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Pearling is quite common after a water change. Maybe co2 levels.

Looks like it will possibly leach ammonia for a while too.

Re: Low Energy, Water Changes, CO2, Algae, and Pseudoscience Can you eloborate on this one please. Don't you have a 2 hour "siesta" period to try and "confuse" your algae? :lol:

Some have double maybe even triple dosed with EI with no ill effects. This is sometime done with larger tanks with lower flow. It's the first I've heard of nitrates stunting plants but that doesn't make it true or false. Sorry I can't help with your calculations, I'm a tsp man myself. :thumbup:

Ferts. Check the EI article in the articles section.

Plant choices seem good. As for these broad leaf plants the there are many varieties of Cryptocorynes that are well suited. You could also use Java fern's & Anubias on wood or rocks as they thrive in low light too. I'm pretty sure Hygrophila's would work well in low tech so there's a bit more...

What would you consider to be "harmful levels" and harmful to "what"?

You dropped co2 but did you reduce your photoperiod and/or intensity? Ah Clive beat me too it :mrgreen:

Both very nice. Great stuff. Any chance you can pull out the neons and throw some CPD's in there and shoot again? :lol:

http://www.aquariumplantfood.co.uk/fert ... r-kit.html That contains all you need to get started. Read this, highly recommended. http://www.ukaps.org/EI.htm