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  1. Ed.Junior

    Adding CO2 to a running tank .... I DO NOT WANT A CRASH !!!

    You are correct, those are eriocaulons. My approach is similar to yours, in the sense I keep it simple. I focus on growing plants, and only that, so everything around follows this goal. Plants. But I had to learn lots of stuff around the gardening portion, to make sure I would be able to do...
  2. Ed.Junior

    Adding CO2 to a running tank .... I DO NOT WANT A CRASH !!!

    @iDigit: From what I understood, you have to work with you have, and you have yet to dive into the scientific side of the hobby, so please allow me to be straightforward: While I do understand Ian's point of view on tests (I almost never test), I still see value on the drop tests. I use them...
  3. Ed.Junior

    Adding CO2 to a running tank .... I DO NOT WANT A CRASH !!!

    Just a heads up: this JBL strip test is just unreliable. Most aquarium tests available around are somewhat imprecise, but this one is the worst. If you want more details I can provide them. I would advise to switch to a drop test, even from JBL. They are usable at least. In regards to the CO2...
  4. Ed.Junior

    Potassium

    You should read/study about a method and apply it. Go to BarrReport.com for the Estimative Index theory. Maybe you try PPS Pro instead. Regardless of the method, you will need to understand much more than just "this many grams of K2SO4 into my tank". Some keywords for you to research...
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    Ei Dosing question

    EI aims at tank concentration, not your solution. You are right when we consider that people are making "standard" solutions, as indicated by the seller (e.g. NiloCG, etc.) I see many people getting issues when they have a big tank and plan to use a small daily dose (100g Tank and 5ml dose). As...
  6. Ed.Junior

    Warning for all TMC Signature owners.

    No photos Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  7. Ed.Junior

    Ei Dosing question

    Do not go beyond 50°C for the micros. EDTA is the most common chelate for micros, and is temperature sensitive: lasts months at 4°C but hours at 150°C Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  8. Ed.Junior

    Cleaning redmoor for re-use?

    Boiling water, scrub, boiling water. Easy and clean. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  9. Ed.Junior

    Ei Dosing question

    I would guess it is probably potassium. Make sure you did not reach the solubility limits. For instance, you cannot add a kilo of KNO3 to 1 liter and expect it to dissolve. Either by using a bigger solution volume, or increasing the dosage volume, you can reduce the concentration and make sure...
  10. Ed.Junior

    GSA and holes in leaves

    Lol. All the complication can be avoided if people have a solid foundation. Sorry if this confuses you matt. GSA, being brief, is usually connected to low PO4 and/or much light. Holes are harder. Many things could cause that, specially in areas with low circulation. Gonna check the values you...
  11. Ed.Junior

    GSA and holes in leaves

    I guess it is fair if explain where I am coming from, to avoid not being clear. Most of the time I explain this is usually to keep people from relying too much on pH/kH/CO2 table. I say this because that table assumes you have water, some carbonates, co2, and nothing else, almost pure water...
  12. Ed.Junior

    GSA and holes in leaves

    Im sorry but you are mistaken. I have not made, in any moment, a comparison to specific CO2 ppm. Also, quoting Barr without references adds nothing. In my own thread at BarrReport.com I discussed this with Tom. Feel free to google it. There are many ways to calculate CO2. I think it is sad to...
  13. Ed.Junior

    GSA and holes in leaves

    Hi Matt, No worries man. We are all learning. I will need to check your dose later, as I measure ferts in weight, instead of volume. 1 point pH drop means that you injected enough CO2 to drop your pH one whole point (e.g. from 7.6 to 6.6). Most people who use CO2 on high light tanks report...
  14. Ed.Junior

    GSA and holes in leaves

    What is your fert routine? And I assume pressurized co2, 1 point pH drop, is that correct? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  15. Ed.Junior

    Buying dry ferts uk?

