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Need a math wizard! Dosing solution Excel

2K views 14 replies 9 participants last post by  Zorfox 
#1 ·
Dosing Flourish Excel

Says 1 capful for every 200L every other day.
Ok, so my tank is 5 gal (actually 6 gal but heavily planted).

I was hoping that I could use a 1/4 teaspoon as a dosing with diluted excel.
I have a bottle here that is 1.5L which is manageable to use to pour.

I came up with a couple options, but im not sure if this could possibly be right. Seems extremely complicated

Any math wiz wanna take this for a spin?
 
#2 ·
Not me! I'm not a math expert but since it starts out as an estimate at best, you may have already over thunk it way back!
Since it all requires a balance between lights, plants, and CO2 as well as the ferts, there really is not going to be a precise correct answer.
Shoot for close and adjust as needed!
 
#4 ·
Every other day? That seems so high.
I was putting it in an eye dropper, and added one drop every other day.

I have noticed some 'bubbles' at the top of the tank. I have a fluval edge (with the glass top). and the extra bubbles are annoying. Could the excel be causing this?

How do you know when you are overdosing?
 
#9 ·
hmmm. This is what I am talking about.


Forms on the closed top against the glass in front of the filter
 
#13 ·
I use 1ml daily in my 5g bow front RCS tank. My plants are 1 pretty java fern lace and 60% of ground is covered in riccia. Actually, since I started using 1ml, instead of .5ml my tank has been free of algae.
 
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