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Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
I gather an N-P-K ratio of 10-1-20 or 10-1-10 is desired in a planted aquarium. Most Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers have way too much phosphate. But how about the ones that don't like these two by Schultz (see links below). Would they be safe to use in a planted tank? Thanks http://www.schultz.com/irongreen.htm http://www.schultz.com/lawnprod.htm |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
From: "Nemo"
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium I gather an N-P-K ratio of 10-1-20 or 10-1-10 is desired in a planted aquarium. Most Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers have way too much phosphate. But how about the ones that don't like these two by Schultz (see links below). Would they be safe to use in a planted tank? Thanks http://www.schultz.com/irongreen.htm http://www.schultz.com/lawnprod.htm The problem with most lawn and terrestrial ferts is that the Nitrogen is mostly offered in the for of urea or ammoniacal nitrogen which can be absorbed through the leaves of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, for aquatic purposes, this would spike ammonia levels to possibly toxic levels and kill your fish or, at the very least, cause an algae bloom. Nick Wise http://members.aol.com/nwwise01 |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
From: "Nemo"
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium I gather an N-P-K ratio of 10-1-20 or 10-1-10 is desired in a planted aquarium. Most Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers have way too much phosphate. But how about the ones that don't like these two by Schultz (see links below). Would they be safe to use in a planted tank? Thanks http://www.schultz.com/irongreen.htm http://www.schultz.com/lawnprod.htm The problem with most lawn and terrestrial ferts is that the Nitrogen is mostly offered in the for of urea or ammoniacal nitrogen which can be absorbed through the leaves of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, for aquatic purposes, this would spike ammonia levels to possibly toxic levels and kill your fish or, at the very least, cause an algae bloom. Nick Wise http://members.aol.com/nwwise01 |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
From: "Nemo"
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium I gather an N-P-K ratio of 10-1-20 or 10-1-10 is desired in a planted aquarium. Most Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers have way too much phosphate. But how about the ones that don't like these two by Schultz (see links below). Would they be safe to use in a planted tank? Thanks http://www.schultz.com/irongreen.htm http://www.schultz.com/lawnprod.htm The problem with most lawn and terrestrial ferts is that the Nitrogen is mostly offered in the for of urea or ammoniacal nitrogen which can be absorbed through the leaves of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, for aquatic purposes, this would spike ammonia levels to possibly toxic levels and kill your fish or, at the very least, cause an algae bloom. Nick Wise http://members.aol.com/nwwise01 |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
From: "Nemo"
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium I gather an N-P-K ratio of 10-1-20 or 10-1-10 is desired in a planted aquarium. Most Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers have way too much phosphate. But how about the ones that don't like these two by Schultz (see links below). Would they be safe to use in a planted tank? Thanks http://www.schultz.com/irongreen.htm http://www.schultz.com/lawnprod.htm The problem with most lawn and terrestrial ferts is that the Nitrogen is mostly offered in the for of urea or ammoniacal nitrogen which can be absorbed through the leaves of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, for aquatic purposes, this would spike ammonia levels to possibly toxic levels and kill your fish or, at the very least, cause an algae bloom. Nick Wise http://members.aol.com/nwwise01 |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
Nick's right you have to be very careful with ammonia