    Dephyte.de also sells the ferts. I always use thenutrientcompany.com for macros/micro mix and dephyte for the iron (EDTA, DTPA, EDDHA, etc..) Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  16. Ed.Junior

    Cheapo needle valve

    Probably he meant the needle "floats". Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  17. Ed.Junior

    Splitting the outlet

    They would not cancel each other, but it is way easier to just add a circulation pump. From my experience, it is not worth it. Too much work for so so results. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  18. Ed.Junior

    Calling all chemists

    One could expect something like that, thats a shame. Our reports here in Germany are much different, very through, at least in Hamburg. I would suggest adding Mg only (instead of Ca and Mg), wait some weeks, and then add nothing. Keep other variables untouched. Observe the plants and try to go...
  19. Ed.Junior

    Calling all chemists

    With 14 dGH you are "probably" covered on both Ca and Mg. I would try to get a water report and check. Maybe the ratio is much more on the Ca side, which is to be expected. 30ppm of Ca and 10ppm of Mg are reasonable amounts. You have much more than that, but knowing the ratio would be nice, to...
  20. Ed.Junior

    Calling all chemists

    Mg and Ca are the main elements composing GH. When you do the water change, you adjust your GH to the desired levels, by adding Epsom Salts, CaCl2, or Seachem Equilibrium, which among another things, like Potassium, will add Mg and Ca. This is your basic water parameters, plants will not...
  21. Ed.Junior

    Calling all chemists

    Mg and Ca should go with the water change. They are forming the basic parameters, setting your GH, and they are not consumed the same way the macros are. Never used Mg hyposulphite before, only sulphate, as in the usual epsom salt. I would definitely not mix that with the macros, in the same...
  22. Ed.Junior

    Calling all chemists

    True about opaque bottles, as light breaks it. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  23. Ed.Junior

    Calling all chemists

    I thought EDTA itself could break down. EDTA solutions are stored at low temperatures to prolong its life (months) but EDTA will break in hours at 150° C. Yeah, crazy higher, kind of apples and oranges. I guess you could prepare an acidic solution, ~pH 6, add KH2PO4 and your Fe/Trace mix. Boil...
  24. Ed.Junior

    Nutrients on waterchange day

    The idea is to provide the ferts, specific targets and routine are very flexible. "Classic" routine, as per EI origins, would be a 7-days routine, with macros on day 1, 3 and 5. Micros are dosed on day 2, 4 and 6. Day 7 you do the WC, adjust GH and dose nothing. You would wait till the next...
  25. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    Will do. I guess they are just giving in to pressure. Always easier/less responsibility as a manufacturer/seller to aim lower. They provided afaik no studies to support this change My concern is more about the belief that lots of traces are always bad. If you dose a lot and have success, then...
  26. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    GLA sells the salts but they are not responsible for PPS Pro. For Rotala, I will ask Fablau and Jason about this Although Tom mentioned some values in his initial/famous post about EI, he never focused on the values, but rather on the method. "How much" is always an adaption. Sent from my...
  27. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    Chill, all good :) The way you spoke I thought you were pointing at something new related to traces. Also, I am speaking only about plants, big difference. We do disagree on some stuff, but who doesn't, come on ;) Anyways, thanks for the reply. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  28. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    Thanks for the answer Ian, but is not my question :) As I already mentioned, I am fully aware of the interactions of the chelators themselves, as I already failed in the past when trying to dose Iron. Lesson learned. Important to notice that some bonds are sensitive to kH, but since high pH and...
  29. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    Fe Gluconate is great, it provides iron at a low acquisition cost for the plants, but I am afraid that lots of people are just wasting it at high kH. The bond is so weak that it will break down in hours, not days. People with higher kH will definitely enjoy better results with EDTA/DTPA. That...
  30. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    Ok, let me be honest: outside of crazy situations (e.g. dropped a bottle of micros into the tank), I currently do not believe in micro toxicities in our tanks. I heard a lot about it, without substantial evidence. But I am always open to learn new things :) With this in mind, I would like to...
  31. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    The wide ranges for plants are not limited to macros. Micros can be present in wide ranges as well, but in much smaller concentrations. If 5ppm of iron would be toxic, it should be very easy to see. Just dose and see. That is not my experience, we do not need Iron in those concentrations, but I...
  32. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    Two things got my attention: First, plants do have an optimal range for nutrients. So underdosing or overdosing ***outside of this range*** is not a good thing. But this range is quite wide. I mean, IME, 10 to 100ppm of nitrates for plants is fair game. Also, by the end of the week, with...
  33. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    I do not buy the talk about "all iron gets precipitated". And I dose 10ppm of PO4 weekly, so around 13 with accumulation. I know these cheap tests we use are not reliable, but if, after checking them against known solutions, I can still find traces of the 2 days old Fe, than it most definitely...
  34. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    Chelators will be preserved under the right conditions, most cases by keeping the solution out of light reach and stable/acidic (e.g. ascorbic acid, vinegar potassium sorbate, etc). Using excel in a solution will preserve the solution further. Glutaraldehyde is a sterilisation chemical (e.g...
  35. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    The tricky one IME is Iron. This is the reason why we have so many chelators, with different properties. I think using a blend of chelators is a good thing. I tried gluconate and EDTA for a while, but my water is too hard for that, and now I am tending to EDTA/DTPA. If you are a subscriber of...
  36. Ed.Junior

