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claudia Member Posts: 29 |
posted 10-28-2003 12:37 PM
hello everyone, sorry to post another message about plants, but i haven't got d concept yet, and i dont feel like doing another flop with this aquarium. So i'm only doing fertilizer underneath the gravel, i'm not doing peat, since i don't want brownish water. Do i have to 'feed' the plants, pelets, fertilizers, as drops in d water , what?? all d books that i have only mention the type of plants and how much light they need nothing else. And a question about filter, the filter i have in this aquarium is a spray bar spraying on two compartments, one is supposed to b filled with wool and the other with ceramics, i did one with ceramics,and covered with wool,and the other with active carbon and also covered with wool, did i do too much or carbon and ceramics dont go well together or something. Thanks a lot. IP: Logged |
katanas_edge Member Posts: 266 |
posted 10-29-2003 10:59 AM
I was wondering what kind of fertilizer you're using. I would avoid peat as well unless you're raising fish suited to "blackwater". I have used "fertilizer drops" for my plants before, but it's mostly iron and trace minerals. I have stopped using them and haven't noticed a significant difference. Check what your water supply is like. If it's deficient in minerals you might want to try adding a bit every once in awhile. Do use have flourescent lights? Plants rated 'high' can be used to shade those that require less light, it just takes a little planning. Have you decided what kind of plants to get? IP: Logged |
claudia Member Posts: 29 |
posted 10-29-2003 12:10 PM
So if i understood corectly i should buy some sort of test which tells me how much minerals i have in d water? What kind of minerals r we talking about pls.Reagrding type of plants i don't know yet, but i would like those tal curvy ones,and something bushy for the front, sorry but i don't know names, but if u could sugest it might help. IP: Logged |
katanas_edge Member Posts: 266 |
posted 10-30-2003 08:19 AM
The nutrients are: These are the Macro-nutrients: nitrates (N),phosphates (P),calcium (Ca), chloride (Cl), sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), sulfates (S) And the micro-nutrients: iron (Fe), boron (B), copper (Cu), zinc(Zn), molybdenum (Mo), manganese (Mn Macro consists of nutrients the plants require in relative abundance. They are generally prevalent in tap water and should not be added to the tank as they will likely produce algal blooms. Micro nutrients are those required in trace amounts, many can actually be toxic at high levels. These are generally not available in many city water supplies or precipitate out easily. If you phone your city you should be able to get a copy of tests done on your water supply. To send these for analysis would be fairly expensive, for not much benefit. Generally, I only add micro-nutrients during a water change if the plants have started to look a little brown or lost some of their colour. What kind of plants you get is a huge topic in itself. A big factor is the type of fish you have. I have goldfish and they have eaten all but the toughest plants - except for an unkown species of fern that they don't seem to care for. Pleco's will also make a mess of plants. Java fern, java moss, anubias and amazon sword are common names for some good beginner plants. IP: Logged |
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