sources, like urea, and others. Ammonia is toxic at fairly low ppm dosages, so it is really easy to overdo it. For more... http://www.buckmans-creek.com/ammonia.htm Second, not all terrestrial ferts are complete. In fact, many aren't. You need to compare the analysis sheet and make sure their definition of "trace elements" includes them all. Third, there are fairly well designed and tested plant tank formulas out there already, like PMDD, and a number of commercial flavors as well. A "lifetime" supply of PMDD will set you back $50. Then, if you want to add Phosphate you can use basic Home Store SuperPhosphate pellets. But, be aware, fish food has a good deal of Phosphate (TetraColor notes 1.3% P). Most tap waters come with more, or less, amounts too. It is pretty easy to get the X-1-X part, without adding it into the fert mix. **************************************** N. Wise wrote: From: "Nemo" Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium I gather an N-P-K ratio of 10-1-20 or 10-1-10 is desired in a planted aquarium. Most Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers have way too much phosphate. But how about the ones that don't like these two by Schultz (see links below). Would they be safe to use in a planted tank? Thanks http://www.schultz.com/irongreen.htm http://www.schultz.com/lawnprod.htm The problem with most lawn and terrestrial ferts is that the Nitrogen is mostly offered in the for of urea or ammoniacal nitrogen which can be absorbed through the leaves of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, for aquatic purposes, this would spike ammonia levels to possibly toxic levels and kill your fish or, at the very least, cause an algae bloom. Nick Wise http://members.aol.com/nwwise01 |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
Nick's right you have to be very careful with ammonia
sources, like urea, and others. Ammonia is toxic at fairly low ppm dosages, so it is really easy to overdo it. For more... http://www.buckmans-creek.com/ammonia.htm Second, not all terrestrial ferts are complete. In fact, many aren't. You need to compare the analysis sheet and make sure their definition of "trace elements" includes them all. Third, there are fairly well designed and tested plant tank formulas out there already, like PMDD, and a number of commercial flavors as well. A "lifetime" supply of PMDD will set you back $50. Then, if you want to add Phosphate you can use basic Home Store SuperPhosphate pellets. But, be aware, fish food has a good deal of Phosphate (TetraColor notes 1.3% P). Most tap waters come with more, or less, amounts too. It is pretty easy to get the X-1-X part, without adding it into the fert mix. **************************************** N. Wise wrote: From: "Nemo" Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium I gather an N-P-K ratio of 10-1-20 or 10-1-10 is desired in a planted aquarium. Most Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers have way too much phosphate. But how about the ones that don't like these two by Schultz (see links below). Would they be safe to use in a planted tank? Thanks http://www.schultz.com/irongreen.htm http://www.schultz.com/lawnprod.htm The problem with most lawn and terrestrial ferts is that the Nitrogen is mostly offered in the for of urea or ammoniacal nitrogen which can be absorbed through the leaves of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, for aquatic purposes, this would spike ammonia levels to possibly toxic levels and kill your fish or, at the very least, cause an algae bloom. Nick Wise http://members.aol.com/nwwise01 |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
Nick's right you have to be very careful with ammonia
sources, like urea, and others. Ammonia is toxic at fairly low ppm dosages, so it is really easy to overdo it. For more... http://www.buckmans-creek.com/ammonia.htm Second, not all terrestrial ferts are complete. In fact, many aren't. You need to compare the analysis sheet and make sure their definition of "trace elements" includes them all. Third, there are fairly well designed and tested plant tank formulas out there already, like PMDD, and a number of commercial flavors as well. A "lifetime" supply of PMDD will set you back $50. Then, if you want to add Phosphate you can use basic Home Store SuperPhosphate pellets. But, be aware, fish food has a good deal of Phosphate (TetraColor notes 1.3% P). Most tap waters come with more, or less, amounts too. It is pretty easy to get the X-1-X part, without adding it into the fert mix. **************************************** N. Wise wrote: From: "Nemo" Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium I gather an N-P-K ratio of 10-1-20 or 10-1-10 is desired in a planted aquarium. Most Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers have way too much phosphate. But how about the ones that don't like these two by Schultz (see links below). Would they be safe to use in a planted tank? Thanks http://www.schultz.com/irongreen.htm http://www.schultz.com/lawnprod.htm The problem with most lawn and terrestrial ferts is that the Nitrogen is mostly offered in the for of urea or ammoniacal nitrogen which can be absorbed through the leaves of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, for aquatic purposes, this would spike ammonia levels to possibly toxic levels and kill your fish or, at the very least, cause an algae bloom. Nick Wise http://members.aol.com/nwwise01 |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
Nick's right you have to be very careful with ammonia
