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Fertiliser Survey: What do you want?

2K views 17 replies 12 participants last post by  VerdantGrotto 
#1 ·
Im going to develop a fertiliser for my own use- I might try to sell it later in the classifieds section.

Please participate in my survey, and list which product you currently use along with any suggestions or complaints you may have.
 
#4 ·
Same as Fish Monger: I use Seachem Flourish Comprehensive, I have a 10g tank, and it took me quite a while to work out the dose at 60 drops per teaspoon. I would like to dose NPK as well.
 
#6 ·
How about us people who use no fertz on our planted tanks?
 
#12 · (Edited)
Then you're not really a potential customer, are you? ;)

I really wanted to pick 2 , I want multi things from a good fert.
PLant growth for sure but I also want a good fert that doesnt overly pollute my water .I mean after all thats one of the reasons I use real plants is to keep my water clean an natural for my fishes , as well as I love my plants and growing stuff .
I use API root tabs
I didnt know if the analysis would help or not but thought i'd add it for ya , 3-1-1
charlie


Well, no matter how the product evolves, fish safety and limited algae are my number 1 priority.



What about other additives? Flourish Comprehensive claims their formula also has "vitamins and amino acids". Is this a selling point, or would you rather want pure nutrients?

What about seperate "Forest" and "Alkaline" formulas?
Forest could contain tannins and leaf extracts, while the Alkaline could contain slightly higher calcium and potassium levels?
Or an invertebrate formula for shrimp, crayfish, and crabs with slightly more iodine to encourage shedding and breeding?
Or different formulas for "high light" and "low light" tanks?
 
#8 ·
I went for Brand name.


Mainly because I know sod all about doing it myself etc and tbh most of you lot recommend it (seachem flourish comp), so I became a sheep and it worked out great for me.

Hey! We sheep need to stick together. ha ha I also use Seachem's Comprehensive and am happy being a sheep. I go with the "If it's not broke, don't fix it theory".
 
#9 ·
Baaaaaaaaaaaa! I know we do, I just literally know nothing of what th competition out there offers comparatively and I've never seen anyone knock seachem so just went for that.

My plants have grown great- in 4 weeks my cabombas have gone from 15 to 60cm and my anubias, for a slow growing plant has sprouted some very good new growth. The rest of the plants have all "flourished" (pun intended) too :)
 
#11 ·
I really wanted to pick 2 , I want multi things from a good fert.
PLant growth for sure but I also want a good fert that doesnt overly pollute my water .I mean after all thats one of the reasons I use real plants is to keep my water clean an natural for my fishes , as well as I love my plants and growing stuff .
I use API root tabs
total nitrogen 3.0 %
2.13% water insoluble nitrogen
0.53% other water insoluble nitrogen
0.34% urea nitrogen
phosphate ( p2o5 ) 1.0 %
soluble potash ( k2o ) 1.0 %
iron ( Fe ) 5.0 %
5.0 % chelated iron ( Fe )
I didnt know if the analysis would help or not but thought i'd add it for ya , 3-1-1
charlie
 
#16 ·
Hey Red ,
I like the idea of a forest formula and the option of high or low light .
As for the invert added iodine could that be like a plus ? maybe .
you know like terta safe and then theres tetra safe plus .
Youd have reds forest fert and then reds forest fert '' plus'' with the x tra iodine. Just spit ballin .
Or was you meaning a fert just for the inverts?.
They are all good ideas bubba you got a good head on your shoulders . Let me know what you come to settle on I'll buy a couple bottles an try it out.;-)
 
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