Dennerle depoint mix VS Tropica plant substrate

[gigi]

Hi, my name is George ,from Romania
I" need advice
what choice
Dennerle Depoint mix professionel or Tropica plant substrate
My aquarium is a hi-tech (light ,co2,ph controler)
Intensiv growth plants like echinodorus etc.
Thanks

[benny]

Hi George,

Welcome to AQ!!

Tropica's fertilizers are not commonly available in Singapore. Very regrettable. So you may not get too many comments here.

Dennerle's Deponit bix is available here and I'm using it. Plants like Echinodorus spp. grows very well in it. In fact, the roots were so thick and long that I have trouble trying to pull it out of the tank.

However, a lot of the aquarist here have switch to Asian brands like ADA or GEX/Five Plan substrate and base fertiliser and have very good results for a lot less money. I'm not sure if you have these brands over there in Romania.

Cheers,

[o2bubble]

From what i read, tropica plant substrate works like ada powersand that provide nutrients as well as trapping excess nutrients from water. In fact both look very alike.

[gigi]

Thanks ,benny
I have ADA Aqua soil amazonia Is a good substrate but not longer time available 10 months in my aquarium
where I" have many echinodorus 10 -15 species not cordifolius or rubin is too big
But like this substrate not have a long live

[celticfish]

gigi,
You can always use "fert ball" to do point fertilization after the initial effectiveness of the ADA soil wears off.
Point fert is easy for echinodorus since are they relatively large specimens.

[StanChung]

Gigi,
ADA soil does exhaust and needs to be rejuvenated either by topping up and or fert inserts. It is also advised to supplement liquid fertilizing with Green Brighty Lights Special. I use Brighty K, GBSL, Step 2 and ECA with good results for my 2 year old ADA substrate that i now top up a little every 3-4 months. I also use other fert inserts like Ferka Rosetta for my crypts with very good results. Leaves that were curling seem to straighten again and look fresh. Echinodorus plants that were growing short were also suddenly growing longer and more rapidly.

[gigi]

Ok thank you all for answers
But come on say something
I had AS ADA Amazonia were very satisfied with it
A very good soil but I having some 20 species echinodorus ended quickly
I bought Dennerle depoint mix
And no surprise it worked more than 4 months with 6 species echinodorus
Not satisfied with Dennerle not worth the money

[gigi]

I heard FERKA products would be very good
are better than the ADA fertilizer?
I mean solid fertilizrea
He used someone ferka
And he was happy?
I refer to a particular type of plant
I mean all types of car plants can be fertilized with solid ferka
Thank you

[StanChung]

I'm not sure I understand you correctly but I have had good quick visible results with Ferka Rosetta capsules for Echinodorus, Ottelia and some easy types of Cryptocoryne like C. wendtii's.

[barmby]

Tank got choked!

The result from using Ferka Rosetta. And I have to say "STOP!"

[StanChung]

Haha Colin, a picture is worth a thousand words!

[blue33]

What moss is that on the wood.

[barmby]

Normal moss. I believe is java. It comes with the fishes, which Nature thrown in. I just tie on the drft wood.

[blue33]

Thanks Colin. It looks nice on that wood.

[gigi]

This is my aquarium with ADA aqua soil amno
picture is worth a thousand words

[Shadow]

wow...nice color. May I know your tank spec? tank dimension, light, CO2 and fert dosing

[gigi]

I can see the difference??
Dennerle note 3
ADA Note 9
Pictures are 1000 words but NOT?

[StanChung]

Yes, generally soil does provide more buffer for nutrient hungry plants.
Gloriously grown red plants in the first shot you posted Gigi.

[gigi]

aquarium 100/55/55
Ada aqua soil amazonia (Substrates)
Light Osram 865 daylight end Arcadia pro plant(3 end 3)
Liquid fertilizer dennerle(v30,S7 vitamix,E15.A1 daily end NPK)
Co2 with ph controller

[Jervis]

This tank is shockingly beautiful!!!