FishProfiles.com Message Forums

	Are plant foods and fertilizers safe for all fish??
rasboramary Big Fish Posts: 431 Kudos: 192 Votes: 4 Registered: 12-Mar-2004	I have recently begun dabbling in live plants. I have a bottle of Leaf Zone but am afraid to use it for fear it may harm my Clown Loaches and Panda Corys. Are plant foods safe?
Posted 29-Jun-2006 03:33
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I think you will find that all aquarium plant foods are safe providing you use them correctly meaning at the prescribed dosage. It is many medications that are not suitable for all fish and here you must read the label to check first, A very good rule here is if in dought dont use or buy ask here first. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 29-Jun-2006 04:06
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Edited by LITTLE_FISH As Keith said, it depends on the dosage and frequency. A simple example is Nitrates, one of the macros. Imagine you dose your tank daily with KNO3 and increase with each dose the water's nitrate concentration by 20ppm, within a week you would end up with rather high levels (not really 7x20 as plants would consume some of it) that may become dangerous for the fish. Makes sense, doesn't it? Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 29-Jun-2006 15:33
rasboramary Big Fish Posts: 431 Kudos: 192 Votes: 4 Registered: 12-Mar-2004	Thanks both! That is what I needed to hear. Keithgh, I always love it when you respond because I can't resist looking at that beautiful desktop tank you have!!
Posted 30-Jun-2006 04:27


	Jump to:

The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.

FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies