Anyway, if you determine the compound (N,P,K, Fe, Mg) that's lowest in your water- it may well be potassium, then dose the amount you need to get to a good level of potassium for a few hours each day (it will go as/ if the plants use it) . According to Rotala Butterfly, it agrees with what several of you have said, that I should indeed be dosing 2ml or even 3ml a day of TNC Complete. I think it suggests 2.5ml a day. To make some plants redder you can eg reduce NO3 levels which initiates a NO3 deficiency which makes some plants redder- but it doesn't mean they are healthier. I've seen the ' All In One Solution' for dosing all the salts in one solution - if this works and you can just dose everything in one solution without issue then why isn't everyone doing this? Is there a downside or reason not to do this? Would you recommend it? And then only if the plants in it tell me it's necessary. Some low tech setups, depending in their age and plant species can be pretty self-sustaining without adding any ferts. For example, i have a low tech tank with Anubias, crypts, valis, java fern and a lily and some mosses. And i rarely dose it with ferts... If i do, the valis goes bonkers and out of control.

TNC Complete is an aquatic plant food specially formulated for use in all planted aquariums. For aquariums where the fish load is not meeting the requirements to supply the necessary Nitrate and Phosphate TNC Complete is ideal for making up this shortfall. When iron (Fe) is deficient, plants will produce less chlorophyll in their new shoots. An iron deficiency is therefore easily identified in the shoot tips of fast-growing stem plants. The rich leaf green fades, and the young plant parts assume a yellow to white colour (chlorosis). So having Fe in abundance (assuming no other deficiency's) the plants will be a the colour they should be if it is red or green will be plant dependant, adding extra Fe will not make them redder. If your water is very soft? You probably will have some /www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/preload-dosing.58368/#post-570256']plant available iron[/URL]"> and your plants don't appear to show any iron deficiency symptoms. So I've just installed a Twinstar 1200s 3 days ago. And its nice having the ability to ramp up and ramp down the intensity of it.

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Is it possible that my plants are deficient in PO₄³⁻ or K? When I do water changes, I use about 10 litres of rainwater with 2 litres of tapwater to get the softness I want, so I’m not getting much contribution from the tap. per 10 litres of tank water 3x per week will give a dose similar to the Estimative Index levels Be sure to change 50% of your water once per week to remove organic waste from the plants. The amount of copper in TNC Completeis still so small that a overdose would be necessary before it would begin to reach an amount of Copper that is toxic toaquamarine life.

TNC Complete includes 0.0002% Copper, which is 20 times more than in Seachem Flourish, whilst Brightwell's ChaetoGro does not include any Copper. The spectrum of your light output can make the tank look better also, much of this is down to what the user likes, but ADA Solar RGB really make the reds pop - seeing is believing. Weoffer for sale macroalgae from our mature macroalgae mother colonies in a premium quality & 100% healthy within the UK and EU. I’m pretty sure my CO₂ is okay, and I have repositioned my spray bar to give good distribution - the bubbles from the Twinstar M3 can now be seen sliding down the front glass. (Being able to visualise the water flow has been a major plus of having that device, and prompted me to improve my flow). I use these as a guideline as it is lower nitrogen than full EI and that means I can clean my glass less often. Remember if you start by just dosing a little bit, you'll probably reach the ideal levels or higher for most of the elements. Try to dose the minimum to get to the ideal level of your most depleted nutrient (for me potassium).I'm currently having low tech setups only and dose dry salts directly into the aquarium after a water change... The other tank is more like a paludarium setup with a load of emersed growing plants, this is the only one that gets a fert dose after each water change. We also have our own <" UKAPS nutrient calculator under development">, which should soon become available as a fully tested version.

The price match offer is just valid for UK deliveries. We reserve the right to refuse a price match request. Hey all! Looking for advice on how I can best change my dosing over from TNC Complete to DIY Salts for my low light/low tech tank. I know EI was designed with high light/high tech tanks in mind so I want to figure out what I would need to dose to roughly equal what I am dosing now with TNC Complete and maybe what I can safely increase/decrease from there.

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Dose 10 ml per 100 litres of tank per week and increase the dosing when necessary up to three times a week. We want you to be fully happy with your new macroalgae addition. Therefore we offer you a hassle free Satisfaction Guarantee. The problem comes because nearly all the iron in the aquarium isn't plant available, so even though there might potentially be a lot of it, in plant terms there isn't any, if that makes sense? Have a look at /www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/why-add-fertilisers-and-additional-plants-to-combat-algae.58866/#post-575638']Why add fertilisers.....[/URL]"> Add Aquarium volume, directly into the aquarium is set to default. Then fill in the number of grams of the salts you have. If you have a look at the <" Nutrient Calculator"> that @Zeus., @Hanuman, @fablau& @X3NiTH have developed <" it lays bare"> just what <" an incredible mark up"> there is on these ready made liquid fertiliser products. Even if you have quite a small tank, if you are using EI, then the initial cost of buying the dry salts and dosing bottles is dwarfed by the cost of the branded products. Some people are always going to prefer ease of use, but it really is a contest to find the <" World's most expensive water">.