Fertilizers

Should we use root tablets or dose directly into the water column for your planted tank? What works and why...

Nitrate limitation is the term used by advanced aquascapers to describe the strategy of unlocking the richest, deepest possible coloration in selected plant species that respond well to those conditions.

Why are my plants not growing well? Nutrient deficiency is often not the answer...

The ultimate fertiliser dosing guide for planted aquariums. So you know what to dose. But exactly how much? Here we share the details of 2 popular planted aquarium fertilizer dosing approaches: EI and ADA and a middle path to take...

Do you need to fertilize your planted tank? What kind of nutrients do plants require to grow well? This comprehensive guide give the insights to planted tank fertilizing 101.

Will adding more iron make my red aquarium plants redder ?

Do I really need fertilizers for my aquarium? There are so many choices in the market- which is the right one for me?

Fertilizer labels can be confusing. This is how to read fertilizer labels for your planted tank or aquarium.

The short answer is that you should start dosing water column fertilizers as soon as you have plants in the new tank and no later.

New plants have no established root system, which limits their ability to draw nutrients from the soil.

What is 'Estimative Index (EI)' and why is it so popular in some segments of the planted tank community?

How to use dry fertilisers to make your own fertiliser? Follow this guide.

Somewhere along the hobby came the belief that plants with large root systems were "root feeders" while stem plants with smaller root systems fed through their leaves.​..so, is it true that root feeders do better with root fertilization in your planted tank?