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Cheers man. Thats another thing in my head cleared up. Top banana :D

So (for example) would you need to dose more PO4 to allow for the larger water change? Or have I got his totally backwards?...lol

Hey, Just a quick question if I may. When dosing a tank using the EI method, what are the implications of doing water changes larger than 50% each week? Do you just have to dose differently by adding more ferts for example? Or is there more to it? (Ok so thats actually three questions :wink: )

lol...I just want to get it right. I didnt want to add the wrong thing or too much of something. If the Gh gets too high with my product water I'll just reduce the amount I use, or the frequency that I dose it.

I've just thought. (I know, I was shocked too!) Should I mix MgS04 with something else or leave it on its own and have three fert solutions. I'm thinking if I was to mix it with one of the others I'd be dosing it three times a week :? Macros 3x week, trace 3x week and MgS04 1x week? *Bangs...

I'll be using mainly RO water and it also has a DI chamber fitted. My HMA will give some minerals etc but maybe not enough to save me from adding it. I dont know. Cheers :wink:

When they start breeding I'll keep you posted :wink: Is there a thread or some info anywhere that explains why we dose with MgSO4 for example? I'm pretty much up on the others but it wont hurt to recap. I cant remember MgSO4 being mentioned :?

Ceg I think I want to have your babies :P

Another question while I think about it :roll: Would I need to mix any of those ferts in a seperate solution? I thought about mixing some in a jug of tank water and then whacking it in but I dont want any of it to react or cancel the other one out etc. I know I've read that kind of thing...

Yeah. I have one of the Eheim hobby pumps that will do the job. I'll be using rigid piping if I can plum it in. Making sure that the pipe that hooks over the tank doesnt go into the water. Otherwise when you turn the pump off all the water siphons back. All you need to do is fill the prep tank...

So would this plan work? Mon - CSM+B Tues - NO3, PO4 Wed - Thurs - NO3, PO4, 25% WC Fri - CSM+B Sat - Sun - NO3, PO4, MgSO4, 25% WC I'm not totally sure that I've got that right :?

I'm going to be using a 36x18x18 tank in my main tanks cabinet for my product water. Obviously this will only hold so much water. Two 'tankfuls' each week equates to about a 50% water change. Thats the main reason. The other is because Discus love water changes and I do need to maintain a...

Thanks Ceg thats exactly what I was after :P Could I do two water changes with that system? 25% each. If yes when would be best? Sorry for all the questions

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Hey John, I'll be using RO/HMA mix for my Discus as my tapwater is cack. I'm guessing I'd need to add PO4 because of this. The more I read the more confused I'm getting :?

So would the PMDD+PO4 method work well enough with Akadama for example? Would it be better to add some kind of substrate ferts or would they not be needed with the above method? I like the idea of the EI method but I'm not convinced I could keep the CO2 bang on and I dont want algae. I'm pretty...

Nah, you dip you bread mate, its all good info :D

Thanks George. I'm pretty sure I read something about that method on here somewhere. I'll go find it and see if I understand it :shock: The problems I had with this tank before were circulation problems and algae. Mainly cyano. That should be sorted this time round but I dont want to risk any...

Kind of. I'd be happy to use it for ph monitoring and not CO2 control providing that the CO2 wouldn't cause fluctuations in the ph, especially at night. Discus aren't really that bothered what the ph is as long as its stable. I figured that by setting the computer at a ph slightly lower than...

Hey, I'm going to be setting up my main tank again and I'm currently in the planning stages, buying equipment etc when I have the readies. Its 720 litres and will be housing Discus. Heating and filtration sorted. Water will be RO/HMA, lighting is a MH luminaire (x3 150w x2 T8 58w, need help...

Dont give in mate. About a year ago I removed the remaining fish from my 720 litre baby, pulled all the plugs out and just walked away, literally. I'm in the same boat now :wink: And I'm finding your questions and people answers very helpful