Went Ei This Weekend...

[Fwapp]

I got my delivery from Aquaessentials this week, and due to my Kribs producing a brood, I can't do the complete shake up of the tank I was planning. In the mean time, I did start dosing to the EI method.

To be quite honest, I'm astounded by the results.

In the three days since starting, I've seen a deepening of the plant colours, which is good. But the most amazing thing is the amount of pearling that is occuring. Before I would get a bubble a minute from my aponogeton and crypt, and that was only on water change day. For the last three days, a constant stream of bubbles rising from the plants, as long as the lights are on! A truly marvellous sight!

The fish seem a little bit more active as well, but that probably my imagination...

 

[voo]

Were you adding any ferts before changing to EI?

 

[BigIan]

I`m planning on starting EI buit i`m dreading calulating the ammounts both for the mixture and for the doseing, is it easy once you get going?

 

[Fwapp]

Were you adding any ferts before changing to EI?

I was dosing Flourish once a week, and thats about it. P was at 2ppm at the start of the week (due to tap water), and fell off to 0 a couple of days later.

BigIan, it is quite straight forward, just keep thinking it through until it becomes second nature. Also there is a program, Chucks Planted Tank Calculator, which will calc weight to water ratio for your mixture. PM me with your e-mail, and I'll send it to you.

 

[JamesC]

I`m planning on starting EI buit i`m dreading calulating the ammounts both for the mixture and for the doseing, is it easy once you get going?

It is very easy. You can either add the ferts in solid form or do as I do and make up solutions. Take a look at my website where I detail exactly how I make up the solutions and dose. I have a 100ml measuring cylinder which I measure the correct amount in and then add it to the tank. For my traces I use an old Tropica Master Grow bottle which has a built in 10ml measuring cylinder. If you need to adjust for a different size tank then just modify the amount of ferts.

James