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Big Al's Multi-Purpose Plant Food Supplement

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  1. Anthony

    Anthony Thread Starter Active Member

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    Dosing log and review on plant growth. I'm currently only dosing Big Al's Multi-Purpose Plant Food Supplement.

    02/02/09) Added 1 cap full according to the directions. (said 1-2 caps per 20 gallons but also depends on the amount of plants in the tank)

    02/06/09) Added 3 cap fulls.

    02/08/09) Added 3 cap fulls. I've noticed a good amount of plant growth on the all the plants in the tank.

    02/13/09) Added 4 cap fulls. Everything seems to be doing really well.

    02/15/09 Added 4 cap fulls.

    02/19/09 Added 4 cap fulls.
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    Anthony Thread Starter Active Member

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    02/19/09 All of the plants seem to be growing pretty well. Daughter plants grow like crazy once sprouted.
     
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    Do you think the growth can be attributed to the product though?
     
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  4. Anthony

    Anthony Thread Starter Active Member

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    Good question and I honestly don't know for sure. This is the only plant product I'm dosing the tank with so unless light alone would cause the plants to grow so well then no.
     
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    I've stopped adding everything to my tank with the exception of prime.
    The purple cabomba's are taking over...I am pruning them and replanting the prunings every 5 days!
    The crinum is amazingly long and if the stems are straightened would reach beyond the tank now!
    The Indian swords are looking good...just not growing like the swords I had in the past.
    Microswords look the same as when I bought them heightwise, colorwise they got a bit more brighter in the green color.
    Dwarf Sublata (think that's what it is, looks similar to microsword) is looking good. I'd like to get more, seems to be a slow grower though.
     
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  6. Anthony

    Anthony Thread Starter Active Member

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    I'm scared to not add anything to the tank for the plants with all the lighting I have over the tank.
     
    Anthony, Feb 19, 2009
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    I was too at first and figured I could just toss something in if they were starting to go downhill. Right now I have the 260 watt fixture over the 90...using Two 65watt 6700K bulbs toward the front and Two 65watt 50/50 (10,000k/620nm actinic) bulbs towards the back.
     
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    Anthony Thread Starter Active Member

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    And I've got 156 watts over 30 gallons. :eek: :) That's why I'm scared.
     
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    That is a lot!!!! Pays off to have had the tank a SW before.... :) 5x lighting.... I would say, you are a low light tank! :cool:
     
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  10. Anthony

    Anthony Thread Starter Active Member

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    Yeah 5.2 wpg is on the low end huh ?
     
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  11. LemonDiscus

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    You may need a few more T5 strips?
     
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    Anthony Thread Starter Active Member

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    Yeah, possibly. :D
     
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    Actually in all seriousness, you should get a CO2 tank!

    That matters more than the ferts! And there is nothing you cannot grow in there then!
     
    LemonDiscus, Feb 19, 2009
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    Anthony Thread Starter Active Member

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    Yeah, I'm waiting to see if I can get away without doing cO2. I've been trying to only run 2 bulbs (1 10k and 1 Actinic) for the majority of the day and manually switching on the other 2 10k's on mid day for a few hours.
     
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    Still, you have a VERY high output on that tank.... who knows though! CO2 is quite costly.
     
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    Anthony Thread Starter Active Member

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    Yeah. Time will tell.
     
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    Holy crud that is a hockey stick of lotta light Anthony!
     
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    Yay! Pretty blinding pink...Thanks Anthony XXX
     
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    That's including the Actinic bulb too, which technically shouldn't really count IMO.
     
    Anthony, Feb 19, 2009
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    I was told to NOT count actinics when calculating watts per gallon.
     
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