Any liquid fert to recommend?

**bluezing** · 24th Jul 2003, 19:01

hi guys...any liquid fert to recommend?i oredi have base fert.issit necessary to get a liquid fert and use dosage weekly?

**eGGS** · 24th Jul 2003, 20:10

I believe some bro here are using Dr Mallick's AquaGRO and they are happy with it.

**Goondoo** · 24th Jul 2003, 20:16

----------------
On 7/24/2003 7:01:38 PM

hi guys...any liquid fert to recommend?i oredi have base fert.issit necessary to get a liquid fert and use dosage weekly?
----------------

Search the forum, zillions of discussion on it liao

**Simon** · 24th Jul 2003, 21:23

u can choose from ADA, Dennerle, Sera, Tetra, TMG, Seachem, Dr. mallick &amp; etc

**bluezing** · 24th Jul 2003, 23:11

ok...have read thru oredi.wow...confusing sia.anyway...have narrowed down to abt 3 brands...seachem,TMG and dr mallick.looking more towards seachem's flourish and equilibrium.can any bro lemme noe the price for these 2?and which one should i use?flourish or equilibrium?my tank now all hairgrass.2ft.

**sherchoo** · 24th Jul 2003, 23:35

bluezing,
I'm guessing you're new to planted tank so I would say either go for something easier like TMG or Flourish and forego Lushgro-Aqua for now. Understand proper fert/nutrient composition and only then you attempt something more complex ferts from Dr. Mallick.

I'm personally using TMG and I find very good in the sense it's an 'all-in-one' fert. I espeacially like the easy pour spout bottle making very easy to measure the dossage.

Do compare the price and decide yourself which fert to use.

**bluezing** · 24th Jul 2003, 23:38

ah yes...abt 2 mths old to planted.haha...i was also tinking...should i even add in liquid fert in 1st place.cos my philosophy has always been &quot;if it aint broke,dun fix it&quot;.currently there are 2 product brand in market i favour.one is seachem and the other is easy life.im using easylife fluid filter medium.its very gd.strongly recommended.just realise also that they have launched a liquid fert as well.

http://www.easylife.nl/english/index.html?id=40

the above is the link.hope it works.most prob i will get easylife's.cos i got special lobang(for other brands also have).

maybe i will try it and post the efficiency to u guys next time.

btw...have a question to ask...when adding liquid fert,do i have to off the filter?im using a OHF.[:

]

**eGGS** · 24th Jul 2003, 23:57

What is TMG and how much does it cost?

Is it better than Dr mallick's aqualush gro ?

**theodore** · 24th Jul 2003, 23:59

Flourish is more economical but IMO less newbie-friendly. E.g. the recommended dosage is way too low for high light tanks (&gt; 4W/Gal).

**bluezing** · 25th Jul 2003, 00:13

btw...have a question to ask...when adding liquid fert,do i have to off the filter?im using a OHF.erm...anyone?[:

]

**PeterGwee** · 25th Jul 2003, 08:23

Theo2001, the recommended dosages are meant for low light tanks with no CO2 injection. With moderate to high light tanks, the dosage you need should be 2-3X of the recommended dosage instead. Still economical? I don't think so...it burns holes in pockets.

**juggler** · 25th Jul 2003, 08:57

If you want something economical, can give Dr Mallick's Lushgro-Aqua a try. He told me he spent 7 years in research to come up with this formulation.

**theodore** · 25th Jul 2003, 09:42

Peter,

I'm a bit kiasu then - I'm dosing 4-5x the recommended dosage for my tank at the moment. [

]

**bluezing** · 25th Jul 2003, 11:01

erm...btw...have a question to ask...when adding liquid fert,do i have to off the filter?im using a OHF.erm...anyone?

**theodore** · 25th Jul 2003, 11:12

Why do you think switching off filter (any type) is required when adding liquid fertilizer? Most of us fertilize once/twice per week. The nutrients are supposed to be utilized by the plants when they photosynthesize during lights on hours for the next few days. Doesn't make too much sense that the filter needs to be off for the fertilizer to remain usable to the plants, does it?

If there is anything you need to worry about using a OHF, it's the possibility of CO2 loss. Read up past posts for this subject.

Btw, I hope you don't have any activated carbon in your filter.

**bluezing** · 25th Jul 2003, 11:15

ohhh....cos i tot the nutrients might be suck up and then maybe absorb by the bbs or wadever stuff in the filter compartment.so i guess no need to off then from the reply.thanx.

oh btw...no activated carbon.and my ohf doesnt have any water disturbance cos water level is until that high