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Cheryl Rogers
March 29th 06, 02:25 PM
Tropica Master Grow is a good one.


muddyfox wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Well, I finally got my planted tank set up and I'm now onto thinking
> about some fertiliser for it. Can anyone recomend some good products
> (both macro and micro nutrients) which I could use? (Available to the
> UK would be absolutely fantastic :) ) Also, if anyone has any good
> hints and tips I would really value some advice on general
> fertilisation as the most I've ever done before has been trace elements
> and iron.
>
> Tank set up is:
>
> 2ft x 1ft x 15" tank with 55watts T5 daylight, DIY CO2, basic filter
> and heaterstat and ADA aquasoil over mulm and peat. I have no fish and
> will be doing a fishless cycle before adding them (using NH3). I'm
> looking at adding White Cloud Mountain MInnows and Pygmy Corydoras.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Muddy
>

2pods
March 29th 06, 03:19 PM
"Cheryl Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Tropica Master Grow is a good one.
>
>
> muddyfox wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Well, I finally got my planted tank set up and I'm now onto thinking
>> about some fertiliser for it. Can anyone recomend some good products
>> (both macro and micro nutrients) which I could use? (Available to the
>> UK would be absolutely fantastic :) ) Also, if anyone has any good
>> hints and tips I would really value some advice on general
>> fertilisation as the most I've ever done before has been trace elements
>> and iron.

I use Seachem "Flourish".
I'm also thinking about Seachem "Excel" in addition.

Peter

Koi-Lo
March 29th 06, 06:37 PM
"2pods" > wrote in message
...
> I use Seachem "Flourish".
> I'm also thinking about Seachem "Excel" in addition.
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These are excellent products but it can get expensive if you have a lot of
tanks or have large tanks.
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Richard Sexton
March 29th 06, 09:53 PM
In article >,
Cheryl Rogers > wrote:
>Tropica Master Grow is a good one.

It's only iron+tracec IIRC. No nitrate, potassium or phosphate.

Look at the Sea-Chem stuff. They have everything.

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Richard Sexton
March 29th 06, 09:54 PM
In article >,
Koi-Lo > wrote:
>
>"2pods" > wrote in message
...
>> I use Seachem "Flourish".
>> I'm also thinking about Seachem "Excel" in addition.
>==================
>These are excellent products but it can get expensive if you have a lot of
>tanks or have large tanks.

True enough. But, http://www.gregwatson.com sells powders in bulk
so you can make your own. Excel has no second source though (dammit).

Greg's stuff is very very cheap.


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