happygirl65
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hello all,
This has been quite a journey for me into the world of the planted aquarium. I am really enjoying it. I just got a bunch of plants today that I won on aquabid and planted them.
I did my homework on each plant so I would know where to plant what and I think it loos pretty good overall, for now.
My question is should I begin dosing my ferts immediately or give them time to setle in for a day or two first?
I have a 55 gallon with a mixed gravel/sand substrate that I got from the local riverbed, washed before putting it in of course. It is about 2 inches in some places 3 in others. I put some flouish root tabs in the gravel near the plants according to pacage instructions.
I have 2x65w with 50/50 bulbs in it currently and am planning to hold off on CO2 for a while. I may decide to add it at some point but I am trying not to overwhelm myself with everything at once.
I purchased dry ferts from Gregwatson.com and am looking into using EI to dose, I am just not entirely sure WHEN to start the process.
As far as levels go, I have the API master test it showing 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and about 5 on nitrate...this has declined from 10 over the last week which I assume means the two plants I had before are using it up.
I have gotten some links to Chucks calculator and will use that.
Some of the plants I planted today are: (forgive mis spellings)
red ludwigia
hornwort
fanwort
green hygro
sunset hygro?? not really sure if this was accurately ID'ed
small chain sword
java fern
javamoss
crypt
anubia...one very small dont now the exact one.
Any tips are appreciated.
This has been quite a journey for me into the world of the planted aquarium. I am really enjoying it. I just got a bunch of plants today that I won on aquabid and planted them.
I did my homework on each plant so I would know where to plant what and I think it loos pretty good overall, for now.
My question is should I begin dosing my ferts immediately or give them time to setle in for a day or two first?
I have a 55 gallon with a mixed gravel/sand substrate that I got from the local riverbed, washed before putting it in of course. It is about 2 inches in some places 3 in others. I put some flouish root tabs in the gravel near the plants according to pacage instructions.
I have 2x65w with 50/50 bulbs in it currently and am planning to hold off on CO2 for a while. I may decide to add it at some point but I am trying not to overwhelm myself with everything at once.
I purchased dry ferts from Gregwatson.com and am looking into using EI to dose, I am just not entirely sure WHEN to start the process.
As far as levels go, I have the API master test it showing 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and about 5 on nitrate...this has declined from 10 over the last week which I assume means the two plants I had before are using it up.
I have gotten some links to Chucks calculator and will use that.
Some of the plants I planted today are: (forgive mis spellings)
red ludwigia
hornwort
fanwort
green hygro
sunset hygro?? not really sure if this was accurately ID'ed
small chain sword
java fern
javamoss
crypt
anubia...one very small dont now the exact one.
Any tips are appreciated.