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john.stone![]() Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003 ![]() ![]() | Which commerical aquatic plant food do you use and recommend? |
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Babelfish![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003 ![]() ![]() ![]() | I use Flourish, regular in two of my planted tanks. I'm bad about regular dosing normally it's only when I start to see a bit of yellow on the hygro ![]() ![]() ![]() I've gotten better since I was able to get a syringe for measuring ![]() ^_^ ![]() Current [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] ![]() |
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john.stone![]() Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003 ![]() ![]() | Thankies Babel ![]() I have another question ![]() |
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Babelfish![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003 ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ummm actually in testing phase right now...I was ever so sure I ordered root tabs but I ended up with the fizzy lifting drink ![]() ![]() ^_^ ![]() Current [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] ![]() |
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john.stone![]() Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003 ![]() ![]() | *nods* Will do capin'. |
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mattyboombatty![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004 ![]() ![]() ![]() | I use plant tabs for ferts, and only dose liquid ferts when the plants ask for it. The liquid ferts I use are kent freshwater and flourish iron. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
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Babelfish![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003 ![]() ![]() ![]() | I suppose I should have mentioned that I'd be using root tabs if the company I ordered from hadnt' sent me the wrong thing ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ^_^ ![]() Current [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] ![]() |
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FRANK![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002 ![]() ![]() ![]() | Hi, Commercial plant "food" such as Flourish, or the Tetramin products are a kind of a "multi vitamin" for plants, in that they contain some of everything that plants need. The problem is that different plants (val, crypts, floating, swords, etc.) use (take up) different nutrients at different rates. The possible result of this is that you could have an excess of some nutrients in the tank and a defficiency of others. The excess can lead to a good, strong, healthy, growth of algae. If you are getting started in plants, or have a "new" tank or not really seasoned, then they are probably a good way to cover all the ba However, if you have a seasoned tank, using gravel or sand, or a "plant friendly" substrate such as Flourite, Laterite, EchoComplete, etc. then you may want to think of making your own additives specific to your plants needs. Check out this site, one of many such: http://www.csd.net/%7Ecgadd/aqua/art_plant_dosage_calc.htm Before I switched substrates some ten years ago to 100% Flourite, I used the Flourish with Iron liquid, and tetramin plant tablets. Now I dose specifically. Frank ![]() -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
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Shannen![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004 ![]() ![]() | I just use flourish excel only. ![]() As I don't really have any deep rooters like swords I don't use those root sticks. Last edited by Booger at 07-Jan-2005 15:42 |
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bensaf![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004 ![]() ![]() | I use Tropica Master Grow for micros and local root tabs for root feeders. Tread carefully. One of the most common and natural mistakes for beginners with planted tanks is over fertilization or inappropiate ferts. A tank with no C02 should need little fertilization and should only be used at signs of defiency.Also the type of plants play arole in the type and frequency of fert used.Fast growing stem plants may need some liquid fert from time to time (with Co2 , every few days), plants like swords need root ferts and slow growers like crypts, ferns and anubias rarely need additional feeding. For the plants you have selected (in your other thread), it would be best to concentrate on substrate fertilization rather then liquid. Tetra have a product called Initial Sticks which are designed for newly planted substrate which should suit your purposes nicely. Azoo also have a product called Red Pearls which are little red balls designed as a long term sustrate fert. Root tabs need to be only added about once a month. They are safer to use as they are out of the water column and less likely to cause algae problems. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability. |
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Dr. Bonke![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Moderator Posts: 367 Kudos: 215 Votes: 36 Registered: 15-Apr-2004 ![]() ![]() | I use "Easy-Life ProFito", it is a liquid fertilizer which contains all the trace elements plants need, but not any nitrates or phosphates. Before I tried this stuff I used "Tetra PlantaMin" but for some reason I always ended up with increased algae growth after using that, with the Profito I don't have that trouble, which my plants grow a bit too good for my liking ![]() |
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