Mmiller2001

Just keep the light intensity lower than normal and plant them. Water change if it reaches 2ppm. Also, start fertilizing immediately, but at 50% dose.

Okay, maybe the rock but it depends on size and makeup. I would error on the not the source, but maybe. I wouldn't go out and buy more fertilizer, I would just dose more EG. Dose enough to reach 20ppm NO3. There's some Mg in easy green, but not enough for a 9⁰ increase. For example, you would need 39ppm Mg to raise 9⁰ GH.

What's the substrate? Any rocks in the tank?

I'd recommend breaking down the easy green numbers and track ppm totals. It really helps correlating plant growth with numbers.

I either dose daily or front load. I'm currently front loading and dosing micros 3 times a week by hand. But I dose the incoming water all at once. This is on the 75. I've used aqua soil and pool filter sand. I do prefer pool filter sand. I'm using a modified EI targets which work in my tanks. I do try to limit N as I clean the glass less when I tone down nitrates. However, when plants are humming, that is not a problem even at 30ppm N. I'm currently dosing 18ppm N, 6ppm P and 37ppm or so K. Micros, I dose .4ppm Fe as proxy. I will experiment full EI once my new tank arrives and gets established. I plan on keeping epiphytes and slow growers to see how full EI affects the tank. If you were to think about EI dosing without front loading, I would be dosing 8ppm N, 3ppm P and 18ppm K weekly.

I know this felling well. I held back. I've seen a few of his videos, I prefer getting my information elsewhere. I did build my reactor from his video. Worked well

BDBS is perfectly safe. The majority of bacteria is in your substrate. Swapping it just reduces the bacterial count in the aquarium. Just monitor for ammonia and nitrites and just be ready for a water change if you see either. Relax, it's going to be fine.

Either way is fine. The only con that comes to mind are 2 cords versus 1.

If you want high contrast lighting, I would go 2 x Chihiros WRGB II 90's.

Just keep an eye on ammonia and be ready for water changes if need be. Keep the lights lower too.

Here's where I diverge. I don't believe in root tabs. Just let the s. Repens grow. As soon as you see lower leaves begin to suffer from less light, top and plant those tops. Don't pull out the bottoms.

It's a fast grower and trimming it keep it under control and bushier. But honestly, Stargrass in the foreground doesn't make sense. No, and in fact; when you get things really right, you will notice plants staying more compact and growing slower. The first thing which stands out to me is the terrible yellow cast those Fluval lights produce, and how much you and I would spend for 3.0's when the same amount of money would have bought you true RGB lighting. Secondly, this is an amazingly healthy tank that could use some trimming and shaping. Sorry, the love of Dutch style will never leave me. In my opinion, the only thing holding this tank back is cosmetic, but personal preference differs right? Notes: If he's not injecting CO2, this is a 10/10 tank. I also zoom in on his mention of water changes, the holy grail of no water changes will never get you to this tank. Lucky bastard has amazing tap water. Low TDS is win! Top 20% of tanks honestly. How in the hell is he keeping star grass so low, that stuff grows a foot a day!

Could be lice.

If you never let it reach the surface, it stays compact. Just snip the individual lily that's making a run at the surface.

Hit or miss. Mostly miss. Just my experience.

Yes, it's Christmas Moss.

I didn't realize it, but I had 2 major changes in the one tank this year. Culminating into a mess it's in now.

That darn life getting in the way again 😆.

Root tabs are 100% not necessary and aqua soils turn to mush over time. ADA tends to go mush a bit faster and that's why they swap around a year or so. Landen aqua soil last longer and can stay in form for a good 5 years

Indeed it will. The higher flow alone will better CO2 distribution. Make sure to improve surface agitation. Also, adding a surface skimmer will assist in oxygenating the water.

Using root tabs?

Very nice and well done. I look forward to following.

I would do 1 male Apisto with 3 females and at least 8 tetra.

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Doesn't matter when you dose. The important thing is just make sure to dose.