A total noob question : What fertiliser do you recommend me for my low light tank

[leghair]

Hello people, i got a question

Currently i got a 2 gallon low tech tank with 6 boraras and 2 snails.

If i want to make my java fern and taiwan moss look lush.

What can i add/do to them?

Note: I do not wish to spend more than 50 dollars.


Thanks a lot

[felix_fx2]

how much is your light, in watts.
low lighting is generally slower, and your plants are also slow growers.

btw, any substrate? if yes and if i is aquasoil types like ada/gex. you don't need to add fert. If you using blacksquartz or substrate which is inert and no nutrient value, you can try dose some flourish.

[leghair]

3W, Those LED lights that i buy from aquarium shop (8 individual bulbs)

Using leftover shrimp soil, those black colored little substrate.

Flourish Excel or Flourish or both? Sorry if i ask so many questions

Thanks

[cephelix]

How long has your tank been set up for? I'm given to understand that mosses take a while to adapt to your particular water parameters.
To clarify, and maybe it's just me, your lights are 3W x 8 LEDs?
Flourish from my skim through of the product page provides Nitrogen, Phosphate and traces as well though whether in sufficient amounts or not, that's beyond me.
Excel on the other hand provides a liquid Carbon source for your plants.
In my opinion, dose both but others may recommend you something different.

[leghair]

it's about 5 weeks since i placed them in.

my java fern looks fine. just that some of my taiwan moss is turning a bit pale green

[Pork Life]

if the moss is turning light green at the tips, they are growing.

[leghair]

20% turns light green at the tips. the rest remain pale green

[diazman]

as long the tips are light green, they will grow. growing moss needs some patience Picture of the setup would be good. Better to troubleshoot.


If you like to go easy on the ferts, just buy flourish and dose them accordingly. (Excel if you like but a reminder, excel is not a replacement for C02, it's just carbon source for plants.)

[cephelix]

thanks diazman for that....I keep forgetting about the CO2 thing

[felix_fx2]

Just flourish comprehensive will do fine. no need dose alot if just moss.
if you going to dose excel, please don't dose too much.... if not the moss will look dark (or should i say like "chao ta"). play by eye and dose accordingly while remebering moss is slow. no new growth on the tips mean no good

[leghair]

Thanks everyone for your opinions.

i guess i will go get flourish excel and flourish. Where can i get them if i live around Bedok area?