Dosing With Ferts

[Twinklecaz]

I have TMC substrate but do i need to does with ferts too? Aand am I right in thinking that that if I dose with ferts then I have to dose with co2 too to avoid algea?

 

[brian1]

Hi Twinklecaz, I dose with ferts and have never used co2 and I don't get any algea,any algea just rub off before your weekly water change.......

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Its the other way around, if you dose CO2 then you need ferts, if your lighting is low then you can get away with using just the micro nutrient ferts (no N&P).

 

[Twinklecaz]

Hi guys, thanks. What's N&P?

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Nitrates and Phosphates, you only need these in higher light aquariums really with CO2 or a source of carbon.

 

[Twinklecaz]

Thanks. Aqua Essentials sent me some free ferts with my plant order so hopefully that one will be good enough

 

[Ps3Steveo]

If its brown in colour then its perfect for low light, its the Nourish you prob have, the Nourish + is basically the N&P.

 

[Twinklecaz]

Yeah that's the one but I'm unsure about dosing because the guidline is in gallons. I don't know if it's UK or US? I think it's prob UK but I don't know how many UK gallons 125l is. Do I really have to dose it every day?

 

[Ps3Steveo]

It will help your plants loads, about 7ml a day should do you.

 

[Twinklecaz]

Thanks