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Yeah I add root tabs once every couple months. For crypts should I do more than that? I don’t think I have adjusted fertilizer in so long and there has been no algae. I think I may have adjusted the lighting slightly and maybe that was enough to throw it off. I will try turning the lights back...

I am not sure. I think EI is like 3 times a week but I am not sure

Oh ok I see thanks! I dose salts. Only micronutrients and k2so4. I only mainly have crypts. Would dosing once after I clean my tanks be fine? I am getting some algae on the leaves but idk if this is why. Thanks!

I just had a quick question. Why don't people dose only once per week? What I mean is like with people who make their own ferts with salts. I know there is things like easy green that get dosed weekly but for people who dose just salts a I people either doing PPS or EI. Why not make it simple...

Okay thanks! ok I will check. It’s just normal equilibrium.

Ok thanks. and yes there is 8 fish. I think it was low because I checked right after I changed the water. And you mean 3 parts calcium chloride to 1 part magnesium sulfate?

Ok I see thanks! Since I don't really have much top growth can I just cut the leaves only when they start to die? Also what dry ferts do you reccomend to dose for only calcium and magnesium? Also my nitrates after the water change are like 0 so how can I raise those? I have like every possible...

Oh ok well this makes sense. Thanks! So for any plant you should cut old leaves off? When do you cut them? Also I tested my Gh and it read 7 degrees of hardness. I think it could be because I use warm water when filling it up so maybe minerals from the water heater or pipes get into the water...

Ok thanks! And yes for the 40 gallon. Should I also trim pale leaves or can they still come back?

Oh ok that makes sense. And I have equilibrium and for the micro nutrients it’s called Plantex and it’s from Nilocg aquatics

Ok thanks. I am going to change my water today so I will add all of this and see how it works. how much micronutrients should I do? I also have a TDS meter already but I don't really get how its helpful so I don't really use it. Thanks for the help! Also what does trimming the leaves help with?

Ok thanks! My water is usually soft but started being harder for a bit. I can test now to see if the water is soft again and if so I will dose some gh booster. I bought gh booster and actually mixed some into my water at one point but sense my water hardness went up I didn’t end up needed it. I...

Well I do like floating leaves but I am fine without them. I like everything equally.

Ok I will do this thanks! I really like the underwater ones so I was hoping to keep those so this is nice to hear!

Oh ok thanks. I wonder how they grew so well to start. The leaves themselves seem to do alright in my low light but the lily pads don’t. Do you have any low light plant ideas that will fill my aquarium? I just don’t want to switch to a brighter light really because I am already dealing with...