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    Things that you do to help plants grow.

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    Hello,

    Besides good light, CO2, and subtrate, what else do you use that is from the store or DIY to grow your plants?

    Thank you,
    cmax916

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    Fertiliser...
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    Temperature is important. Some plant need low temp.
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    Make sure no fish disturb or eat your plants

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    I am using Seachem Flourish as fert, Seachem Flouriste & Flourite Red as substrate, 5# inject CO2, 330 to 522 watts of PC light and a DIY 30 gallon wet/dry. The plants are seems like doing good but I want it to be excellent. I though of replacing the wet/dry but I designed to keep it because it is really keeping the water clean. Any other suggestions?

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    You need the macro fertilisers too...
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    Please explain what is "macro" fertilisers and how do you use it.

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    Macro fertilisers are your Nitrate, Phosphate and Potassium which are need to plant growth...
    Since you are already using SeaChem, you can purchase the entire line of Seachem Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphate and follow the instructions of dosage amount...

    Although personally, I am dosing the power form of the mentioned items... The KNO3 and kH2PO4 in the EI way...
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    Hi valice,

    I can get Nitrate from the fishes, right? And, is there other ways that I can gain Phosphete and Potassium from the aquarium itself?

    thanks,
    Max

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    those qty u can can from the fishes are way below what's required for the plants. so, u still need to dose seperately from ferts u can buy frm LFS
    i'm ADDicted to this wonderful hobby

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    Ok, thanks everyone! I will try those ferts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by valice
    Macro fertilisers are your Nitrate, Phosphate and Potassium which are need to plant growth...
    Since you are already using SeaChem, you can purchase the entire line of Seachem Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphate and follow the instructions of dosage amount...

    Although personally, I am dosing the power form of the mentioned items... The KNO3 and kH2PO4 in the EI way...
    What is the "EI way"??

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    Estimative Index by Tom Barr. Execute a search on this topic and you should find lots of info.
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