ferts - what kind do you trust and use

[dpetit]

I have seen quite a few tanks on here and was wondering what type of fertilizer you guys are using. i have two planted tanks up and running right now, but i need to start adding fertilizer

 

[davo]

plecos that dont eat the plants

 

[ewurm]

I use Kent Freshwater Plant. It has plenty of Iron and Potassium. My plants have shown marked improvement in coloration and growth.

 

[illustrae]

I've been using the Seachem Flourish line of plant supplements with very good results. I have two planted tanks with very different needs, so I like having seperate supplements much better than using an all-in-one. I use Flourish Excel rather than pressurized or DIY CO2, and I have very lush, if slower growth. I dose Excel every day, and 2-3 times a week I add a cocktail of regular Flourish (not flourish trace), Nitrogen, Iron, Potassium, and Phosphorus, and with ever water change, I use Seachem Equilibrium. It may be 6 bottles of liquid, but I only have to purchase one bottle of each per year, so it's not all that expensive. I have very little algae, growth is steady and lush, and with all of the plants sucking up nitrates, I've been able to keep my tank overstocked without problems.

 

[WyldFya]

I need to try seachem, I like their products.

 

[Tai95]

I use the entire Flourish line myself. Well except for Flourish Trace that one is kinda pointless if you use Flourish.

 

[Majestic62]

Apparently Sera Floradepot works really well. I'll be trying some soon so I can let you know how it goes