Hi.
In the time given I have read as much as possible on Low Tech. Some of the most wonderful examples on this site (Shangman- "The Mossy Spider" for example) always commented how they are quite relaxed about adding fertilisers and only topping up if they are too busy drinking tea! On the other hand there I am chucking ferts at my tank on a daily basis. I don't even run CO2 and feel that I lost my way a bit.
Anyway I am taking a new approach from today by using a TDS Meter.
Basically I will measure my tap water.
Do a water change- measure that.
Add a couple days worth of ferts- measure that.
Over the week I will continue to measure and try to grasp how my plants are using the supplies that I offer them.
Personally I'm quite looking forward to this rather that just adding more and more. Its Low Tech after all and I presume the uptake is slower than what I expect?
Let me know if you are doing something along the same lines.
Si
In the time given I have read as much as possible on Low Tech. Some of the most wonderful examples on this site (Shangman- "The Mossy Spider" for example) always commented how they are quite relaxed about adding fertilisers and only topping up if they are too busy drinking tea! On the other hand there I am chucking ferts at my tank on a daily basis. I don't even run CO2 and feel that I lost my way a bit.
Anyway I am taking a new approach from today by using a TDS Meter.
Basically I will measure my tap water.
Do a water change- measure that.
Add a couple days worth of ferts- measure that.
Over the week I will continue to measure and try to grasp how my plants are using the supplies that I offer them.
Personally I'm quite looking forward to this rather that just adding more and more. Its Low Tech after all and I presume the uptake is slower than what I expect?
Let me know if you are doing something along the same lines.
Si