Ivy Member

Posts: 43
Age: 32 Location: Texas Favorite Fish: Stingrays and skates
 | Subject: Fertilizer? Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:26 pm | |
| I am waiting on a shipment that will make my 20g High tank considered "densly planted" I have 1 large sword, 1 large camboba, 2 medium roseacea (can't think of name off top of head) plants, 1 planted driftwood, 2 bunches of moneywort and one moss ball. I have 12 fish in the tank and 4 ghost shrimp. Should I worry about co2 or fertilizer? If so what is recommended? Where is the best place to order? Thx again  |
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saint_felony The Turtle Whisperer

Posts: 1914
 | Subject: Re: Fertilizer? Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:21 pm | |
| You have enough fish that fertilizer shouldn't be an issue. I've never used fertilizer in any of the tanks that have plants and they all seem to do just fine. |
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dirtydawg10 Global Moderator

Posts: 2987
Age: 39 Location: Connecticut Favorite Fish: Severum
 | Subject: Re: Fertilizer? Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:28 am | |
| A 20 high is small enough that you could use Flourish Excel to get the carbon. As SF has said the ferts will come from the fish waste and food waste. |
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Redneck Woman Invert Junkie

Posts: 784
Age: 44 Location: Kentucky Favorite Fish: angels,but kribs are a very close second
 | Subject: Re: Fertilizer? Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:58 am | |
| What is your lighting? Swords are heavy root feeders. Root tabs work well with them. I know a lot of people that use 2wpg over 20 gallon tanks with most of what you have and they use no ferts and their tanks are beautiful.  _________________ Tina
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Ivy Member

Posts: 43
Age: 32 Location: Texas Favorite Fish: Stingrays and skates
 | Subject: Re: Fertilizer? Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:53 pm | |
| I have 65W 6500K full spectrum florescent lighting in my tank. Think I will do okay without ferts? I also don't wanna be fighting algae blooms all the time  |
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Mike D DIY Guy

Posts: 1842
Age: 28 Location: Maine Humor: You can't offend me
 | Subject: Re: Fertilizer? Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:34 pm | |
| You have 3wpg so you have enough light for those plants. It's always good to add some ferts when you have a heavy planted tank. For over 3wpg I'd be adding Co2. |
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rich311k Member

Posts: 273
Age: 46 Location: Long Island, NY Humor: I have none. Favorite Fish: Angels and Blue Rams
 | Subject: Re: Fertilizer? Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:58 pm | |
| I would add CO2 or excel as well. Watch the plants growth, they will tell you if they need ferts or not. |
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