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@robertjamesgallardo
3 жыл бұрын
Dont they have an all in one solution?
@KeepingFishSimple
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video Jacob, keep it up!
@MrJacobCastro
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
@kennethmichael9549
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jacob gr8 video. Just a quick question what should we dose first Iron or potassium. I use all the other lines like u suggested. But wanted to know if there was an order that they must be dosed in the tank. Thanks kenny.
@kickstovines3128
9 жыл бұрын
I use all flourish seachem products and my favorites are flourish excel and the root tabs
@rxmas7234
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos. I have a 100 gallon fresh water aquarium that I have been playing with for a couple of years. The first year I used tap water and spent hundreds of dollars on plants and Flourish type products. Fish died, plants would never grow and it was very frustrating. The only thing that really grew wer my two Plecos. :) My local aquarium shop recommended RO water and a CO2 system, so I started over and so far, most of my plants and fish are doing well! The plants that aren't doing well may need more iron or potasium as your othe video indicated but I will be chcking ALL the levels and see where they are. I have family down in your neighborhood so I'll be stopping by in late June to get some plants from you. You have varieties I have never seen. Keep up the good work and again, thank you!
@Marcia-kf1vw
5 жыл бұрын
How did I miss this video? Answered all my questions. Thanks, Jacob!
@brianjoseph2315
5 жыл бұрын
When I used tap water my plants were not doing good I switched to ro I dosed proper amount of ro right and continued with flourish advance and iron it seems to be working I’m getting new growth on all of my plants I also do water change once every week or two
@stewsaquarium1397
7 жыл бұрын
you have some great knowledge iv just started to get plants and I am learning alote. keep up the good work. thanks
@emmitstewart1921
9 жыл бұрын
Your comments about reverse osmosis sound good to me. Some of us have water so hard that we have to use reverse osmosis or deionization to get some plants to grow. What worked for me was to mix tap water and deionized water together so that the resultant mix had the most desirable hardness. (At that time, I couldn't afford both reverse osmosis and a deionizer.) However, because hard water is deficient in some minerals, especially iron, I still had to dose with trace elements. Basically, what I was using was diluted tap water. The minerals in hard water are actually necessary for plant health, it's just that they are present in overdose concentration. As my aquarium Guru once told me, "the solution to pollution is dilution." Actually, hard water and high Ph do not mean you can't have a beautiful planted aquarium. You just have a limited range of plants you can grow. Amazon swords, almost any kind of vallisneria, hornwort, and floating water fern grow like weeds in it. You should do a spot sometime about plants that like hard water. A hard water planted aquarium would be an ideal environment for guppies, mollies, and almost any livebearer. With all the hard water areas in the country you should get a lot of hits
@emmitstewart1921
9 жыл бұрын
Emmit Stewart Iknow789: It's been about twenty years since I had to give up my planted aquariums, though I'm trying to get back into them. my tap water at that time was tested and found to have a hardness of 325 ppm and PH tested at 8.Plants that I have had problems with are Sagittarius, some Cryptocorynes, and Madagascar lace. In fact, most Aponogetons grew rapidly until they used up the food stored in the tuber, then they just melted away. I've always attributed these failures to hard water, but I must admit that I didn't dose fertilizer, and couldn't afford a carbon dioxide system.
@lindaford8513
5 жыл бұрын
I know your post is 3 yrs running, BUT you hit the nail on the head!!! I have HARD water and the very fish that thrive in it are the guppies, molly and neons. That is why my planted tank is thriving. I do use trace and prime, along with root tabs but that is my limit. I have another 20 G that is guppies and 2groumies. 2 died. I have 2 large rocks covered in moss and anubie plants along with a underground filtration, HOB filter AND sponge filter. Any advice deeply appreciated!
@sleepiva5864
6 жыл бұрын
I bought them all, so curious what it will do to my plants.
@gerardocarrillo2548
5 жыл бұрын
Valentino A was it worth it?
@rickysantos8446
8 жыл бұрын
Starting a dark substrate, red lava rock, and heavily planted tank. Thanks so much for the info it really helps.
@gradybamill6975
8 жыл бұрын
I have several dirted betta nano cubes. Love RODI water. I use Seachem products; Alk, Acid, and Equilbrium . I may change the Equilibrium to Auquavitro mineralize. Pre make my water and it sits for a few days. I can control exact PH, GH, and KH. Excel and liq fert in small amounts.
@Bladeless_bushido
4 жыл бұрын
Love your videos man. Noticed a big difference in my plants following your advice.
