Potatis
Seedling
Hi, this is my first post here, though I have been here each day for a couple of months, behind your backs or perhaps right under your noses, learning as much as I can about keeping a healthy planted tank. I've been religiously following as many of Clive's commandments as possible. A big thank you has to go to Clive, as I have a very healthy 2 month old planted aquarium after steadfastly following his various advice and completely ignoring "The Matrix". This hasn't been easy, because I have been keeping fish for almost 10 years, and had to shed an entire belief system. I can't believe the amount of crap that I thought was "The Truth", however through this forum I've managed to achieve some enlightenment.
Anyway, I do EI dosing, but so far have never dosed MgSO4 and have been wondering whether I need to. The plants look fine to me, so I merely assumed that there might be enough Mg in my water. Assumtions can be dangerous, so I thought I'd check out my local water analysis, and found it here: http://www.sydneywater.com.au/WaterQuality/TypicalDrinkingwaterAnalysis/WaterAnalysis_Ryde_2011.pdf#Page=1
The problem is, although I see the numbers, they don't mean much to me. Is this water any good? The plants seem to be doing well, so it can't be too bad. Could my tank do with some MgSO4, or don't bother? I have a bag of it here. My tank PH isn't 7.8 - 8.0 like in the water report, with the CO2 it's around 6.4. That's the only test kit I have, so I don't know how hard my water is. In 10 years, I've never cared, but I feel curious now that I am putting a lot of time into this planted aquarium, and starting to grow a few pricey plants that are supposedly difficult to grow.
Also, does anyone see any parameter that is on the high or low side that needs my attention to deal with?
Thanks very much for your time.
Anyway, I do EI dosing, but so far have never dosed MgSO4 and have been wondering whether I need to. The plants look fine to me, so I merely assumed that there might be enough Mg in my water. Assumtions can be dangerous, so I thought I'd check out my local water analysis, and found it here: http://www.sydneywater.com.au/WaterQuality/TypicalDrinkingwaterAnalysis/WaterAnalysis_Ryde_2011.pdf#Page=1
The problem is, although I see the numbers, they don't mean much to me. Is this water any good? The plants seem to be doing well, so it can't be too bad. Could my tank do with some MgSO4, or don't bother? I have a bag of it here. My tank PH isn't 7.8 - 8.0 like in the water report, with the CO2 it's around 6.4. That's the only test kit I have, so I don't know how hard my water is. In 10 years, I've never cared, but I feel curious now that I am putting a lot of time into this planted aquarium, and starting to grow a few pricey plants that are supposedly difficult to grow.
Also, does anyone see any parameter that is on the high or low side that needs my attention to deal with?
Thanks very much for your time.