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PPS is a daily dosing regime where you add enough nutrients that the plants will use in a day, EI is a totally different dosing regime that follows putting an abundance of nutrients into the water and is a weekly dosing regime that every other day you're switching between macro's and micro's.

 

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Yes, the reason being, is because most people use dechlorinator/water conditioner when setting up their planted tank, well by adding these products we have essentially robbed the water of any nutrients that may have been present. Which is why once you have added plant life to the tank the plants will start utilizing nutrients to grow/for photosynthesis phase in which; Plants use varying amounts of each nutrient to help the plants grow, enables the plant to to use the molecule chlorophyll to absorb light, and its energy to synthesise carbohydrates from co2.

 

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Excess lighting, nutrients, and poor tank conditions promote algae. To reduce the risk of an algae outbreak in aquariums it requires the following.

Lighting - By monitoring the amount of light your aquarium is exposed to helps against algae, by simply cutting down the time the lights are on is simple to do with a timer. If you have your aquariums light on for long periods of time can contribute to algae, so say the light is on for 12 hours a day, then try cutting it down to 8 hours a day.

Nutrients - By starting a dosing regime, and sticking to it helps in the fight against algae. Starting with the amount of nutrients in your tank, if you "dial" in on your dosing regime means that you're putting in enough nutrients so that the plants quickly soak up the nutrients before algae can use them.

Tank Conditions - By following a weekly schedule of a fertilizer regime combined with weekly water changes helps fight against algae. Water changes are normally 25%-30% once per week helps to remove the excess build up of available nutrients, which is why you see them discussed in the dosing regimes.