330L Tank Journal

[SLIM]

I normally dose daily (4ml), but I've been lazy about it so I was dosing 5ml every other day.  When I start with the excel, should I dose both daily and just start the excel  in smaller amounts?  
Is it going to kill my vallis?!?!  Carbon scares me lol

Yes dose both daily but you will soon need to replace your florish fert for somethin that has trace N P and K as your plant will absorb these elements fairly quickly when dosed with a carbon.
If you have Vallis only dose 1/3 of what the excel bottle recommends daily for 1 week. Then dose 2/3 of what the bottle recommends daily for 2nd week. Then dose full amount what the bottle suggests from week 3 onwards. This should prevent melting of any sort. If you do get a slight bit of melting, dont worry your vallis will bounce back. Carbon will definitely aid your plants growth and as an addedbonus it also contains an aglicide so it should take care of your algae problem with good time

 

[greenmumma141]

Thanks Slim!!!! I'll do some updates in my journal.  Sorry to crash your thread Zif  

 

[SLIM]

Thanks Slim!!!! I'll do some updates in my journal.  Sorry to crash your thread Zif  

Il look forward to it

 

[Zikofski]

hey dont worry green, you brought me another question the aglicide will that kill ALL algae? of just the known bba?

 

[SLIM]

Well excel contains an algicide that helps kill BBA and hair algae and other sorts im sure. But carbon dosing along with a good trace NP and K means better growth for your plants thus algae becomes outcompeted providing macros dont become exhausted. The better environment for plants, the harder time algae has to thrive. Ok I admit algae will never be 100% gone in a low tech but introducing excel will be a huge improvment in time

 

[Zikofski]

yes cool thnx for clearing that up

 

[greenmumma141]

I'm gonna go for it. If it helps with the gsa then I'll be happy, I have otos and bn's for the other stuff. I would really like humongous plants though

hehe.

 

[Zikofski]

i can sell you some  Hygrophila Guanensis if you wanted they are the bright green tall ones i have

 

[SLIM]

I'm gonna go for it. If it helps with the gsa then I'll be happy, I have otos and bn's for the other stuff. I would really like humongous plants though hehe.

GSA is a result of low phosphates. Replace your florish with a combined micro and macro fert (something with trace nitrate phosphate and potassium in)
Dose this daily alongside excel and your gsa will go and your plants will thrive

 

[greenmumma141]

Thank you sir! This has been a very educational day. So glad I was snooping Zik's thread

 

[SLIM]

Thank you sir! This has been a very educational day. So glad I was snooping Zik's thread

Glad I could help

 

[Zikofski]

haha okay

here is my uber plant journal

i'm gonna do it in stages but here is the first one my Small amazon leaf that i noticed pic are big so you can see things

there is a lot

 
sorry if some pics not in correct orientation to the previous

its hard haha 
 
okay so this is on the 23/04/13 @ 19:32

 
same day @ 23:13

 
24/04/13 @ 19:50

 
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25/04/13 @ 14:11

 
@ 22:53

 
26/04/13 @ 14:18

 
@ 22:59

 
28/04/13 @ 14:14

 
Not to sure why i missed out the 27th

maybe i was busy that day
but on the 26/04/13 @ 14:18 i noticed this a new small leaf

 

 
28/04/13 @ 14:14

 
so growth from small to big is around 5 days i think the newest leaf is growing quicker

also i noticed they start of very red until it is fully grown and then i notice it goes more green why is this? is this normal? seeming this is an Echinodorus 'Rose' and the new leafs seem to get redder and redder each time maybe time will tell hope you enjoy i shall post more pics of my other plants over the next couple of days

 

[greenmumma141]

that's amazing!!! My swords seem to be doing the opposite, hopefully the liquid carbon will help

 

[Zikofski]

yes lets hope it will help

 

[greenmumma141]

I still can't believe how much your tank has filled in, it hasn't been that long....