Country joe
Fishaholic
In a tank where plants are well established how many of you still use plant fertiliser. I do but thinking do I need to
Plant fertiliser
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Once established and growing, is the time they need and consume it the most. The idea is to maintain the balance of nutrients by avoiding buildup.
For example: Aside trace elements plants in an aquarium that is rich in Co2, phosphorus and potassium, will turn nitrate into a nutrients that is consumed instead of building up.
Without the other essential elements this process can slow down to a halt. Resulting in problems with plants and nitrate.
There are many situation where 2 thing can happen, 1: You need to add more, Because the environment is poor. 2: You need to add less, because it's rich.
Only testing for key element can provide an answer to that or a diligent water change schedule that insure nothing can possibly be accumulating.
For example: Aside trace elements plants in an aquarium that is rich in Co2, phosphorus and potassium, will turn nitrate into a nutrients that is consumed instead of building up.
Without the other essential elements this process can slow down to a halt. Resulting in problems with plants and nitrate.
There are many situation where 2 thing can happen, 1: You need to add more, Because the environment is poor. 2: You need to add less, because it's rich.
Only testing for key element can provide an answer to that or a diligent water change schedule that insure nothing can possibly be accumulating.
TwoTankAmin
Fish Connoisseur
The planst tell you, or rather show, you whether they have enough of what they need or somethig is lacking. healthy plants will grow, many will reproduce and most will not get algae. It is easier to write that than to make it happen.
Things can get complicated by growth adn nig pruning. These both alter the fertilizer needs. Testing is nice but considering what plants need, much of which can be in very small quantities. means there is not way to test for hobbyists most of these things.
What one needs to do do is to track down the information and illustratiosn for how lants will show that they lack specific nutrients. Here is just one example:
from https://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/threads/plant-deficiency-picture-diagram.62876/
I have done planted tanks for over 2 decades and in that time I have used only one brand of fertilizers, Tropica. They currently make two for the water column and one for the siubstrate. I chose to use their products as they are the world's largest producers of aquatic plants for the hobby etc. Their site is very informative and you should probably head ober their to take a look. http://tropica.com/en/
They have excellent information of plant species and care here is the information re their fertilizers: https://tropica.com/en/plant-care/
Things can get complicated by growth adn nig pruning. These both alter the fertilizer needs. Testing is nice but considering what plants need, much of which can be in very small quantities. means there is not way to test for hobbyists most of these things.
What one needs to do do is to track down the information and illustratiosn for how lants will show that they lack specific nutrients. Here is just one example:
from https://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/threads/plant-deficiency-picture-diagram.62876/
I have done planted tanks for over 2 decades and in that time I have used only one brand of fertilizers, Tropica. They currently make two for the water column and one for the siubstrate. I chose to use their products as they are the world's largest producers of aquatic plants for the hobby etc. Their site is very informative and you should probably head ober their to take a look. http://tropica.com/en/
They have excellent information of plant species and care here is the information re their fertilizers: https://tropica.com/en/plant-care/
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