Tropica Specialised or Premium

[leedsrhinojohn]

I'm going to be using Tropica fertilizer, If my water is 40ppm Nitrate do I need the specialised which contains nitrate or go with the premium which doesn't have nitrate?

 

[Smells Fishy]

I think the specialised is only for tanks with plants only or some sort of plant deficiency. I currently use premium and have noticed healthy plant growth from using it.

 

[leedsrhinojohn]

I'm only going to have 1 betta fish in it so not much bioload but will be heavily planted and co2 injection in a 5 gallon tank
Plants are
Alternanthera Reinecki
Staurogyne Repens
Eleocharis Acicularis
Helanthium Vesuvius
Pogostemon Erectus
Hygrophila Pinnatifidia
Vesicularia Ferriei 'Weeping'.

 

[Smells Fishy]

I don't know if could work. But I would be on it with the water changes because it could lead to an un heathly tank.

 

[leedsrhinojohn]

I don't know if could work. But I would be on it with the water changes because it could lead to an un heathly tank.

not quite sure what you mean

 

[tam]

The specialised has N & P which the premium doesn't. If you are running CO2 you might need the specialised as the plants will grow faster/use up resources more quickly. It probably depends how much you water change too. If you are doing 50% a week, you could dose like you would EI using the specialised without any worry about accumulation.

 

[leedsrhinojohn]

Do I need to dose N&P if my tap water already has 40ppm nitrate?

 

[Smells Fishy]

Do I need to dose N&P if my tap water already has 40ppm nitrate?

I wouldn't bother.