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    New growth deficiency using EI

    Hi all, I know it's been a while, but I thought I would post an update. The distortion is gone! Since I last posted this, I have moved house, so there was a total replant and I have attempted to take flow paths into mind when planting. One lesson I've learnt from all of this, is that I...
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    New growth deficiency using EI

    Darrel, Thank you for the pic. The best way of showing why my deficiency looks like is to link out to a good page on aquatic plant central (Does that make me a heretic? :twisted: ) These images show exactly what is happening in my tank and it is listed under Boron deficiency... This sword is...
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    New growth deficiency using EI

    Hi all, Thank you for the full replies! Loads of stuff I didn't really think about. Darrel, in answer to your question, the new growth does look pale in comparison to healthier leaves that are further down the stem i.e. when the tank was ok. Even now after the trim on the weekend the new...
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    New growth deficiency using EI

    Thank you both for your reply. I have increased my CO2 slightly, I have been bumping it up a small amount about twice a week and then montioring the fish as one of my discus is very senstive and gets a bit moody if a change too much at once... I though C02 may have been an issue due to the...
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    New growth deficiency using EI

    Hi all, I don't post much to this forum, so I hope you don't mind me asking a question as I would really appreciate any help you can give me. I dose EI on my 180 ltr tank as per instructions I received in this forum previously and everything has been going great for months, plants really...
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    Myriophyllum tuberculatum red

    Hi All, Well it has been a few weeks since I have started full EI dosing as per Ceg's instructions and there is no difference in the Myriophyllum :( I have recently (in the last 2 weeks) started dosing Excell at 1.5 times the normal dose and have been keeping and eye on my drop checker for...
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    Maintenance of Pogostemon helferi

    Makes sense Cegs. I know EI doesn't equal BBA... it's just me doing EI that equals BBA ;-) Lower light? So do you recommend switching off some of the lights? I have moved the powerhead and the CO2... I have moved the CO2 so it doesn't go into the filter, don't know if going into the...
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    Maintenance of Pogostemon helferi

    Will def give the excel a go... I've had success with it before on BBA, ironically last time I tried EI, the same thing happened... BBA and filament algae... I just never have any luck with EI dosing... All it seems to do is make the BBA grow and the water look murky... Sunday is water...
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    Maintenance of Pogostemon helferi

    Cegs, Thanks for your relply. The powerhead I am using currently does have a single point source of water, so tonight I will move it higer and put the diffuser attachment on (it's a flat-ish looking thing that softens the water). I have the Co2 going into the intake of my fluval external...
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    Maintenance of Pogostemon helferi

    Two weeks in and there are some good and bad results... Well, I have been following Ceg's dosing regime for a little over two weeks now and there have been some good and some bad... The good, well the P. helferi appear to be going green again! They are not all totally back, but they are well...
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    Myriophyllum tuberculatum red

    Ceg, Thanks for that explanation! As I mentioned in the P. Helferi thread, I will get myself a powerhead to increase water flow... I am currently running a fluval 305, so I am looking at the smaller powerhead from AquaEssentials... Another 900lph should bring it up to 10x per hour water...
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    Maintenance of Pogostemon helferi

    Hi all, I'm going to do a before and after shot... I've already started looking at the 900lph powerhead on AquaEssentials, admittedly I don't have good flow, well not as good as most of you guys... As for the other comments that people have been making and correct me if i'm wrong... But I...
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    Myriophyllum tuberculatum red

    Ceg, Thanks for the explanation... Sorry, I was tired and defensive... I'll start off with what I mean by 'semi-EI'... My tank is a Juwel Rio 180 with about 160 litres after hardscape... As my tap water contains over 20ppp N and 1ppm PO4, I don't put in my pre-made N and PO4 mix on water...
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    Myriophyllum tuberculatum red

    Um... Ok... I was just going on something that i was told by a planted tank enthusist in Australia and he had fantastic plants... All I think he was saying was that in his experience if his Nitrogen level was high, he found that his Rotala didn't grow as well... I took his word for it as...
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    Myriophyllum tuberculatum red

    Hi all, I have what could be a stupid question, as I think I already know the answer... I have Myriophyllum tuberculatum red and when I first got it, it was growing really well which surprised me as I didn't think i had sufficient lighting (Interpet CF 2x56 and 2x24 watt)... But since i've...
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