DIY Substrate/Fertilizers for planted aquariums.

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neilthirumuttam wrote: just an experiment done to check the significance of big pieces of 1 inch cube of fire wood ash (like coal)
i seen that root wrapped on it and become a air pocket beneath the soil and some bacterias may get dwelling place there
im now testing with coconut shell burned pieces in emerged setup
waiting for result
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vikram wrote:
syed.ali wrote:With this formula
MACRO
N, P, K
Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium - the macronutrients.
• 500 ml of distilled water
• 61 g (10.69 teaspoons, 3.63 tablespoons) Potassium nitrate (KNO3)
• 5.2 g (1 teaspoons) Potassium monophosphate (KP04)
• 10.8 g (2 teaspoons) Magnesium sulphate (MgSO4)
• 1.8 g (0.3 or 1/3 teaspoon) Potassium sulphate (KSO4)

Do we need trace elements or not
This has mainly macros ... Trace elements are still needed .. CSM B+ will be a good option .. or Ferrous Gluconate .. as Iron source
Hi Vikram,

I have a tank whose dimension is 48"*15*18"(h). I have crypts, e tennelus, vallisnarea, and cobamba. my light is as per 2W/gallon. I am using pressurized co2 setup with 3 bubbles per second. Please can you tell me the dosing that i should do with respect to Macro and Micro elements. I am using Micro elements of ISTA.

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have anyone used the micro and macro nutrients set available on ebay made locally?
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Micros-and-Macro ... 20f7d2afc1
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vikas wrote:have anyone used the micro and macro nutrients set available on ebay made locally?
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Micros-and-Macro ... 20f7d2afc1
Micro fertilizers are expensive. Most the Indian Micro fertilizers do not work well. So go for CSM B or any other brand specially formulated for aquariums.
Macros are low price and you can buy from Delhi.
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SCORPIO wrote:
vikas wrote:have anyone used the micro and macro nutrients set available on ebay made locally?
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Micros-and-Macro ... 20f7d2afc1
Micro fertilizers are expensive. Most the Indian Micro fertilizers do not work well. So go for CSM B or any other brand specially formulated for aquariums.
Macros are low price and you can buy from Delhi.
from where i can buy macro in delhi?
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Hi .. can I get some laterite from anyone ??
Pls suggest
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sunnysinha wrote:Hi .. can I get some laterite from anyone ??
Pls suggest
At present I dont have latarite. You can try some ready to use cheap soils.
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not able to get macro chemicals in delhi.. selling only 500 gms packets.. any branded macro nutrient or any other source?
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