sources, like urea, and others. Ammonia is toxic at fairly low ppm dosages, so it is really easy to overdo it. For more... http://www.buckmans-creek.com/ammonia.htm Second, not all terrestrial ferts are complete. In fact, many aren't. You need to compare the analysis sheet and make sure their definition of "trace elements" includes them all. Third, there are fairly well designed and tested plant tank formulas out there already, like PMDD, and a number of commercial flavors as well. A "lifetime" supply of PMDD will set you back $50. Then, if you want to add Phosphate you can use basic Home Store SuperPhosphate pellets. But, be aware, fish food has a good deal of Phosphate (TetraColor notes 1.3% P). Most tap waters come with more, or less, amounts too. It is pretty easy to get the X-1-X part, without adding it into the fert mix. **************************************** N. Wise wrote: From: "Nemo" Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium I gather an N-P-K ratio of 10-1-20 or 10-1-10 is desired in a planted aquarium. Most Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers have way too much phosphate. But how about the ones that don't like these two by Schultz (see links below). Would they be safe to use in a planted tank? Thanks http://www.schultz.com/irongreen.htm http://www.schultz.com/lawnprod.htm The problem with most lawn and terrestrial ferts is that the Nitrogen is mostly offered in the for of urea or ammoniacal nitrogen which can be absorbed through the leaves of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, for aquatic purposes, this would spike ammonia levels to possibly toxic levels and kill your fish or, at the very least, cause an algae bloom. Nick Wise http://members.aol.com/nwwise01 |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
Nick's right you have to be very careful with ammonia
sources, like urea, and others. Ammonia is toxic at fairly low ppm dosages, so it is really easy to overdo it. For more... http://www.buckmans-creek.com/ammonia.htm Second, not all terrestrial ferts are complete. In fact, many aren't. You need to compare the analysis sheet and make sure their definition of "trace elements" includes them all. Third, there are fairly well designed and tested plant tank formulas out there already, like PMDD, and a number of commercial flavors as well. A "lifetime" supply of PMDD will set you back $50. Then, if you want to add Phosphate you can use basic Home Store SuperPhosphate pellets. But, be aware, fish food has a good deal of Phosphate (TetraColor notes 1.3% P). Most tap waters come with more, or less, amounts too. It is pretty easy to get the X-1-X part, without adding it into the fert mix. **************************************** N. Wise wrote: From: "Nemo" Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium I gather an N-P-K ratio of 10-1-20 or 10-1-10 is desired in a planted aquarium. Most Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers have way too much phosphate. But how about the ones that don't like these two by Schultz (see links below). Would they be safe to use in a planted tank? Thanks http://www.schultz.com/irongreen.htm http://www.schultz.com/lawnprod.htm The problem with most lawn and terrestrial ferts is that the Nitrogen is mostly offered in the for of urea or ammoniacal nitrogen which can be absorbed through the leaves of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, for aquatic purposes, this would spike ammonia levels to possibly toxic levels and kill your fish or, at the very least, cause an algae bloom. Nick Wise http://members.aol.com/nwwise01 |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
"Nemo" wrote in news:aNs%b.262$Xy3.820@tor-
nn1.netcom.ca: Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium The only terrestrial plant fertilizers I use in aquaria are Jobes Plant Spikes, the ones for "lush ferns". They go under the substrate near heavy root feeders. ~Empty -- 'You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both. You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends. Love isn't brains, children, it's blood... blood screaming inside you to work its will. I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it.' Spike |
Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium
"Nemo" wrote in news:aNs%b.262$Xy3.820@tor-
nn1.netcom.ca: Terrestrial Plant Fertilizers for Aquarium The only terrestrial plant fertilizers I use in aquaria are Jobes Plant Spikes, the ones for "lush ferns". They go under the substrate near heavy root feeders. ~Empty -- 'You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both. You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends. Love isn't brains, children, it's blood... blood screaming inside you to work its will. I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it.' Spike |
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