For those that have had experience with this method detailed on Tom's message board and tested by a user here (who's name I don't recall), I was wondering if you could provide any tips, tricks, and/or mistakes that you may have encountered along the way that you'd like to share.
I'm going to be starting a 5g similar to the tested tank. One thing I wanted to ask right off the bat is do you have to follow everything to a "T"? I'd like to continue doing WC's once a week permanently and not just when it's set up. I'm also going to start out with small plants since I'd rather not spend so much. I have Tropica Mastergrow micro ferts and was wondering if I could just use that instead of the Seachem Equilibrium.
I went to the store today and got 3 plants—Java fern, ophiopogon japonica (I know realize this is mondo grass and will have to return it or throw it out), and hygro corymbosa. I accidentally got laterite instead of leonardite. Is it ok if I forgo the leonardite for laterite? I only got 55oz. and it costs 20 bucks. I can return it but I'd rather not since the store was in another town.
I'm going to be starting a 5g similar to the tested tank. One thing I wanted to ask right off the bat is do you have to follow everything to a "T"? I'd like to continue doing WC's once a week permanently and not just when it's set up. I'm also going to start out with small plants since I'd rather not spend so much. I have Tropica Mastergrow micro ferts and was wondering if I could just use that instead of the Seachem Equilibrium.
I went to the store today and got 3 plants—Java fern, ophiopogon japonica (I know realize this is mondo grass and will have to return it or throw it out), and hygro corymbosa. I accidentally got laterite instead of leonardite. Is it ok if I forgo the leonardite for laterite? I only got 55oz. and it costs 20 bucks. I can return it but I'd rather not since the store was in another town.