I'm After Some Descent Fertiliser I Can Buy Online In The Uk

[Rickzayne]

As the topic says xD

I'm not using co2 and my current readings are
ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate >10

Think the plants are already eating most of the nitrate in the aquarium.

Thanks

 

[SO19Firearms]

Making your own is always good.
Give James' Planted Tank a try for recipes.

If you're willing to add CO2/Easy Carbo in the future you could give EI a try - World's easiest Online EI Calculator

Failing that there's always Tropica TPN, TNC Complete/Lite, Easy Life.

Or good old fleabay

 

[Rickzayne]

So this
http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EASY-LIFE-EASYCARBO-CARBON-FERTLISER-PLANTS-500ML-/320751392744?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item4aae45d7e8

or

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TNC-Complete-Aquarium-plant-food-Aquatic-fertiliser-/250789268300?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&var=&hash=item8010261f7a

Does it matter I have 26 fish atm.. and up to 40 in the near future?

the TNC stuff says to only be used in lightly populated aquariums.

thanks =]]

 

[minnnt]

I'm currently dosing TPN+ and Flourish Excel. All the plants in the tank are starting to really benefit from it. It's costly though, especially for a 180 like yours. Making your own will be alot cheaper mate. I'm Dosing 1.75mls of TPN+ and 0.75mls of excel a day on a 35 litre tank.

 

[SO19Firearms]

So this
http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EASY-LIFE-EASYCARBO-CARBON-FERTLISER-PLANTS-500ML-/320751392744?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item4aae45d7e8

or

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TNC-Complete-Aquarium-plant-food-Aquatic-fertiliser-/250789268300?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&var=&hash=item8010261f7a

Does it matter I have 26 fish atm.. and up to 40 in the near future?

the TNC stuff says to only be used in lightly populated aquariums.

thanks =]]

The Easy Carbo will only act as a CO2 substitute.
You could probably go with the dosing instructions on the Complete if you're not adding CO2.
The Complete is badly worded - it means if there's few fish you should use it to add more nitrates etc
)

 

[Rickzayne]

I also have 6 oto's who's diet is mainly Algae..

the easy carbo claims algae wont be able to compete because of plant growth.. is this true?

I'm already putting fruit and veg in as extra food for them, and planning on putting stones covered in algae, but I'd rather they didn't have to rely on me for that.