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Aquarium Plant Food UK Closing Down
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Courtneybst
Member
I had a feeling this was happening for a long time. They weren't restocking many things and the selection was getting progressively more limited.
A shame to see them go! I've been buying from them for 10 years.
A shame to see them go! I've been buying from them for 10 years.
John q
Member
Absolutely gutted. Goes without saying this was my route into mixing my own ferts and always recommended this company to others starting out.
For anybody new to this that's panicking there are other options. You can get most of the dry salts here. Foil Pouches | APC Pure Or here. Aquatic Plants Fertiliser | Aqua Plants Care
Only thing I'm not sure about is aquaplants csm+b mix, seems slightly different to APF's mix.
Ingredients:
Fe – 7,80%, Mn- 2,00%, B – 1,40%,
Zn- 0,40%, Cu – 0,10%, Mo – 0,06%
E 202 & E 300
EDTA Chelated
For anybody new to this that's panicking there are other options. You can get most of the dry salts here. Foil Pouches | APC Pure Or here. Aquatic Plants Fertiliser | Aqua Plants Care
Only thing I'm not sure about is aquaplants csm+b mix, seems slightly different to APF's mix.
Ingredients:
Fe – 7,80%, Mn- 2,00%, B – 1,40%,
Zn- 0,40%, Cu – 0,10%, Mo – 0,06%
E 202 & E 300
EDTA Chelated
Zeus.
Fertz Calc Meister
That's a shame its closing as it was a great easy starting point for many folk for DIY ferts with their DIY fert starter kit 😭
And not cheap long term
For comparison -
Solufeed Sodium Free TEC™ would be a better match and work out much cheaper - one purchase should last a lifetime
APFUK use to get some of their salts from Solufeed so it wouldn't surprise me if APFUK trace 'is' Solufeed Sodium Free TEC™ relabelled and packaged
And not cheap long term
For comparison -
Solufeed Sodium Free TEC™ would be a better match and work out much cheaper - one purchase should last a lifetime
APFUK use to get some of their salts from Solufeed so it wouldn't surprise me if APFUK trace 'is' Solufeed Sodium Free TEC™ relabelled and packaged
Courtneybst
Member
Is this safe for fish? I'm not doubting you I've just never used it. If so I'll definitely be buying a box.
Unless we missed something from the composition or that they are not mentioning something that is in the mix, it is safe.
Andy Taylor
Member
I bought my first ever batch from them, but since reading posts on this forum it works out cheaper to buy individual ingredients elsewhere.
Zeus.
Fertz Calc Meister
Found that myself, however it was good place for starting
Yara sells a micronutrients powder mix called YaraTera Tenso Cocktail ( YaraTera TENSO COCKTAIL | Yara Deutschland ) , but not in the UK (dunno why). I use it long time instead of CSM+B which is unavailable on my market.
But Yara has branch in the UK - Fertilisers available in England | Yara UK. One kilogram can cost maybe 40 GBP.
But Yara has branch in the UK - Fertilisers available in England | Yara UK. One kilogram can cost maybe 40 GBP.
Tenso Cocktail
Hi, my local EI powder supplier is moving from CSM+B to Tenso Cocktail. I am a bit confused, what are the benefits, if any, or should I just stick to CSM+B with EI?
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Zeus.
Fertz Calc Meister
rross11
New Member
I began my venture into EI ferts with their starter kit. Will be a shame to see them go.
John q
Member
I reckon you could be right, she is always pointing out the 'outrageous' price we pay for things that cost very little to produce.
Last week she made me 1 litre of bromothymol blue indicator and she says it cost pennies so why is it a fiver for a 25ml bottle?
Last week she made me 1 litre of bromothymol blue indicator and she says it cost pennies so why is it a fiver for a 25ml bottle?
