Lushgro-Aqua

**o2bubble** · 22nd Jun 2010, 18:15

Hi all, does anyone know if it contains phosphate? The label did not list P as one of the nutrients but N and K and other traces are listed. If i follow EI dosing guideline, do I still need to add additional potassium seperately?

**MiminoloGy** · 23rd Jun 2010, 00:42

Yes you are required to. Im using that as well with Lush micros, PO4 and other K stuffs

**o2bubble** · 23rd Jun 2010, 11:14

Thanks bro. Actually, my question was do I need to add phosphate and potassium as well when using lushgro-Aqua. I'm using Seachem trace and iron in additional.

**MiminoloGy** · 25th Jun 2010, 14:48

Yes i mentioned that i also dose PO4 and other K stuffs additionally

**barmby** · 29th Jun 2010, 03:26

No, there is no PO4 in LushGRO Aqua. You have to add yours

**daniel19831123** · 29th Oct 2011, 03:04

sorry to hijack this post but I'm also looking into lushgro aqua and from what I seen, the magnesium contend is really low in the fertiliser and obviously as stated above, there is no phosphate. i don't see any calcium too. Does anyone here top up ther fert by adding magnesium and calcium besides adding phosphate?

The second question is, why dose both lushgro aqua and lushgro micro when the content is essentially the same? The only main difference being micro having more micronutrient and iron. However, using a simple calculation using the excel spreadsheet, I would get more than sufficient iron by dosing Lushgro aqua on it's own. So does anyone knows why user double dose the same product?

**ecocityhydroponics** · 29th Oct 2011, 23:58

Calcium. Magnesium and Phosphorous content in LUSHGro-AQUA have been purposely kept low as most of the fish feed and fish feces contain these elements just enough for a few aquatic plants. If the user wants more of these elements, these can be supplemented by adding Calcium Chloride or Calcium Nitrate, Magnesium Sulphate and Potassium Phosphate @ 1g/100 litres of water during every water change.

LUSHGro-AQUA is ideal for normal aquarium with normal green flora. LUSHGro-MICROS is added as a supplement when you have more than the normal number of plants especially those with coloured foliage. Extra iron and other micro-elements enhance the colour of the foliage and gives a brighter look for the planted tanks. Micros is just a colour enhancer.

**daniel19831123** · 1st Nov 2011, 17:21

Oh thanks a lot for the explanation. Do you know if one can dose the extra Calcium, magnesium and potassium phosphate into the same bottle to do a one off dosing? Or will the potassium phosphate have to be dose separately or else the iron will precipitated?

**ecocityhydroponics** · 2nd Nov 2011, 00:19

Hi

Please do not mix Calcium and Phosphorous - they become Calcium Phosphate and both elements will become insoluble and unavailable. Recommended to dose Calcium separately.

EDTA iron will not precipitate.

All others can be mixed together.