I'm in England and we have a company called TNC so using their complete liquid fertilizer. They big on simple packaging and really good value for money. I've never dosed my tank before and my plants look like crap so hoping just about anything will improve the situation ✌️😀
Nice info, experimenting with ferts myself at the moment with a Dosator. I use clay balls too for roots. It annoys me when you see these perfect planted aqua escapes and I can't even even keep an anubius alive 😂
Great video, very well put. I'm waiting on a delivery of TNC Lite to try out see if it helps my struggling plants, I only use root feeder balls I got from eBay but hoping some liquid fertiliser can help with other plants that aren't heavy root feeders.
Hey always remember to read the directions thoroughly because many liquid fertilizers state that they should be refrigerated after they have been opened for a certain amount of times... Often 90 days.
I’m always caught in two minds. Some days I wake up and I have a discus tank and sometimes it’s a planted tank with discus in it. I alternate between tropica premium nutrition and Seachem flourish. I also like to use Seachem discus trace for the fish. I have no idea if the ferts affect the fish or if the Discus trace affect the plants!
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4X-Hand-Pump-Plastic-500ML-Bathroom-Liquid-Soap-Foam-Dispenser-Shampoo-Bottle/264114670016?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=563672672451&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 The fact its a known pump volume is only luck, i measured the output and it's fairly consistent. Others i've tried were a bit rubbish
I've been using dry ferts solutions for last 4 yrs and won't go back to over priced all in one ferts. Aquarium plant foods sell a starter kit for £20 which lasts ages. On top of that I add a few drops of chelated iron. I find the best way is just add a small amount of macro and micro mix daily which ensures no excess of nutrients in the tank at once then the tank can be reset by a big water change at the weekend. Plant food is only one part of the photosynthesis process. Without adequate light and pressurised co2 the plants are unable to absorb the nutrients you're throwing into the aquarium and will eventually die off. I use a 2kg fire extinguisher and a cheap Chinese needle valve regulator. A local company refills the co2 for a fiver roughly every 6months. Its a cheap way along with the dry ferts to get lush and healthy plant growth. Cheers.
just proceed with caution I say - I use pressurised co2 and haven't noticed any ph swings unless I leave it on accidentally when the lights go off, hence a solenoid valve being a key part of any kit for me
I'm no expert in this area, far from it, but reading a few forums about planted tanks, they're suggesting for advanced planted tanks, with good growth you need lights with a good PAR rating down to the depths yuour plants need them. The PAR level of the light decreases the deeper into water it goes. You need CO2 to the right level for your light/plants/ferts used. A 50% water change each week. And they say you need a water turnover of 10x. o.0 That's an enormous turnover in tropical tanks. That's more a marine level. I was seeing guys on the forums with 400l tanks using 2 FX6. Some others were augmenting their filter flow by using the sort of powerheards you see in marine tanks and one guy with his 500 litre tank had those MaxSpect Gyres to get his waterflow up but the tank looked like a raging river and the fish (tetras and the like) were seekking shelter in the rocks lol. The plants growth looked amazing but for me, going for turnovers like that is extreme.
Yes, I've been living in those forums for a while trying to understand everything and some of these more extreme planted guys are miles away from what I want. I, and I believe most people, just want the few plants they have, which are likely 'easy' plants, to look good. This vid was just about the ferts, but you're 100% right that you can't look at ferts without looking at lights and CO2. Topic for a future video!
A lot of people telling a lot of things. But you can have planted tanks without any high tech equipment. You can have nice planted tanks without CO2, bright light or complicated ferts
Its tricky - I often take pictures and share them on forums and group to ask for help with identifying - then pick whichever of the 7 different IDs is most popular! 😜
Love ur videos brother,the reason 1 is heavy Nitrogen and 1 heavy phosphate it because 1 is GROW and 1 is BLOOM,N-GROW P-FLOWER-P.S. make more Discus videos
Just friday night binge watching your videos over in mallorca. Loving the content and delivery. Thank you
Thanks for the video. Do you have a link for the dry mix on EBay?
I'm in England and we have a company called TNC so using their complete liquid fertilizer. They big on simple packaging and really good value for money. I've never dosed my tank before and my plants look like crap so hoping just about anything will improve the situation ✌️😀
How is the TNC working out for you?
Hey! I mentioned this dry pre mixed a few weeks ago on your Chanel haha, Glad you looked into it mate.
I use his ferts only.
yeah, I'd been using it a while by then. Can't really fault it tbh!
Nice info, experimenting with ferts myself at the moment with a Dosator. I use clay balls too for roots. It annoys me when you see these perfect planted aqua escapes and I can't even even keep an anubius alive 😂
Me too - thats why I said to myself "I'm going to read up on this and do some testing for a few weeks so I understand it" 18 months later...🤔🤔🤔
Does the carbon filter have to be removed from filter when dosing fertiliser or can it stay in it not easy to remove many thanks
No you can leave you filter running when dosing ferts 👍
Great video, very well put. I'm waiting on a delivery of TNC Lite to try out see if it helps my struggling plants, I only use root feeder balls I got from eBay but hoping some liquid fertiliser can help with other plants that aren't heavy root feeders.
Hey always remember to read the directions thoroughly because many liquid fertilizers state that they should be refrigerated after they have been opened for a certain amount of times... Often 90 days.
Yep - storage instructions & lifespan varies a lot!
Could you please share ebay link for this lush max? Can't find it on internet...
