Ei Or All In One Dose?

[Gazpug]

Hi,

I was looking at using the EI meathod to dose my tank with ferts. I then found a link to using an all in one dose instead of using the EI method.

I found this link to doing an all in one dose. [URL="http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/allinone.htm"]http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/allinone.htm[/URL]

James planted tank dosing method (PMDD+PO4 formula) along with his own traces mix. I have baught a Tropica Plant Nutrition mix so i will be adding that but i plan to make the ppmd+po4 formula and do it that way. I think it will be easyer having 2 bottles and adding that way rather than having loads of them.

So by adding this will i be covering what is explained in the EI method

Wow there is a lot of reaserch going on here lol sorry.

 

[plantbrain]

Hi,

I was looking at using the EI meathod to dose my tank with ferts. I then found a link to using an all in one dose instead of using the EI method.

I found this link to doing an all in one dose. <a href="http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/allinone.htm" target="_blank">http/www.theplantedtank.co.uk/allinone.htm</a>

James planted tank dosing method (PMDD+PO4 formula) along with his own traces mix. I have baught a Tropica Plant Nutrition mix so i will be adding that but i plan to make the ppmd+po4 formula and do it that way. I think it will be easyer having 2 bottles and adding that way rather than having loads of them.

So by adding this will i be covering what is explained in the EI method

Wow there is a lot of reaserch going on here lol sorry.

Whether you dose using liquids or dry is really up to you. One liquid for the macros and one for the Traces.
Some make liquids for K, one for NO3 and one for PO4. Up to you really. Main thing is that you have a method that works well for your habits and that you can do consistently.
Some find 2-3x a week better, some daily. I leave for the weekends often, so 4-5 x a week is about my typical routine.

So this is really a human social issue, not a dosing methods issue, whatever it takes to get the ferts in there without anything becoming limiting.
For small aquariums, dosing dry might be tougher, so some use liquids and dose mls as that is easier for smaller volume tanks.
Again, more an issue for us, not the method being better one way or the other.

The only caveat is not mixing the PO4 with the trace mix or the iron will precipitate out in high concentrations(not much of an issue in our tanks though).

All in one mixes was what PMDD was all about, but they did not add PO4, so they could add the trace mix in as well, as long as you keep the Fe and the PO4 apart, you will be fine.
then, all you need to focus on is routine maintenance, filters, trimming/gardening, and mostly a close eye on CO2.

Regards,
Tom Barr