Tank is Cycled.......question re Nitrates and PWCs

[Fishyfanatic]

Do you have a phosphate test kit? There is a ratio that Nitrates and Phosphates should be kept at for optimal growth. But I can not think of it off the top of my head (I just recently planted two of my tanks). Low light tanks do not need to be dosed except under certain situations. Ie: My Bettas tank barely has detectable Nitrates. Therefore the plants can not grow as well unless dosed with Nitrogen. What are you dosing with?

 

[jcarlilesiu]

Kents fresh water plant fertilizer

 

[sudz]

Phosphate?
How many freaking tests are there? I have GH, KH, PH, High PH, Nitrite, Nitrate, Ammonia. Do i NEED any others if i have a planted 2.9wpg 44gallon tank and a 2.5wpg lightly planted 10 gallon?

 

[rich311k]

The ratio is 10 nitrate to 1 phosphate.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Yes you need a phosphate kit.