Journal Dutchy Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

[Mr.Shenanagins]

I’d argue the Ovalis pink shot up even more, clearly they like the chowder.

 

[Burr740]

Aaand still havent trimmed, other than to yank a few of this and that. Youll notice there's a few random bunches of other stuff just sitting around for the time being

Havent done a water change either, this one or the 75p beside it. Dont tell anybody but I sometimes go two weeks between water changes, ten days, however it happens to work out. For dosing what I usually do is skip the 7th and 8th day, then start back dosing both every other day. Keeps a pretty rich water column, Im not worried about any "build up." But the tank has to be running smooth and be clean to begin with, and all the plants healthy to pull this off. Not recommending this as a routine for anybody, its just what I do sometimes

I’d argue the Ovalis pink shot up even more, clearly they like the chowder.

One of the fastest in here for sure. I just mowed it down to stumps, will sort it out later

Tulu, Meta, Type-4, and the Kochi down low are all weighted and bunched at the bottom, just chillin for a few days

Here's the 75p right beside it. Hodgepodge of scraps right now mostly

The Myrio Gold was laying over the surface. I did just pull that up and pinch off the bottom. Other than that havent touched it in about to be two weeks

Ludwigia white's not complaining in this tank, out of focus a little it looks like

Thats all for now!

 

[GreggZ]

Joe I love posts like this. Every so often I post a pre trim and post trim picture of my tank. Well, more than a trim, more like Edward Scissorhands in the tank for an hour.

It shows others that the "glamour" shot is just a snapshot in time, and reinforces the dedication and time it takes to keep a tank like this looking good. "keep your sleeves" wet is not just a saying. It's a way of life with a high tech tank full of stems.

And BTW everything is looking great. What are the targets you are trying to keep in the water column these days?

 

[Burr740]

And BTW everything is looking great. What are the targets you are trying to keep in the water column these days?

Thanks Gregg. I dont really have targets in mind, per se. I can tell you approximately whats in my water but its not a number I try to hit. I also dose for whole tank volume as you know

I tend to think in terms of dosage. Example my macro solution adds 4.5/1.2/6 per dose. I know that with 50-60% water changes I need 2 (occasionally 3) doses post water change and then 2 more through the week. Thats a weekly total of 18/4.8/24, not a target weekly total just what it happens to be with the number of doses I know it takes to keep things happy. Micros same way, 3 doses of .15 Fe per week, sometimes 4

So you could say my weekly target are 18/etc, and if anybody asks thats what Id say or might recommend. But I just think of it as 4 doses. Utterly simplistic, I know lol

 

[GreggZ]

I tend to think in terms of dosage. Example my macro solution adds 4.5/1.2/6 per dose. I know that with 50-60% water changes I need 2 (occasionally 3) doses post water change and then 2 more through the week. Thats a weekly total of 18/4.8/24, not a target weekly total just what it happens to be with the number of doses I know it takes to keep things happy. Micros same way, 3 doses of .15 Fe per week, sometimes 4

So with 50% water change that equates to about 36/10/48 target in the water column.

Funny I just checked mine and right now am at 40/12/50. A bit higher than I have been but I can't help changing things slightly just to see what happens.