Noob looking for help

[gavp1979]

Hi all, I stumbled across this forum by accident last week while looking forcommercial fertilzer reccommendations and have since spent time reading about EI and diy ferts. I have had a play with the 'IFC Fert Calculator' and think that I have got the basic idea but am not 100% sure so would like some assistance if possible so that I don't harm my fish.

I hsve a 200L tank that was set up around 8 years ago, the substrate is sand and I have cardinal tetras, dwarf gouramis and cory catfish. When I first set up the tank I bought a set of mixed plants, most of these died off quite quickly but 2 are still going and growing fast but have never looked fully healthy. I used to use TNC complete but stopped after not noticing any improvement (after reading this forum I assume this is because I was under dosing).

I have no CO2 injection so in the calculator I:

• Filled in my tank and dosing data
• Filled in the details from my water report, I coudn't find Phosphate or Potassion in the report so I left it blank
• Selected the 'EI Dosing Mid' profile in the 'TargetCalculator' sheet (would this be correct?)
• Selected a Compound from each section
  • I selected gypsum and epsom salts as I use those in my other hobby (breing ber) so generally have them in stock but would be happy to change to something else if these are not suitable

Am I correct in thinking that I mix up the ingredients on the spreadsheet with 500ml of distilled water and dose at 20ml per day?

As a bonus can anybody tell me what my plants are?

I will post pictures of the tank in a minute

 

[gavp1979]

 

[hypnogogia]

Am I correct in thinking that I mix up the ingredients on the spreadsheet with 500ml of distilled water and dose at 20ml per day?

Depends on what you have set up on the ‘tank and dosing’ tab.

 

[gavp1979]

Sorry, I meant to attach the spreadsheet 🤦I am not at my laptop now but I will add it tomorrow

 

[G H Nelson]

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[gavp1979]

Thank you very much @GHNelson I have just had a read through 👍

 

[_Maq_]

After so many elaborate underwater gardens, seeing your simple, unpretentious aquarium is truly refreshing. I like it.

 

[gavp1979]

After so many elaborate underwater gardens, seeing your simple, unpretentious aquarium is truly refreshing. I like it.

Thank you ... I think 😂

 

[gavp1979]

Depends on what you have set up on the ‘tank and dosing’ tab.

These are my details on the 'tank and dosing sheet', I went for dosing every day as I think it would be easier to get into a routine and not forget which days to dose, I would probably just feed the plants when I feed the fish

For good measure I have added the full spreadsheet