Which plant food is best?

[Nugget]

Hi, I have a 220 litre tank (200l with all the substrate etc. in it - pic attached but not very good) As you can see I am trying to plant it up. It has a substrate of very fine white sand, bog wood, pressurised co2, and two T5 (1white, 1pink) lamps. Could someone recommend a decent liquid plant food fertiliser to use please? PS the fern at the centre back of the tank is just the backing picture.

 

[Darkseid76]

Most popular liquid combo is Seachem Flourish Comprehensive and API Leaf Zone. Also because you have an inert substrate look into some root tabs for heavy root feeding plants like swords and crypts.

 

[Nugget]

that's great, thanks for quick response, have just placed an order

 

[Sillyfishies]

that's great, thanks for quick response, have just placed an order

If you have pressurize co2 I would HIGHLY recommend dosing PPS-Pro or EI.

 

[Nugget]

Thanks Sillyfishes, have just googled that and sounds really interesting, will do a bit more research on it. Must say i'm loving my aquarium and all that goes with it but must make sure I don't get issued with divorce papers if I don't start paying the husband as much attention!

 

[Pezzep]

Here's a newbie guide Rivercats linked me to a while ago about pps-pro if you ever do plan on getting into it. Newbie Guide to PPS-Pro - PPS Analysis and Feedback - Aquatic Plant Central

 

[Fishperson]

I don't think you have enough light for pressurized co2 and PPS Pro/EI dosing. Well, actually, those can both be managed, but what I mean is it would be beneficial to upgrade your lighting system, so you can grow more, higher light plants.

 

[Nugget]

Here's a newbie guide Rivercats linked me to a while ago about pps-pro if you ever do plan on getting into it. Newbie Guide to PPS-Pro - PPS Analysis and Feedback - Aquatic Plant Central

Brilliant thanks, very interesting

 

[Nugget]

I don't think you have enough light for pressurized co2 and PPS Pro/EI dosing. Well, actually, those can both be managed, but what I mean is it would be beneficial to upgrade your lighting system, so you can grow more, higher light plants.

Have been looking up the led's but at £160 a lamp it won't be for a while! Not that I'm saying never, mind you

 

[Sillyfishies]

Have been looking up the led's but at £160 a lamp it won't be for a while! Not that I'm saying never, mind you

Have you thought about getting dome work lights and CFLs?