buy cheap, dry KNO3. That's were I get mine. Very nice location for all elements.

Len

 

[z71silverado98]

how does this sound for a 55gal w/ 3-45w tubes

.75tsp grants no3=11.49ppm k=7.24ppm
.5 ml fleet P=1.61 ppm
.75 NuSalt k=12.46ppm

 

[djlen]

That sounds like a reasonable starting point for your wattage with no CO2 injection.
I, once again suggest ordering KNO3 from Greg Watson. It will take care of your K and N and the Fleets will take care of the P.
If you order the KNO3 there, check out his trace mix as well. Plantex CSM+B. It would be a good idea to start dosing traces lightly as well.
Do you have any idea what your water's gH and kH are? And fish load? What type and how many? A list of plants would help some as well.

Len

 

[z71silverado98]

above weekly plus:
DIY co2 Injection
5ml flourish (for trace) wkly

13 zebra danio
12 tetra
3 cory
3 ghost cats
1 d. puffer
1 upside down cat
4 gbr
2 ad frogs
6 ghost shrimp

1 large amazon sword
10 small crypts
1 large crypt
2 anubias
3 large ludwigia
12 corkscrew val
3 large cabomba
4 large wistiera
2 1'x10" water sprite masses
30 (give or take) anacharis
3 large hornwort masses

no idea of water parameters, never had a prob. but ive had petsmart run an analysis 3 times and they ask me if i even have any fish in the tank.

 

[djlen]

It's always a good idea to know your water's kH to compare with pH for concentration of CO2, but with DIY in a 55 I don't think that there is much danger of your pH crashing unless you're using multiple bottles.
I would suggest you dose as you have posted, with one exception. Dose your Flourish @ 2mls. daily on every day except water change day. This will keep all of the elements in your water table daily and more available to the plants. Fe especially has a way of dissipating out of the water table so by dosing traces the way you've been, it is gone by the end of the day after you've dosed it.
Keep watching your plants under this regimen. Since you are using CO2, you may have to tweak upward if they show signs of anemia in any way.

Len

 

[z71silverado98]

thanks. i will dose 2ml daily. it doesnt seem like my plants are having any trouble. when i was just dosing epsom and Nusalt, they were doing very well. now that i have started dosing everything listed, they are doing even better.

i am running only 1 3L of CO2 and there has been a steady rate of 1 bubble produced by the time the last bubble hit the surface, the plants are constantly pearling. and i will order my fertilizers from the link as soon as all my household stuff runs out.