Day 8 of my first Grow

[RicketyCricket]

OK, thanks! I'm on it. Fabric, 12 litre "Jungle Pot" on its way. Now I'm a bit worried about moving it. I've read a few things about not re-potting autos so I'll have to look into that first!



I was looking into the nutrients stuff last night and I've decided to use the water from my small freshwater aquarium. My aquatic plants in there all grow really well and I read that a few people had good results using it so I'll add some to my next watering!

 

[RicketyCricket]

Thought id post a few up to date photos, this is day 17. The new fabric pot has arrived but I havent had a chance to transfer it over yet. I'll do it this evening when everyones out of the house!

 

[steamroller]

Are you using any epsom salt?

 

[RicketyCricket]

Are you using any epsom salt?

No, not at the moment? Should I be?

 

[2Bad]

What are you feeding it?

 

[RicketyCricket]

What are you feeding it?

Nothing other than my aquarium water at the moment mate.

 

[GNick55]

you should wait till the medium is dry than transplant and water after..

 

[steamroller]

I see MG/epsom salt being needed. Common with LED grows.
LIke Nick said let it dry before up potting.
The new soil may be all you need.
Nice growth so far!

 

[Zen_Seeker]

Let’s see how things go after up potting. It’s looking good so far.

The gangs all here watching over now.

 

[RicketyCricket]

Thanks for all the advice. Moisture is still showing 3 on the tester probe so I'll hold off a bit longer! I have this magnesium here already for my corals, would this be OK to use?

Magnesium

Aquaforest Magnesium provides an easy to use agent for raising magnesium levels in reef aquariums. Magnesium is essential for the proper development of corals. Lowered magnesium levels may cause inability to maintain proper calcium level and too low pH. The recommended level of magnesium in reef...

www.pond-planet.co.uk

 

[steamroller]

Thanks for all the advice. Moisture is still showing 3 on the tester probe so I'll hold off a bit longer! I have this magnesium here already for my corals, would this be OK to use?

Magnesium

Aquaforest Magnesium provides an easy to use agent for raising magnesium levels in reef aquariums. Magnesium is essential for the proper development of corals. Lowered magnesium levels may cause inability to maintain proper calcium level and too low pH. The recommended level of magnesium in reef...

www.pond-planet.co.uk

Not real sure on that?
Can you get plain no scent epsom salt?
IMO it would be safer and cheaper.

 

[Edinburg]

Here is a strain called Cherry Fog at 10 days from sprout , seedling can stand on it's own but bc it was a high pop I tiyed a bread tie around it to hold in place till it's main stem hardens and yes it's 10 days from sprout and this is it's first watering.

 

[Zen_Seeker]

Okay, not sure how that helped but back to @RicketyCricket

Raw unscented Epsom is a great, cheap, source of magnesium. LED lights seem to cause a deficiency.

15ml or 1 TBLS per 3.74L every feeding and/or watering is typical. (So every watering and feeding or every other watering or feeding.)

 

[RicketyCricket]

OK thanks @Zen_Seeker and @steamroller I'll get some normal epsom salts. I was just wondering if I could use what I already had but I'll stay safe and take your advice!



I've got a carbon filter kit coming on Monday too, my missus assures me you can't smell anything outside the tent but my paranoid nose says different!

 

[Zen_Seeker]

I've got a carbon filter kit coming on Monday too, my missus assures me you can't smell anything outside the tent but my paranoid nose says different!

By week 6 - 7 she’ll know!

 

[steamroller]

Pics of your reef tank...
This was at my best probably 15 years ago.

120 gallons 4 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet.
I still have a 120, but fowlr now.
Love comets/ marine betas.

 

[RicketyCricket]

Pics of your reef tank...
This was at my best probably 15 years ago.

120 gallons 4 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet.
I still have a 120, but fowlr now.
Love comets/ marine betas.

Very nice, those BTA's? are huge! Here are a few pics of my corals and fish, the reefing community in Scotland is quite small so sharing a pic of my big tank might make me a bit easier to identify than I'd like

 

[RicketyCricket]

So we are now 8 hours post re-potting the plant. Had to get it done as the house will be busy all weekend!

Here are some pictures of it this morning in its new pot. Transferring it over went pretty disastrously but I think I just about managed to get it all sorted without doing too much damage! Found a few local places that have plain epsom salts so Ill get some today!

 

[steamroller]

Very nice, those BTA's? are huge! Here are a few pics of my corals and fish, the reefing community in Scotland is quite small so sharing a pic of my big tank might make me a bit easier to identify than I'd like View attachment 1334697View attachment 1334698View attachment 1334699View attachment 1334700View attachment 1334701View attachment 1334702

NICE!
I kept a sailfin and anthias also .
The repotting looks good!

 

[RicketyCricket]

Added the epsom salt to my water last night at the ratio suggested above. Heres a photo 10 hours later. I might be imagining it bit it seems to have had a lot of growth over night.