    Weekly, Daily Ferts, what's the difference?

    Also, the iron chelates break down for several reasons: in the presence of light, pH/KH too high, etc. Dosing weekly or daily is connected to tank's growth speed. High light tanks get daily doses because they are "running fast", while non-co2 low light tanks can have a small weekly dose because...
  37. Ed.Junior

    My plants never pearl

    A lot of people say yhere is a connection between poor oxigen levels and diatoms. Do you have movement on the water surface? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  38. Ed.Junior

    My plants never pearl

    Well, you could use medicine, but I would use it as a last measure. For how long have you been having this issue?
  39. Ed.Junior

    My plants never pearl

    It is all about balance. There is nothing wrong with your lights. It is actually better to balance things out with less light. Keep your CO2 in check. Go for at least 1.2 pH drop. This will make things worse for the Cyanobacteria and better for the plants. Keep dosing your ferts, aiming for the...
  40. Ed.Junior

    My plants never pearl

    Im using TNC Trace, so the trace elements are there. Im also playing with DTPA and HEDTA, but that is something else. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  41. Ed.Junior

    My plants never pearl

    Just a clarification: those are not my targets, thats a single dose, 3x per week. Iron on alternating days, also 3x per week. My weekly targets are: 30 ppm NO3 10 ppm PO4 30 ppm K 1 ppm Fe-EDTA Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  42. Ed.Junior

    My plants never pearl

    Thanks man :) I would measure the CO2 on the same day. • Take aquarium water and let it rest 24h or air it with an air stone. Measure it. Because the CO2 level in water is in balance with the atmosphere, this water sample should have roughly 2 - 0.5 ppm of CO2. You can use this value to...
  43. Ed.Junior

    My plants never pearl

    I would advise you to rely on something else instead of the pH/KH chart. It is very easy to get skewed results. A bit of acidity and the whole table is off. Same problem with the drop checker, it is a good visual hint of CO2 presence, but not a precise measure. I can assure you that even if you...
  44. Ed.Junior

    From This to This!!!

    November 2016 February 2017
  45. Ed.Junior

    How do I calculate how much I'll need?

    Fe doses are something very "personal". You will get all sorts of opinions. The "usual" dose is around 0,2 ppm weekly. I have seen people getting great results with less (0,1) and way more (1,0). You have to try it for yourself. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  46. Ed.Junior

    Up Aqua diffuser before a foam filled filter

    Thats how it is setup here. My atomizer is 12/16, therefore I had to use the adapters. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  47. Ed.Junior

    Up Aqua diffuser before a foam filled filter

    I will make a video. There is always a bit of air inside during injection. But it only lasts 30 min after CO2 shuts down, and I know it is technically not CO2 anymore. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  48. Ed.Junior

    Up Aqua diffuser before a foam filled filter

    I use an atomizer plus the reactor. What is your filter throughput? I did a test: 1. Stopped filter. 2. Filled almost half of the reactor with co2 3. Turn filter back on. 4. In a minute is all dissolved. I will make a video for you. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  49. Ed.Junior

    Help! plant deficiency or toxicity ? ( new pics)

    A precision scale is definitely worth its price. 20 tops. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  50. Ed.Junior

    Inline diffuser fixing

    I use a sera 1000 CO2 reactor, both diffuser and reactor are after an Eheim 2075 filter. I get 100% dissolution. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  51. Ed.Junior

    Help! plant deficiency or toxicity ? ( new pics)

    Use RotalaButterfly.com nutrient calculator to help you with the solutions. You add the salt directly to the water, but making a solution is something more practical, because you can dose it easier next time. It is up to you. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  52. Ed.Junior

