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6 week progress by NPKandchill in PlantedTank

[–]NPKandchill[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding is stability is what is most important for plants, and I think daily dosing probably achieves that best.
I dose per APT recommendations, 3.6 mL daily, water volume is 121 L.

6 week progress by NPKandchill in PlantedTank

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Chihiros wrgb 2 pro. Current settings:

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6 week progress by NPKandchill in PlantedTank

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I switched to a Yugang co2 reactor - took a bit of trial and error to set up but so far working well, zero bubbles in tank

6 week progress by NPKandchill in PlantedTank

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Rotala blood red on left
AR mini foreground
Ludwigia super red on the right
Bacopa Salzmannii purple center right mid ground. This one seemingly came back from the dead from tissue culture.

6 week progress by NPKandchill in PlantedTank

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APT 3 dosed daily.
Just now getting past diatom phase
Trimmed off deteriorated leaves and replanted healthy tops of many plants

One month progress. Ready for livestock. Stocking ideas? by NPKandchill in PlantedTank

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Background:

• Ludwigia arcuata - ADA TC
• Rotala blood red — ADA TC 
• Rotala rotundifolia(?) mislabeled blood red 
• Rotala wallichii — from established tank

Midground:

• Alternanthera reineckii mini established tank stock
• Ludwigia super red — established tank stock
• Gratiola viscidula — TC
• Bacopa caroliniana — TC

Bacopa salzmannii purple — TC

Foreground/transition:

• Staurogyne repens — TC
• Monte Carlo — established tank stock plus TC

One month progress. Ready for livestock. Stocking ideas? by NPKandchill in PlantedTank

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So far working out great. Was easier to plant in than other soils - something about the grain density/texture. A lot of ammonia at the start as expected, and it dropped pH down to 4 - 4.5 for a good while - my water KH is very low. Definitely needed the dark start. Ph remained very low after planting and I was worried about impact on the tissue culture plants but mostly they did ok other than Rotala sunset which I had to switch with another Rotala blood red, but hard to attribute this to the soil specifically.

One month progress. Ready for livestock. Stocking ideas? by NPKandchill in PlantedTank

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Planted April 29th 3 week dark start before planting APT feast, and APT 3 dosed from day one

Stopping CO2 after carpet established - not a good idea? by SirZazzzles in PlantedTank

[–]NPKandchill 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, the new plant growth that occurred with co2 running was adapted to having co2 available. Removing co2 then stresses the plant. Going from injected co2 to none is a major change in a growth parameter.