What should i dose for these tanks?

allaboutfish

allaboutfish

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So I have the following tank I want to know what I should dose
2-10s 5000k 14watt cflsx2
1-55 will have 4x32 watt t8s it says 1k but I don't thinks it's that. It said daylight and my plants would be dead if it were that.
29-2x 24 watt t5ho 5000k
10-10 watt daylight bulbsx2 doesn't say what k
I have excell and macro micro


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First off, are you sure it wasn't 10,000K? A 1 Kelvin color temp for an aquarium bulb (or any bulb for that matter) seems very much unlikely.

Second, it would be helpful to know what plants you're growing.

Fert dosing isn't an exact science...so expect a variety of answers/opinions.
 
go to the pharmacy and get some fleet enema.

then ask again.

then take it in stride and experiment - test - experiment - repeat

EI isn't a bad starting place, and there's handy guides everywhere.
 
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forum...zer-Recommendations-amp-Info-the-Informal-FAQ

Absolute Must Haves - Traces & Macros (N, P, K)

For Traces - use Flourish - 10mls 2x week
For Nitrate (N) - use (KNO3), such as Spectracide Stump Remover, Salt Petre, Green Light Stump Remover, Grant's Stump Remover
For Phosphate (P) - use Fleet Enema (KH2PO4) - 3 or 4 drops after water change. Test at mid week and if under .5ppm dose again to reach 1.0ppm.
For Potassium (K) - use No-Salt / Nu-Salt (KCL) - 1/4 tsp. per 20 gals. after water change. Or you can mix a stock solution and keep in the refrigerator. Mix 1tbsp. K2SO4 with tap water in a 300ml bottle. Shake WELL until dissolved and dose 10ml 2x week in a tank of 30 gal. and over and 1x week in a tank smaller than 30 gal.
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we've discussed your dosing. you've stated you don't have phosphorous (phosphates). it's cheap and easily obtainable no matter where you live. here's what you're looking for... http://www.fleetlabs.com/fleet_enema_products.php?panel=0

it contains monobasic sodium phosphate and dibasic sodium phosphate as shown in the fact page here... http://www.fleetlabs.com/directions/ICS4_5903Z03_OL.pdf
 
a few drops... for every ~20 gallons... every couple days... until you can get some kh2po4 in from one of the on-line vendors.

it doesn't have to be an exact science. just feed your plants a well rounded diet. that's the last key, is all.
 
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