Micro dosing

chillaquaplants · 08-23-2008, 11:26 PM

How would you recommend dosing trace/iron (CSM+B) for plants that rely heavily on trace and iron for their color/beauty. Currently I am dosing 2 grams CSM+B MWF in a heavily planted 40 gallon breeder. After a heavy trim, my macrandras started to really take off with some brilliant color. Now that the plants are growing back, the macrandras are beginning to show signs that it's not geting enough nutrients.

Should I increase the dosage or increase the number of days that I dose CSM+B?

Jdinh04 · 08-25-2008, 11:51 AM

That is strange that the plant will bring out color after a trim but loses it as it continues to grow. Is the macrandra the plant being trimmed or is it other plants being trimmed? What is your lighting like?

If you could, try dosing a little bit more to see if that helps, if not maybe you will need more light.

chillaquaplants · 08-25-2008, 01:35 PM

Other plants are being trimmed. I wanted the macrandras to grow a little more and then I was going to pull them, trim the tops and replant them. I have 2X55watt PC over a 40 gallon.

MonoBarrientos · 09-01-2008, 08:54 PM

Hi!
you have a picture??

Gmo

08-23-2008, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
chillaquaplants Senior Aquascaper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 159	Micro dosing How would you recommend dosing trace/iron (CSM+B) for plants that rely heavily on trace and iron for their color/beauty. Currently I am dosing 2 grams CSM+B MWF in a heavily planted 40 gallon breeder. After a heavy trim, my macrandras started to really take off with some brilliant color. Now that the plants are growing back, the macrandras are beginning to show signs that it's not geting enough nutrients. Should I increase the dosage or increase the number of days that I dose CSM+B? __________________

08-25-2008, 11:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jdinh04 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 297	That is strange that the plant will bring out color after a trim but loses it as it continues to grow. Is the macrandra the plant being trimmed or is it other plants being trimmed? What is your lighting like? If you could, try dosing a little bit more to see if that helps, if not maybe you will need more light. __________________

08-25-2008, 01:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
chillaquaplants Senior Aquascaper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 159	Other plants are being trimmed. I wanted the macrandras to grow a little more and then I was going to pull them, trim the tops and replant them. I have 2X55watt PC over a 40 gallon. __________________

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09-01-2008, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
MonoBarrientos Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 23	Hi! you have a picture?? Gmo