Who can tell me...
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We always welcome new members and their experiences, no matter how extensive. May as well stick around and help other people since you seem to know quite a bit on planted aquaria. This site is built on sharing and helping others, after all 
We always welcome new members and their experiences, no matter how extensive. May as well stick around and help other people since you seem to know quite a bit on planted aquaria. This site is built on sharing and helping others, after all
I would be honored to stick around, and psst. BTW, I really dont know much, i think???!:nilly:
I learn more from my 7,5,3,twin one yearolds, daily, then I did from my professors at Western 
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-Aaron
...-Aaron
Hi Aaron. I did come here to find you but I wouldn't call it haunting, maybe more akin to stalking. :lol: But you'll notice that like yourself I use the same screen name everywhere I go. Nothing to hide here either.
I'd call myself thick-shinned when it comes to my participation in hobby boards so you and I will get along fine regardless of the topic and our views.
SteveU
I'd call myself thick-shinned when it comes to my participation in hobby boards so you and I will get along fine regardless of the topic and our views.
SteveU
I'd suggest you focus A LOT MORE on measuring testing etc light and CO2, learning that and generally about how and what good plant growth looks like, ,nutrient dosing is the easiest part of this.
Once a good lower range light is set, then nutrients, all you have left is the CO2.
Measuring CO2 is the trickiest of all, but lower light, good dosing + sediment rich (eg ADA AS or DIY worm castings, soil etc) etc makes this simple.
See here for a good article on light and CO2:
http://www.tropica.com/article.asp?type=aquaristic&id=142
I think folks seem to think dosing methods and nutrients are far more important or critical etc than they really are, then they get over focused there, lose sight of the larger picture.
PMDD basically was for low, very low light systems.
I used more light, so I reasoned I'd need more nutrients and more CO2 than PMDD. I had high PO4 in the tap and was growing more plants and doing much better than those using PMDD.
I also had no algae.
EI is 90% PMDD, I just made a few changes, the math is also contained in PMDD for serial dilutions, the same that are used to show the build up of nutrients using water changes and dosing. Many old timers had been doing large water changes + dosing thereafter to keep things from building up too high and also not running out.
This is not my concept, just a rational I supported.
I also know Paul and Kevin personally.
Regards,
Tom Barr
Once a good lower range light is set, then nutrients, all you have left is the CO2.
Measuring CO2 is the trickiest of all, but lower light, good dosing + sediment rich (eg ADA AS or DIY worm castings, soil etc) etc makes this simple.
See here for a good article on light and CO2:
http://www.tropica.com/article.asp?type=aquaristic&id=142
I think folks seem to think dosing methods and nutrients are far more important or critical etc than they really are, then they get over focused there, lose sight of the larger picture.
PMDD basically was for low, very low light systems.
I used more light, so I reasoned I'd need more nutrients and more CO2 than PMDD. I had high PO4 in the tap and was growing more plants and doing much better than those using PMDD.
I also had no algae.
EI is 90% PMDD, I just made a few changes, the math is also contained in PMDD for serial dilutions, the same that are used to show the build up of nutrients using water changes and dosing. Many old timers had been doing large water changes + dosing thereafter to keep things from building up too high and also not running out.
This is not my concept, just a rational I supported.
I also know Paul and Kevin personally.
Regards,
Tom Barr
For EI dosing and mixing I like Chuck's Calculator. This is a resident program, and I never have to worry about getting the information about mixing if my connection goes down for any reason(never has... knock on wood).
As far a dosing regimen, I would recommend TPT's sticky thread.
For anyone who really wants the skinny on Poor Man's Dosing Drops(PMDD), should grab a Pepsi, sit back and really read this
With these, and countless other resources, anyone should find success in my favorite aspect of our hobby, The Planted Aquarium!
As far a dosing regimen, I would recommend TPT's sticky thread.
For anyone who really wants the skinny on Poor Man's Dosing Drops(PMDD), should grab a Pepsi, sit back and really read this
With these, and countless other resources, anyone should find success in my favorite aspect of our hobby, The Planted Aquarium!
