Trying to fine the easy green what do it look like ?

I've heard of root tabs. Do they work in sand? I'm sure I can Google it. Lol

@@NinjaSushi2 yes, they work in sand. Aquarium Co-Op’s or Seachem’s Flourish Tabs work well for me. I’ve switched to planted substrate now, though.

I use Epsom salt for magnesium and Equilibrium and 2 different brands of micro nutrients and some little tiny survivers of all the plants I bought are starting to spread little tiny leaves and the stems are growing. I never thought about these plants from the equator are are so hot that they grow so fast they need tremendous amounts of fertilizer.

What was the plant food that you used??

lmao it really does seem like growing 30 acres of corn would be easier than growing two aquarium plants.

Corn was easy. I took a few soil samples, sent them off, got a report back and knew exactly which fertlizer to buy. The corn grew so big the place we bought the seed from wanted some for samples.

Thank you Mary!

I like using it for spot treatments, but if you need it daily, there is some imbalance you can work on to not need it

@Will B it should not. If you dose it as instructed

Just making sure your micros are good is all you need.

Dry ferts are a good route, you just may want to mix them before adding to the aquarium

I'm not sure what you mean by deer corn eater to be honest. The pump head on easy green and similar fertilizers pushes out a specific dose - in the case of easy green I believe it's 1mL, and the dosing is 1mL (or one pump) per 10 gallons. If you have a low light tank they suggest dosing once per week, and twice per week for medium or higher light level tanks. In regards to dirted tanks, they can be wonderful IF you follow the right instructions. The most common slip up is people use too much dirt and not enough cap material (sand, fine gravel, etc). This can often lead to water changes breaking through the cap and causing the dirt to get up into the water column, which is a nightmare. It can be a very good budget option, but if your goal is to do something like Father Fish's style, then I would spend LOTS of time researching what he does before you get going. My main issue with most deep sand beds is the high amount of silicates that often end up in the water which can make things like blue green algae (cyanobacteria) very common. He has done this system for a long time so he has a ton of experience to get through some of the pitfalls. Patience and research are your friend here.

So sorry. Stupid auto correct stuffed up my text.

@@BentleyPascoe Thank you very much for the advice.

Agree. I was wondering the same thing.

I don't have any direct experience with it unfortunately. Looking at it online, it's very similar to Brightwell Florin Multi, no nitrogen or phosphate, but everything else you need. If it's doing well, stick with it!

@@BentleyPascoe Oh I'm using it in a tank full of guppies so probably no need for those, which makes it a perfect fertiliser! That's what I needed to know. Thank you, stay awesome!

I'm not sure what all is available down there, just look for something that contains all your macros and micros and you should be ok.

@@BentleyPascoe ok yes cool will do

@@BentleyPascoe do you have a list of the macro and micro nutrients

This is mostly an aesthetic choice. I tend to go with lower maintenance plants and most of your heavy root feeders are low maintenance or epiphyte plants being other low maintenance just because of my work schedule I don't have enough time to keep up with the faster growing stems so they tend to get really out of control fast in my aquariums.

@@BentleyPascoe thank you for the reply I appreciate it! Your tanks do look great. Do you think root feeders can clean the water a little bit at least?

@@omzdubz yep they do, they do pull some from the water column as well

oops! I see you mentioned Equalibrium later in the video. I jumped the gun. I bought that a long time ago for no particular reason (believe it or not). By the way, you're very entertaining. Before you said "Hello" in this video, i said, "Uh oh...." heehee

Yes, but make sure you lay attention to which one you use and what it contains

There are a number of good all-in-one fertilizers out there, try looking at something like LCA's all in one premium based on a quick search. In the end you want something that contains nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and your trace minerals. Depending on your water, you might also need to have some kind of GH booster that will ensure you have proper calcium and magnesium levels. Usually this is only if you're doing RODI or you have extremely soft water naturally out of the tap. A simple GH test will show you if you are four degrees GH or higher. You don't need a GH booster.

Fluval Gro+ is similar in that it's not a significant source of nitrogen. If you have a decent plant load it's ok, but it's mostly just micros. Brightwell Florin Multi is all the micros + potassium. From there all you need is nitrogen (similar story) which is the Florin Gro if you don't have a reasonable fish load.

Thank you. Very much appreciated. Oh and thank you for the Aquasky review and tips as well. Really enjoy your content Mr. Pascoe keep up the awesome work! 👌

I prefer Safe due to the amount of water I change. Otherwise my go-to was always Ultimate as it has some aloe added for slime coat health

Thanks for telling this before I add them. I bought them to add under the substrate as I am building this Aquarium. I was planning on buying some Shrimp once the Aquarium stabilized. I now wonder if the Snails would be safe. Thank you for sharing this here. I am so sorry for your loss.

This depends on where you live, but examples for the US would be something like easy green or NilocG thrive. Basically, what you're looking for is an easy to dose all in one that includes nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and all of your micronutrients. You can also get something that is a split macro fertilizer and micro fertilizer. Those cost a little bit more because you're buying two products, but it's not as egregious as the flourish line.

@@BentleyPascoe I live in the USA

@@BentleyPascoe if I’m moving, and I have a neon tetras what is the best way to move them?

@@christyquinn4814 there's a couple different ways you can do this. The first thing no matter which way you do it, is fast your fish for 2 days before you start the move. If this move is only expected to take one day, what you can do is get the water level of the tank relatively low, but keep an air stone in there while you're packing everything up. Then get your fish in a bag or even like a small Tupperware container, finish draining the tank then go ahead and transport the tank and the fish to their new home. If you think this trip is going to take longer, especially if this is going to be something that is a 5 plus hour drive, what I would then do is get a brand new bucket and if you can either get a USB powered air pump or a battery operated air pump with a stone put that into their bucket and then have the fish in there so they get air. Don't fill the water level much more than about a third. And if you can find one of the paint style buckets that has a lid with a small circular hole on the top, that will be even better to prevent splashing. They should be able to handle temperature changes for that period of time. It's just making sure that there's not too much poop to cause ammonia and that they have oxygen. If you're looking at something like a multi-day trip that I would definitely look at a bucket or some other kind of like larger tupperware container to where you can change water at a hotel or something every day. Just make sure that you get the water close in temperature as possible and keep a declorinator with you.

Hands down the easiest and most effective I've used

Same if I don't have that I do like Dustin's 🙌🥰

I am going to give this line a try! Thanks!!

Equilibrium is a good product, but if you want something more cost efficient, there's lots of powdered options out there. I've used salty shrimp for my shrimp before and it's great.

@@BentleyPascoe I just want to add back the essential minerals for fish and plants. My RO water has a TDS of 1-2PPM and measures a GH of 0. I have a simple fresh water tank with easy to keep fish, no invertebrates, and floating lettuce is the only plant. I just want something simple to remineralize the water to standard levels.

Just check to make sure it is a significant source of nitrogen and Phosphorus and you're ok!

Thrive is a really good all-in-one, if you've had success, stick with it!

2x 100w or 1x 200w if you want something in the 74-78 range.

What I would look for is if it has a percentage in its guaranteed analysis roughly close to something like the aquarium co-op Easy Green or NilocG thrive. Alternatively you can look to see if it has a dosing instruction that will get you somewhere between two and three parts per million nitrogen. If it has a kind of instruction and it doesn't look like it requires a different product then you've got the right kind of all-in-one mix to do that easily as opposed to something that is mostly just your trace minerals and is missing nitrogen and/or phosphorus.

For people who want complex dosing do powdered EI. For liquid, all-in-one.