I‘m trying to set up my first planted aquarium (low light, no co2) and am feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the fertiliser advice I am reading. I occasionally go away for 2 to 3 weeks at a time so would like a system that can cope with this sort of neglect. I can use pumps to dispense ferts while away but would like to avoid a dosing regime that requires frequent water changes as that wouldn’t be possible when away.
I came across the following article http://www.sudeepmandal.com/hobbies/planted-aquarium/low-tech-planted-tank-guide/ which suggests that such a setup is possible. Would the doses mentioned there in section 4.6 seem reasonable I.e. for a 20 gal tank weekly doses of...
1/4 Teaspoon of Seachem Equilibrium (for traces and Calcium + Magnesium). (1.42 ppm Ca, 0.42 ppm Mg, 3.43 ppm K and 0.02 ppm Fe)
1/8 Teaspoon of KNO3 (Potassium Nitrate) (5.27 ppm NO3 and 3.32 ppm K)
1/32 Teaspoon of KH2PO4 (Potassium Mono Phosphate) (1.61 ppm PO4 and 0.66 ppm K)
...or are there better options such as just following the low-light guidance at https://rotalabutterfly.com/nutrient-calculator.php?
Any advice (or links to advice) would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers
Alan
I came across the following article http://www.sudeepmandal.com/hobbies/planted-aquarium/low-tech-planted-tank-guide/ which suggests that such a setup is possible. Would the doses mentioned there in section 4.6 seem reasonable I.e. for a 20 gal tank weekly doses of...
1/4 Teaspoon of Seachem Equilibrium (for traces and Calcium + Magnesium). (1.42 ppm Ca, 0.42 ppm Mg, 3.43 ppm K and 0.02 ppm Fe)
1/8 Teaspoon of KNO3 (Potassium Nitrate) (5.27 ppm NO3 and 3.32 ppm K)
1/32 Teaspoon of KH2PO4 (Potassium Mono Phosphate) (1.61 ppm PO4 and 0.66 ppm K)
...or are there better options such as just following the low-light guidance at https://rotalabutterfly.com/nutrient-calculator.php?
Any advice (or links to advice) would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers
Alan