Perfect Plant Grow/colour

[Mss]

Hi

I've first started to work with Co2 and other extra suppliments for Aquariums.

What i want to know is what i use at the moment does it work and not what for PRODUCTS do i need to buy.

Easy life Carbo(every day) and Profito(ones a week)
Co2 1 bell every second.
Dennerele and Sera Florenette Fertilizers to put at the roots.

Thats what i use at the moment i only got 'fast' growing plants to start the cycle. But in about 1 week i will get my SA plants

Kind regards

 

[DrRob]

Right, what you're doing is fine, but there are a million and one options depending on a million and one things.

Trying to keep to the straightforward bit, slow growing plants, in small quantities, can cope on the limited supply of CO2, light and nutrient a standard aquarium provides, which is why a lot of aquarium plants are long standing favourites. However, like the fish we keep, we get bored of the old, drab faithfuls that are easy and want faster growth with more varied looks, heavier growth and more colours, then you have the problem that the plants start to use up the resources in your glass box faster than they are replaced.

Generally you replace nutrients once a week or so when you do a water change, as most tap water has nitrates and phosphates in it. You'll also get a boost of CO2 at that point which can be less helpful. The nutrients you have top up the often missed nutrients such as iron and the CO2.

After that point it becomes a balance of light, CO2 and nutrients. You have a set up there that could probably cope with middle order rates of growth/density, depending on what you grow amongst other things. The risk is that too much light will drive up your plants need for nutrients and they'll suffer from lack of nitrate and phosphate (mainly) before you run into many other problems.

Most slower growing SA plants are fairly well behaved.

 

[SO19Firearms]

Nitrate, Phosphate and add ferts daily - Otherwise the only way is down over the week....

 

[Mss]

SO19Firearms and what product?.