Plant Fertiliser

[TarkMalbot]

I have plants in my tank but I just have medium gravel substrate with no plant fertiliser layer under it.  What liquid fertiliser is known to be the best in regards of price and quality and should I be using some?
Thanks.

 

[liamhuckle]

You probably should what lighting do you have and do you have co2 and also what plants?

 

[TarkMalbot]

Yes I have lights but can't remember the spec off the top of my head.  Two different T5 tubes.  One slightly more pink than the other.  lol
 
I am not sure the names of all the plants so I will post a pic as I have just set it up (hense the bloom)
 

 

[liamhuckle]

You will just want a basic fertiliser such.as tnc lite or seachem flourish that will supply your plants fine for now until you get the bug and make your setup more high tech

 

[TarkMalbot]

Thanks for that info.  I have just had a quick look and seachem recommend 10ml every day or overy other day (say 30 ml if done 3 times a week) where as TNC would be 40ml every week.  So pretty much the same dose but TNC Lite is cheaper so that will do for me.   

 

[liamhuckle]

If you can try and split the dose so 40ml a week into each day if not ever other day then your plants should never run low on food

 

[TarkMalbot]

10ml on monday, wednesday, friday and sunday should do it then. 

 

[TarkMalbot]

I checked my lights and I have 2 x 54W 46" T5.  1 is a Fluval Power Spectrum and 1 is a Fluval Life Spectrum