Fertilizer question

[ambrosia04]

Hii! I have had my tank fishless, plants in cycling for about 3-4 weeks now.
I have an aquasoil (6cm aprox) layer with a fine sand layer on top, more aquasoil on the back, more sand on the front.
I have a lot of epiphytes, like anubias or java ferns.
I just bought some tropica fertilizer (green one) and some people told me to put it after the cycle finishes (just 1/2 or 1/4 of the recommended dose), after the big water change before adding fish.
I have a bit of hair algae too and my windelov is getting pretty black, idk if lack of nutrients or just addapting.

What are your recommendations? It's a 105L tank, 6 hours of light and some bladder and ramshorn snails:

 

[BanjoFish]

Hii! I have had my tank fishless, plants in cycling for about 3-4 weeks now.
I have an aquasoil (6cm aprox) layer with a fine sand layer on top, more aquasoil on the back, more sand on the front.
I have a lot of epiphytes, like anubias or java ferns.
I just bought some tropica fertilizer (green one) and some people told me to put it after the cycle finishes (just 1/2 or 1/4 of the recommended dose), after the big water change before adding fish.
I have a bit of hair algae too and my windelov is getting pretty black, idk if lack of nutrients or just addapting.

What are your recommendations? It's a 105L tank, 6 hours of light and some bladder and ramshorn snails:
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Only snails would the Nerites the eggs don't hatch in freshwater tanks.

My tank is 60L and has 8 hours of light.

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

It's recommended getting some plants that are root feeders like swords or crypto. You have aquasoil but java fern and anubias are water column feeders so you're not really making use of it.

 

[ambrosia04]

Only snails would the Nerites the eggs don't hatch in freshwater tanks.

My tank is 60L and has 8 hours of light.

I don't really understand what you mean hahaha, I'm planning on adding some Clithon Corona yeah

 

[ambrosia04]

It's recommended getting some plants that are root feeders like swords or crypto. You have aquasoil but java fern and anubias are water column feeders so you're not really making use of it.

I have Cryptocoryne beckettii, limnophila sessiliflora, Rotala rotundifolia and hornwort planted (although ik the last one can be a floating plant and limnophila sessiliflora mainly eats from the water column) and I'm going to buy a Echinodorus 'Reni'

 

[BanjoFish]

I don't really understand what you mean hahaha, I'm planning on adding some Clithon Corona yeah

Clithon what?

 

[Essjay]

A small type of nerite snail. Two examples here

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[BanjoFish]

A small type of nerite snail. Two examples here

Horizon Aquatics | Aquascaping Specialists UK | Aquarium Plants

We supply high-quality live aquarium plants and aquascaping equipment from leading brands. Horizon Aquatics stock a range of products, including fish tanks, aquarium filters, aquascaping tools, and specialist equipment, as well as shrimp, snails and fish. Stockists of ADA, Oase, Tropica...

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Thanks Essjay