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LUSH-Max-Aquatic-Fertiliser-1-litre-Aquarium-Plant-Food-Fish-Tank-Fertilizer/292841559965?epid=863754645&hash=item442eb7979d:g:mwcAAOxy8HlSct90
@@AquariumAdventures Thank you Sir. strange it doesn't show it in search...
Do you go no liquid/gas co2 ? Would be worth a mention on a video! Thanks for sharing !
I've been using co2 for the last few months, will be setting up another one soon so no doubt a video 👍
Hi there
I've looked on ebay for that dry mix you use.
But I can't found it. Lush Max ?
Mike
Yeah, I've not seen it for a while, sorry
@@AquariumAdventures
If you do can you send me the link plz
Great video mate , you got a link for the bottles ?
www.aquariumadventures.co.uk/product/ferts-bottle-500ml-2-5ml-pump/
I’m using tnc complete. And additional jbl ferropol, and tropica does pump ferts
How is that working out? I got really good results with tnc with bushier plants and mosses with that. Bit pricey though?
@@AquariumAdventures no sure about TNC.. I was using Aquascape complete before that... I think its better...
I’m always caught in two minds. Some days I wake up and I have a discus tank and sometimes it’s a planted tank with discus in it. I alternate between tropica premium nutrition and Seachem flourish. I also like to use Seachem discus trace for the fish. I have no idea if the ferts affect the fish or if the Discus trace affect the plants!
I know the feeling!
Where did you get the pump bottle? Mind sharing the link? I've been looking for a bottle with a known pump volume for weeks....
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4X-Hand-Pump-Plastic-500ML-Bathroom-Liquid-Soap-Foam-Dispenser-Shampoo-Bottle/264114670016?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=563672672451&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
The fact its a known pump volume is only luck, i measured the output and it's fairly consistent. Others i've tried were a bit rubbish
I've been using dry ferts solutions for last 4 yrs and won't go back to over priced all in one ferts. Aquarium plant foods sell a starter kit for £20 which lasts ages. On top of that I add a few drops of chelated iron. I find the best way is just add a small amount of macro and micro mix daily which ensures no excess of nutrients in the tank at once then the tank can be reset by a big water change at the weekend. Plant food is only one part of the photosynthesis process. Without adequate light and pressurised co2 the plants are unable to absorb the nutrients you're throwing into the aquarium and will eventually die off. I use a 2kg fire extinguisher and a cheap Chinese needle valve regulator. A local company refills the co2 for a fiver roughly every 6months. Its a cheap way along with the dry ferts to get lush and healthy plant growth. Cheers.
very good tips!
Any recommendations for delicate fish, pressurised co2 and ph swings ?
just proceed with caution I say - I use pressurised co2 and haven't noticed any ph swings unless I leave it on accidentally when the lights go off, hence a solenoid valve being a key part of any kit for me
Which one can I use with shrimp?
You can use most in shrimp tanks - I might avoid ones with copper as an ingredient but otherwise it's usually fine.
I’ve been trying to grow my plastic plants for ages with limited success , any advice ?? 😬
Ahh, you need the patented 'Aquarium Adventures' miracle grow fertiliser. £20 a bottle 😉 😂👍
I'm no expert in this area, far from it, but reading a few forums about planted tanks, they're suggesting for advanced planted tanks, with good growth you need lights with a good PAR rating down to the depths yuour plants need them. The PAR level of the light decreases the deeper into water it goes.
You need CO2 to the right level for your light/plants/ferts used.
A 50% water change each week.
And they say you need a water turnover of 10x. o.0
That's an enormous turnover in tropical tanks. That's more a marine level.
I was seeing guys on the forums with 400l tanks using 2 FX6. Some others were augmenting their filter flow by using the sort of powerheards you see in marine tanks and one guy with his 500 litre tank had those MaxSpect Gyres to get his waterflow up but the tank looked like a raging river and the fish (tetras and the like) were seekking shelter in the rocks lol.
The plants growth looked amazing but for me, going for turnovers like that is extreme.
Yes, I've been living in those forums for a while trying to understand everything and some of these more extreme planted guys are miles away from what I want. I, and I believe most people, just want the few plants they have, which are likely 'easy' plants, to look good. This vid was just about the ferts, but you're 100% right that you can't look at ferts without looking at lights and CO2. Topic for a future video!
A lot of people telling a lot of things. But you can have planted tanks without any high tech equipment.
You can have nice planted tanks without CO2, bright light or complicated ferts
I can not figure out how to sort out plant deficiency... I’ve anubias which is dying off.
Its tricky - I often take pictures and share them on forums and group to ask for help with identifying - then pick whichever of the 7 different IDs is most popular! 😜
The plants know what month it is,so you have to adhere to the growing season
I did not know that!
Awesome Video Thanks for sharing FishFam NJAE19
Love ur videos brother,the reason 1 is heavy Nitrogen and 1 heavy phosphate it because 1 is GROW and 1 is BLOOM,N-GROW P-FLOWER-P.S. make more Discus videos
Will do!
You clearly have never grown Marijuana
Nope!
@@AquariumAdventures ur the MAN! Thx
3 months plants Gro,3 months plant Bloom (flowering plants),it is very complicated,please dont FREEZE DRY ur discus again,86dgr.
I came for the info.....I keep returning to hear that accent. Lol
Thanks! I think! 😂
@@AquariumAdventures all good just enjoying the accent
What a load of ... FUD!