How To Outcompete Algae with Fertilizer
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- The estimative index method is incredibly simple:
💉 Dose liquid aquarium fertilizer every morning as per your 'EI daily' calculations here - www.ukaps.org/forum/pages/nut...
🚿 Conduct a 50% water change once per week to reset.
In this video I unlock the secret to get rid of algae in your aquarium via the goldilocks of fertilization methods; the estimative index. I'll give you a really quick overview of what EI is, how I have used EI Daily Dosing to achieve balance in my aquascapes, and how to work out the right dosing for your fish tank too.
This method will achieve fantastic plant growth which will out compete algae and make sure your aquarium always looks awesome!
The UKAPS forum were kind enough to let me showcase their nutrient dosing calculators in this video, so huge thanks to them too!
🔗 The dosing calculator can be found here: www.ukaps.org/forum/pages/nut...
🔗 Great article on Estimative Index here: barrreport.com/threads/the-es...
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This method truly has changed my entire approach to aquascaping and high tech planted aquariums and is how to properly use aquarium fertilizer to beat algae for good! After over six months of using the method, I have incredibly consistent and healthy plant growth which has outcompeted any potential algae. The aquarium looks awesome, and the method is so simple that you simply cannot go wrong. So long as you keep up with weekly water changes that is.....
It truly is a huge relief to have finally got rid of algae. I've had issues controlling algae in my aquariums for a number of years. This method to destroy algae seems like the easiest and best one to me, since the main by product is awesome healthy plants. I literally cannot remember the last time I saw cyanobacteria, brown diatom algae, hair algae, or green dust algae in my aquariums. It feels so good to remove all algae from my fish tanks!
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0:00 Easiest Method I've Ever Learned
0:40 What is Estimative Index
2:20 Perfect for Beginners
2:41 Estimative Index Dosing
4:32 Getting Rid of Algae
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Awesome! I need to try this method!
Fantastic thanks again for sharing this information. This is just what I've been looking for👍👍
Aah that's great to hear, glad I could help. Cheers. 👍
@@AquariumShed still wildly 🤔 confusing that the right way is overdosing., Hard to wrap my head around it..😵
@@BB-bv6uq Ha. Yeah it took me a while to get used to it too!
I have been struggling with algae and poor plant growth. I am trying your approach. This is the exact information much needed for me. Thank you! 👍
Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your tank!
I've never heard of this method, but thanks for sharing. Means a lot for us whole struggle with algae
No problem at all, very happy to help! 👍
Thanks im looking to get into the hobby and algae issues has been my biggest concern
Thanks for the link to the EI calculator, the simplest one I've seen. Turns out I've been following the manufacturer's dosing recommendations and underdosing?
No problem at all, happy to help. Good luck with using the EI method. Hope it helps! 👍
Can you do a EI dosing for low tech plants for Cherry shrimp and Community tanks with dense plant stocking.
Well, this answers the question on a previous video about why you water change if you have heavily planted tanks... Still, purposefully over dozing just to do a massive water change every week seems unhealthy and more work than what's necessary. Frequent water changes, especially large water changes of up to 50% can be hard on fish, and also hard on people who have multiple tanks larger than nano size. Test kits can be a little pricey, but it seems like it'll save you a lot of work in the long run to avoid having to change out all that water, not to mention saving some money on the extra fertilizer you have to use over time.
thanks for your videos..do you know how easylife company makes easystart bacteria ? what is this milky liquid ?
I know this video is a lil old, but great info. 1ml per 10L only once per week is fairly "lean dosing" which is the method I use for slow growing plants such as Buce, anubius, etc.
Glad you found the info useful. I'm a big fan of EI daily, but do use lean dosing in my floating moss stone tank! 👍
I was so excited about this, but unfortunately it didn't have the 1 I've been using 🙁
hi i have problem with all my tanks with algae 4 tanks have spot algae i get rid of it but it comes back i dose daily and the 5th tank has got that slime algae i take the slime algae of with a tooth brush and its still comes back i am also using AquaDIP algae killer i do my water changes once aweek at %50 and it still come back so i need a bit of help the AquaDip algae killer on the bottle says it will kill the algae whats in the tank and stop the cell division the plant food i am using is Nutro T and Nutro boost my sustrate is JBL pro flora and it stays active for 5 years i wonder if that is causing as well of my fertz causing my algae problems thanks for sharing
I wonder, from the height of my newbie's still budding 'wisdom', if such method's success may be mostly down to the fact it ends up inadvertently mimicking the very same conditions plants have grown accustomed to (unintended pun) in nature.
Hey, do you have any tanks with shrimp or snails in them? I stumbled upon TNC complete and I would love to try this methode. However I'm a little bit cautious when it comes to overdosing this fertilizer since it does contain copper.
Did you ever had any issues with that?
Hiya. Afraid I used the this before I kept any Shrimp and have since moved to making my own DIY fertiliser. Sorry I can't be more help.
so 260L tank I don't use co2 and I use tnc complete fertiliser. I been dozing 5ml a day what suggest I dose daily. can't access link
Thanks for the video. I’m thinking of trying this method as I’m suffering from gsa in my co2 injected nano tank. I’ve tired everything and I can’t seem to stop it.
When I put my details into the calculator it is saying to dose 3.1ml. Is this a daily dose or is this split over the week?
Thanks
Hiya, glad my video has helped. If you've selected EI daily then that 3.1ml calculation is a daily dose. Unfortunately pre mixed fertiliser is heavily watered down so to reach your targets you'll often need quite large doses. The most efficient way is to use dry salts, but that's probably a layer of complexity you don't immediately need. 👍
@@AquariumShed Great, thanks. Does this method include a rest day like I have read with dry salts?
The thoughts surrounding that one vary. It's the same principle as the dry salts, so whatever you've read can be applied here. That said, I personally do not do a rest day and have had great results! 👍
How can I get good results by using CaSo4 and MgSo4 ?
I don't think just calcium and magnesium sulphate are going to cut it on their own. You'll need an NPK fertiliser and iron dosing at the very least. I now make my own fertiliser from dry salts - czcams.com/video/FPGVWuKef1g/video.html
I appreciate the information but also think there is a flaw here this is not sustainable for me at least I have a water meter so I try not to go overboard when doing water changes
Thanks for sharing. This is not something I had considered, but completely agree this method is not going to be for everyone. Not everyone will be able to commit to the maintenance schedule let alone the burden on the water supply. But if you can, it's a great routine to get into! 👍
4:21 wich fish are those?
Hi there. They are Chilli Rasbora, such a lovely fish. This is the full video about that tank - czcams.com/video/OyKU38e7KNc/video.html
Is dosing CO2 necessary for this?
Yes
Did you have great results even after months?
Yup, I've been using EI for almost a year now I think and even started using my own DIY fertiliser! 👍
@@AquariumShed thanks !
@@AquariumShed wanted to ask: i am using TNC complete with El Daily dosing in a 55 l scapers tank, with a modest quantity of plants, should I dose the TNC even the day I Change the water ? Also , I am changing water two times a week (25% + 25%) Is It fine or should I change 50 % in a day ?
Light and nutrients thats all there is to all algae. Now how to find balance between those two haha, well that's a different story. A lot of patience, observations and time. But I guess thats the beauty of aquarium hobby. Cheers
Yeah I agree. This is definitely a really simple way to find that balance tho. Let the plants do all the work! 👍