Geraint Anderson
Member
Hi,
I've had my tank set up almost a month and am looking to start adding fertilisers which I'm probably going to use the Estimative Index. But there seems to be conflicting information about the nutrients in the tank, so I think I'm missing something.
On the one hand, all the information seems to say we need lots of plants to use up all the nutrients to combat algae. The Tropica website and numerous posts here recommends adding fast growing plants which will absorb the nutrients from the water column so there's none left for the algae.
On the other hand, the EI dosing adds nutrients in excess at a level that will never be depleted. This article says that algae is caused by nutrient deficiencies.
What am I not understanding?
Thanks,
Geraint
I've had my tank set up almost a month and am looking to start adding fertilisers which I'm probably going to use the Estimative Index. But there seems to be conflicting information about the nutrients in the tank, so I think I'm missing something.
On the one hand, all the information seems to say we need lots of plants to use up all the nutrients to combat algae. The Tropica website and numerous posts here recommends adding fast growing plants which will absorb the nutrients from the water column so there's none left for the algae.
On the other hand, the EI dosing adds nutrients in excess at a level that will never be depleted. This article says that algae is caused by nutrient deficiencies.
What am I not understanding?
Thanks,
Geraint