Make My Own Ferts?

[Rob5]

I currently dose my quite heavily planted 200litre tank using Easycarbo and TNC complete
 
I have been looking at making my own ferts, is it really as easy as it looks?
 
I have also been looking at dosing using dry ferts, really confused now lol
 
I would be interested as how to other people fertilize their plants, through liquid or dry, pre mixed or mixing their own
 
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated

 

[techen]

My dry ferts
 

 
Comes with a sheet of paper that tells me how much to dose and when

 

[Rob5]

so you only use the four ferts?

 

[techen]

Of course, One is only if you have soft water too.

 

[Rob5]

Where do you buy your ferts?

 

[SLIM]

If you have a low light low tech tank all you need is Trace
http/www.aquariumplantfood.co.uk/fertilisers/dry-chemicals/dry-salts/chelated-trace-171.html

Mix 2tsp of this with 500ml of boiled and cooled water and dose 5ml per 50L daily.



If you have a high tech tank and inject co2 or dose carbon you will need macros and micros all of which are in this kit
http/www.aquariumplantfood.co.uk/fertilisers/dry-chemicals/starter-kits/ei-starter-kit.html

Standard Ei Dosing [This is a guideline only]

Macro Solution Mix, Shake & Leave to Dissolve Overnight:
4tsp Potassium Nitrate
1tsp Potassium Phosphate
6tsp Magnesium Sulphate
500ml of boiled and cooled Water

Micro Solution Mix, Shake & Leave to Dissolve Overnight:
1tsp Chelated Trace Elements
500ml of boiled and cooled Water

Dosing 

Macro 3x a week. (10ml per 50ltr of Aquarium water)
Micro 3x a week. (10ml per 50ltr of Aquarium water)
20-50% weekly water change.

Either kit will last a 200L tank approx a year so they are extremely good value for money

Oh and it helps to have dosing bottles so you have something to mix in and help measure out dosing amounts

http/www.aquariumplantfood.co.uk/tools-glass/syringes/dosing-bottles-3-sizes.html

 

[Rob5]

Thanks for the info SLIM, that is a great help.