Aquatic Cebu Enthusiasts (ACE)

[randolph]

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we make aquarium..kamo bahala unsa ang dimension..juz PM me for the price.....

[tampuskie]

update lng diay ko....hehehe

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nindot na unta ang tubo sa riccia, g.algae nuon....hehehe
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[tampuskie]

[gaevwa]

unsa ni nga plant?

[boomer887]

oo sir boomer......amigo mi ni sir jdjd.........xa ghimu sa aq aquarium.

hehehehehe......asa diay in'u bai? macaraya man amo

sa lungsod amoa bai.. sa may bea nga bangko kato na sira kay kauban sa legacy group.. hehe pareho diay ta bai ang tanan nako aquarium sila gahimo/repair maka hangyo man gud ko. ang dagko2x na aquarium kay free delivery pa jud..

macaraya, sa may tres de mayo na?

[boomer887]

uhmmm...sorry for this noob question, pero unsa diay nang EI dosage nimo baihehehe

asa na makuha then kapila sad na e dose?

mag glosso ta ko, ngita ko asa kapalit or mas maau kung maka pangayo ko...hehehe

busyha sad gd nko every sunday maung di jd ko kaapil sa meeting...hmpf!hehehe

uhmm EI dosing, estimative index ang meaning sa ei.. basically you dose according to your tanks size.. micro and macro ferts every other day.. na post na ni diri post lang nako balik..


EI Overview
The Estimative Index (EI) coined by Tom Barr is a straightforward method for providing nutrients for a planted tank. The idea behind EI is simply introducing an excess amount of nutrients within an aquarium, throughout the week. This excess of nutrients floods the water column and feeds the plants. This is an estimative method; measuring specific nutrient uptake rates is not necessary and no test kits are involved. EI provides a surplus of nutrients that helps to prevents plant deficiencies, and allows plant growth to out compete algae growth.

The process of which this is done is simple. Each day fertilizers are dosed, and the nutrients are absorbed by the plants. With this method being estimative, we can dose fertilizers according to general guidelines suited for our particular setup (see below). At the end of the week, one performs a 50% water change to ‘reset’ the nutrient load in the entire system. And then the entire dosing schedule is repeated.

The primary fertilizers are the macro nutrients - Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K), and the micro nutrients – trace elements (Plantex CSM+B, Flourish). Iron (Fe) can also be supplemented if necessary.

The Estimative Index method works best for a high light and well planted aquarium. However it is not limited to lower light setups, smaller quantities of fertilizers should be dosed in those instances.

General Dosing Guideline for High Light and Well Planted Aquariums
(wolfenxxx):

10- 20 Gallon Aquariums
+/- 1/8 tsp KN03 (N) 3x a week
+/- 1/32 tsp KH2P04 (P) 3x a week
+/- 1/32 tsp (2ml) Trace Elements 3x a week
50% weekly water change

20-40 Gallon Aquariums
+/- 1⁄4 tsp KN03 3x a week
+/- 1/16 tsp KH2P04 3x a week
+/- 1/16 tsp (5ml) Trace Elements 3x a week
50% weekly water change

40-60 Gallon Aquariums
+/- 1/2 tsp KN03 3x a week
+/- 1/8 tsp KH2P04 3x a week
+/- 1/8 (10ml) Trace Elements 3x a week
50% weekly water change

60 – 80 Gallon Aquariums
+/- 3/4 tsp KN03 3x a week
+/- 1⁄4 tsp KH2P04 3x a week
+/- 1⁄4 tsp (20ml) Trace Elements 3x a week
50% weekly water change

100 - 125 Gallon Aquarium
+/- 1 1/2 tsp KN03 3x a week
+/- 1⁄2 tsp KH2P04 3x a week
+/- 1⁄2 tsp (30ml) Trace Elements 3x a week
50% weekly water change

Example Dosing Regime for 29 Gallon:

Note: K2SO4 is not required for dosing unless you need the extra Potassium (K). This K is found in KN03 and KH2P04. Dosing these two according to above will yield sufficient K levels. Therefore, one will be fine dosing only KN03 and KH2P04, and Plantex. If one needs to increase their K levels with K2S04, add the same measured amount as KH2P04. For example, if one is dosing 1/2 tsp of KH2P04, then dose 1/2 tsp of K2S04. In true regards to EI, added excess K is not detrimental in any event.

EI target ranges
CO2 range 25-30 ppm
NO3 range 5-30 ppm
K+ range 10-30 ppm
PO4 range 1.0-2.0 ppm
Fe 0.2-0.5ppm or higher
GH range 3-5 degrees ~ 50ppm or higher
KH range 3-5

Providing optimal CO2 levels of at least 30 ppm are necessary for plants to prosper and out-compete algae. If algae issue arise, remove all visible algae and infected leaves. Recheck CO2 levels, and possibly reduce and adjust the lighting period.

Direct dry dosing into the tank is perfectly fine. Many dosing straight into the tank, or they dissolve each chemical in water before adding.

Making a Liquid Stock of Plantex CSM+B is more often mixed into a bulk liquid solution since some find it more convenient to dose their trace elements this way. The recipe for this solution is 1 tablespoon to 250ml water is equivalent to: 20 ml = 1/4 teaspoon of dry Plantex. This solution is stored in refrigerators to prevent mold from forming within the container. For making stock solutions for NPK refer here for a resourceful conversion calculator.


kung libog pa ka basaha lang balik2x.. hehe (i lost count kapila nako ni gibasa before ko naka gets, slow learner ko gud.. wahehehe) uhhmm sunda diay ang guide for a smaller tank, ayaw sunda ang same jud tank size sa imo para iwas algae..then ask lang questions sa mga masters diri or better yet attend jud og meeting...

nice tank btw, also had the same experience with riccia sige lang ko reset until napul-an ko ako gilabay.. hehe... goodluck!!

[jimsuy]

@boomer
naa paka glosso?

[boomer887]

@boomer
naa paka glosso?

ui musta na imo planted bro?

wala na ko glosso bro total wipeout.. hehe nag try ko karon m. hirsuta(thanks to sir joey) maynta ma ok ni...

try kang sir joey or sa riverfront/pipers bro basin naa sila stocks ...

[jimsuy]

@boomer
daghan na algae ako tank... ni melt ako mga stem plants nga palit nko sa pipers.... wala man gud co2... mga low light nga plants nlng na bilin...

[boomer887]

@boomer
daghan na algae ako tank... ni melt ako mga stem plants nga palit nko sa pipers.... wala man gud co2... mga low light nga plants nlng na bilin...

maayo ka kay napa nahabilin low lights,,, ang akoa himatyon na tanan... hehe may lag madala pa ni sila ma revive pa..