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ishar · 07-09-2008, 10:09 PM

I am loving it Avalon! Now I understand what you have been teaching me all along :P. I think I might do a tank restart come September and follow this method along word for word. Either that or set up another tank someday and do it as you say.

I have a question though. You mention 10ppm as being a decent benchmark for K levels. Does that mean you should dose 10ppm per day or just get it to 10ppm after a water change say, and then dose smaller amounts to cover the uptake as the week progresses?

What I mean is, should I do a schedule like this for K dosing (each day is separated by a comma): W/C, 10ppm, ~1ppm, ~1ppm, ~1ppm, ~1ppm, ~1ppm- or a schedule like this: W/C, 10ppm, 10ppm, 10ppm, 10ppm, 10ppm, 10ppm?

07-09-2008, 10:09 PM	#36 (permalink)
ishar MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON. Posts: 1,271	I am loving it Avalon! Now I understand what you have been teaching me all along :P. I think I might do a tank restart come September and follow this method along word for word. Either that or set up another tank someday and do it as you say. I have a question though. You mention 10ppm as being a decent benchmark for K levels. Does that mean you should dose 10ppm per day or just get it to 10ppm after a water change say, and then dose smaller amounts to cover the uptake as the week progresses? What I mean is, should I do a schedule like this for K dosing (each day is separated by a comma): W/C, 10ppm, ~1ppm, ~1ppm, ~1ppm, ~1ppm, ~1ppm- or a schedule like this: W/C, 10ppm, 10ppm, 10ppm, 10ppm, 10ppm, 10ppm? __________________ Old 20G New 20G Long: 3.25WPG, Pres. CO2, Mineralized Soil & Flourite Daily Ferts [ppm]: Under Construction Flora: Hairgrass, Java Moss, Java Fern, 'Windelov', Stargrass, Jungle Val, Val, Onion Bulb, Bacopa, Hygro 'Ceylon', Riccia Fauna: 12 new Neon Tetras, 3 Old Neon Tetras, 8 Guppy Fry, 4 Elegans Corys, 3 Ottos Check out my auctions: Ishar's Auctions And my website: Ishar's Planted Tank Website