    Inline diffuser fixing

    Mine is the same as, brand and position. So far no issues. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  53. Ed.Junior

    Help! plant deficiency or toxicity ? ( new pics)

    And forget micro toxicity and addressing tiny differences with ferts. I dose 10ppm NO3, 3ppm PO4, 10ppm K, 0.3ppm Fe-EDTA, 3x per week, and never had any issue with that. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  54. Ed.Junior

    Help! plant deficiency or toxicity ? ( new pics)

    Try checking your water report. GH is basically the sum of Ca and Mg, without the report it is hard to assume something, but adding MgSO4/Epsom salts will not hurt. Adding 1-2 dGH from Seachem Equilibrium is also possible in case you can't find MgSO4, but you would also be increasing Ca. Take a...
  55. Ed.Junior

    Since when did E.I become a P.I.T.A

    Tom always said that these values are not set in stone. Every scenario will have to adapt it. I worried a lot about this in the beggining, but it is quite simple. Dose the high ranges to grt the best dose possible, then reduce to avoid waste. Currently I dose 30ppm NO3, 10ppm PO4, 30ppm K...
  56. Ed.Junior

    Up Aqua diffuser before a foam filled filter

    It most likely will not improve the output. Both inflow and outflow should have similar results. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  57. Ed.Junior

    Molly being a little blahblahblahblahblah

    Some mollies are known trouble makers http://i.imgur.com/5TyipQG.jpg
  58. Ed.Junior

    ludwigia pale new leaves

    Rotalabutterfly.com has a nutrient calculator, you will need a scale :) Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  59. Ed.Junior

    ludwigia pale new leaves

    Does flourish contain Fe? Also, what's your target range for NPK? The whole watts per gallon is a bit outdated, could you please tell us what type of light it is? LED, T5, T8, etc.
  60. Ed.Junior

    Up Aqua diffuser before a foam filled filter

    I used a spray bar and now switched to a poppy lily pipe. Both cases flow is completely fine. Back to topic, try the Sera CO2 1000 Reactor. It really works. The rotating action really helps. There is no build up left when CO2 is off. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  61. Ed.Junior

    Up Aqua diffuser before a foam filled filter

    Should be. I use an Eheim 2075 (1250l/h) on a 60l tank. Actual water throughput is around 500l/h. These eheim filters are terrible when you compare described/actual water throughput. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  62. Ed.Junior

    Up Aqua diffuser before a foam filled filter

    Yeah. But never measured it specifically Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  63. Ed.Junior

    Up Aqua diffuser before a foam filled filter

    * "But the filter would end up" Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  64. Ed.Junior

    Up Aqua diffuser before a foam filled filter

    Tried similar things, but the would end up burping co2 at some point. I prefer using the atomizer after the filter, pushing it to a sera reactor. I get a 100% dissolution, even with 10+ bubbles per second. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  65. Ed.Junior

    Giant Wine Glass

    Definitely worth. I did it just for the fun.
  66. Ed.Junior

    Setting up co2

    Bazooka? Is it a Rex Griggs? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  67. Ed.Junior

    Setting up co2

    Agreed on the atomizer. Depending on tank size a reactor is also a good idea. Depending on the reactor, it can have a great impact without costing much. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  68. Ed.Junior

    Estimating CO2 injection rates in ml per minute

    Well, while I understand your perspective, I come from the high tech side, and testing upper/lower requirements comes pretty soon. I guess a lot of people could use less, specially when you have a very "relaxed" relationship with your tank. For me, it is all about learning how it works and why...
  69. Ed.Junior

    Estimating CO2 injection rates in ml per minute

    I guess the point for me is just understanding whats the level of co2 in water, when in equilibrium with the atmosphere. I do not need it to have good results, it was more of a curiosity. A 1 point pH drop works for a lot of people. For me I kind of need 1.4 to 1.5, to get optimal results...
  70. Ed.Junior

    Estimating CO2 injection rates in ml per minute

    You can find Henry's constant values at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry's_law
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    Estimating CO2 injection rates in ml per minute

    I am sorry for resurrecting an old thread but I really need help here. I agree with the 10x progression, but where did you find this "3ppm CO2 from the atmosphere"? I have been going through this over and over, and what I've found out is that our tanks should have around 0,55ppm of CO2 from the...
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