General plant question

[Aqualady40]

Okay I am starting this thread for everyone's general plant questions.
Here is mine...Okay say you been cycled for months (7.4,0,0,5.0 as constant readings) and decided to add plants such as wisteria, water sprite, and 1 daughter amazon sword. Your subtrate has organic soil capped with pfs. Pwc shedule is 40-60% weekly. No ferts dosed. There is dw, a bubble disc, temp 72-74 Fahrenheit, 2 marineland penguin bio-wheel filters, and a diy bottle filter.

Okay my question is: why would my readings be the same except for my nitrates? They have been 0 since about 1-2 weeks after placing plants in.

 

[tiger terror]

I'd say the water sprite&wisteria are mopping them up...most often with planted tank your nitrates will suffer, most members I believe try to keep em in 10-15ppm range by dosing them up...

 

[Aqualady40]

So, do they have something to buy at the lfs or wherever until I can order the dry ferts?

 

[tiger terror]

I think that you would be ok until your dry ferts come in as long as your plants are looking healthy...if not then Seachem's Flourish Nitrogen would help you by until you establish your dry fert dosing regimen...be sure to monitor the doses so that there's no chance of affecting any live aquaria in your tank..

 

[Aqualady40]

I think that you would be ok until your dry ferts come in as long as your plants are looking healthy...if not then Seachem's Flourish Nitrogen would help you by until you establish your dry fert dosing regimen...be sure to monitor the doses so that there's no chance of affecting any live aquaria in your tank..

Okay, I will see if one of my lfs has that....ty