What to use as ferts???

[giffmastaflex]

I have a 55 gallon with current usa led plus lights, and I was wondering what sort of fertilizer to use, currently I use excel and root tabs. I asked a lfs on what's hey use and they said the used miracle grow. They do a mixture in a gallon of water of 18tsp. Then they put 1/4 cup for every 5 gallons they take out during water changes. Anyone else have a suggestion?

 

[Mebbid]

Dry fert package from Green Leaf Aquariums. Do either a EI or PPS pro dosing method. It's a pretty standard method for planted tank owners.

The thing I would be worried about with miracle grow is that is likely contains ammonia and could cause issues.

 

[flitabout]

Miracle grow would scare me in a tank. Just for curiosity do they have fish in the tank they keep their plants in?

 

[Abiduwhabi]

Miracle grow would scare me in a tank. Just for curiosity do they have fish in the tank they keep their plants in?

I'd say you're right on the money, probably just a plant tank. I wouldn't take that advice

 

[giffmastaflex]

They put it in all there tanks including the discus tanks

 

[aqua_chem]

If the miracle grow doesn't have anything bad for the fish in it, then there's no reason why that wouldn't work. That being said, it sounds like a cumbersome and obtuse solution to a problem that's simply and elegantly answered with dry ferts such as what GLA sells.