Dry ferts

[deez]

Anyone using them? Have any advice for a newbie in dry ferts?

[gabor129]

I used them for a while! Good results, hated the daily dosing, too lazy so no more ferts forme

[guppyguy]

Is this a low tech or high tech tank. High tech would require daily dosing while low tech would require once or twice a week dosing.

[lesfromlakeshore]

I'm also interested in this . Mine are all low tech

[deez]

Feb 22, 2016 23:57:43 GMT -5 guppyguy said:

Is this a low tech or high tech tank. High tech would require daily dosing while low tech would require once or twice a week dosing.

Low tech. Although I'm contemplating pressurized co2.

[deez]

Feb 22, 2016 23:06:06 GMT -5 gabor129 said:

I used them for a while! Good results, hated the daily dosing, too lazy so no more ferts forme

It's hard enough to maintain your 200 tanks so I probably wouldn't do it either lol.

[guppyguy]

In fertilizing my low tech tanks I add my macro fertilizer dose KN03, KH2P04) after my water change. I then add a dose of micros ( trace elements) the next day. That seems to be adequate for most of my tanks as long as I do weekly water changes. 50% water changes are needed weekly to reset the tank for a new week of dosing. The dosing below is based on a 15 gallon tank. If you tank is bigger or smaller you will have to make the necessary adjustment but this gives you a starting point. I also typically add a double dose of Seachem Excel when I do a water change. It works well and the plants are doing great.


Macro Ferts ( add right after water change)
1/4 tsp KN03 2x a week
1/4 tsp KH2P04 2x a week

Mirco Ferts ( add day after water change)
1/4 tsp Trace Elements 2x a week

Weekly Schedule For Low Tech Tank Dosing

Saturday Water Change - Macro Dose (Add Seachem Excel)
Sunday - Mirco Dose
Monday - No Dosing
Tuesday - No Dosing
Wednesday - Macro Dose (Add Seachem Excel)
Thursday - Mirco Dose
Friday - No Dosing
Saturday - Repeat Process

[lesfromlakeshore]

Thanks Glen , very helpful .

[gabor129]

Yup, that what I was doing as well! Now I just keep plecos in all the tanks, and they take care of the ferts! LOL

On a more serious note, Glen are these the ferts from Northen Lights that you use? Just asking since not all ferts have the same concentration at 1/4 tea spoon!

[deez]

Feb 23, 2016 16:10:57 GMT -5 gabor129 said:

Yup, that what I was doing as well! Now I just keep plecos in all the tanks, and they take care of the ferts! LOL

On a more serious note, Glen are these the ferts from Northen Lights that you use? Just asking since not all ferts have the same concentration at 1/4 tea spoon!

I'm also curious where you get em from. The plant guy online wants a copy of you drivers license.

[guppyguy]

Feb 23, 2016 13:12:02 GMT -5 lesfromlakeshore said:

Thanks Glen , very helpful .

Thanks Les

[guppyguy]

Feb 23, 2016 16:10:57 GMT -5 gabor129 said:

Yup, that what I was doing as well! Now I just keep plecos in all the tanks, and they take care of the ferts! LOL

On a more serious note, Glen are these the ferts from Northen Lights that you use? Just asking since not all ferts have the same concentration at 1/4 tea spoon!

The ones I an using came from some big bags I bought last year from one of meeting speakers. Dry ferts last a long time in small planted tanks.

[gabor129]

Thanks Glen!

Also do you dose strait into the tank or you dilute it with water first?

[guppyguy]

Feb 23, 2016 20:52:02 GMT -5 gabor129 said:

Thanks Glen!

Also do you dose strait into the tank or you dilute it with water first?

I was doing it diluted in water for first little while using these but now I am just dosing straight into the tank.

[gabor129]

Thanks again!