@verdman54
10 жыл бұрын
I think Phosphorus is responsible for huge algae out breaks because NADP (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) is the final electron acceptor in photosynthesis. The more Phosphorus the more NADP formed. The Java fern trident is doing great by the way!!
@MrJacobCastro
10 жыл бұрын
VERDUCHI MAN Interesting. Glad the Java Fern is doing good! :) Send me some photos for my website :)
@kaladevi5321
7 жыл бұрын
hi, please tell me when to pour this liquid into the tank. I meant to ask the right time for pouring this during day or night? with lights on or off?
@pawpotsRS
3 жыл бұрын
btw jacob during your time using the seachem nitrogen do you those other flourish or just nitrogen on that time?
@VaporsChoiceMrTestIt
4 жыл бұрын
You gust got another Subscriber, I like the information you gave us. Thanks
@chrisversola26
7 жыл бұрын
+JacobsAquarium , do you think that N is needed in a tank stocked with fish, or would they not produce enough to support the growth without supplementing?
@veaperl8795
3 жыл бұрын
I was curious about this myself and did some research..there was a particular youtuber...older guy ..he was a plant expert , and he was totally against nitrogen in Aquarium because of what you just said...the fish already produce enough and it could cause it to become dangerously high. He didn't understand why any put this in aquarium fertilizers. It made perfect sense when he broke it all down. His video had a bottle of potassium pills for humans on it along with two other products ..he kind of diy. I had asked myself why couldn't I just dissolve some myself before I saw his video..he even says that particular potassium is better.... I love Jacobs videos...he's helped me realize the amounts I need can be less than the bottles recommend...and his videos are simple to understand...but even he is saying nitrogen isn't something that should be out in very much. I'm thinking it's really good in the beginning...before the fish stage....
@tomekaridley6371
2 жыл бұрын
Is Nitrogen more beneficial for a new tank cycling without any fish?
@mikek4288
7 жыл бұрын
Keep talking into that Lightsabre and someday itll go off !!!!!! Keep up the good work
@kdr1048
6 жыл бұрын
I bought these all and after todays water change i will start dosing. Nice vid very good info thanks
@jeremycassimore4993
9 жыл бұрын
I agree with you on the water to use. I wish i could use tap water. In our city it contain a lot of ammonia and so i had a problem when i did water changes because my ammonia was always high. I tested the city water and found out that was why it kept spiking my water.
@Xoffus
9 жыл бұрын
Great video! Just some info regarding the use of phosphorus. Adding po4 to your tank does NOT create algae. It in fact decreases them because you give nutrients to your plant. Even adding nitrate (no2) (which is the main ingredient of Nitrogen) does not create algae as you state. So in short my fellow aquarists: do not fear Po4 and No2 in your tank. Check the levels in your tank and dose the on a regular base. I keep at level of 1mg/l po4 and 10mg/l no2 in my 125l tank and it's been algae free since ages!
@nelsonUKaps
7 жыл бұрын
Should be NO3!
@drupoimpulso956
10 жыл бұрын
Your the Santa Clause of Aquariums, In a good way! Lol.
@24califrank
Жыл бұрын
Tap water gives my fish tank brown algae.
@gold3nrul311
8 жыл бұрын
Phosphorus really "optional" ? My tank's been struggling for about a month or more and I'm pretty sure it's a phosphorus deficiency. Doing a test gave me somewhere less than .25 ppm. I'm going to do Seachem Activate now and see if it improves.
@seizedcarcass8440
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t think Seachem flourish is not very useful. Overall it has a large variety of nutrients but not a lot of macro nutrients. It’s good to have on occasion but I’d say NilocG thrive and easy green are overall better for a budget. I have yet to try flourish advance but statistically Seachem nitrogen,iron,phosphorus,and flourish have LESS overall nutrients than one bottle of Easy Green Plant Fertilizer.
@NikudemusProductions
7 жыл бұрын
Are liquid ferts and heavily stocked tank a bad mix ? I do water changes every 2 days so it seems that I would be waisting most of the ferts.
@rupalidudhat2889
3 жыл бұрын
Great information
@jerichobargas0311
9 жыл бұрын
Jacob what about Flourish "micro elements, trace elements and other nutrients," do you have any experience with this bottle?
@InfamousAquatics
10 жыл бұрын
Amazing information. Makes sense about the to water. That is probably why reef salt has so many trace elements and stuff.
@MrJacobCastro
10 жыл бұрын
Infamous Aquatics Exactly, yes. Thanks for watching :)
@InfamousAquatics
10 жыл бұрын
No worries. Thank you for this brother
@urbansk8r231
5 жыл бұрын
Hi. I know plant photosynthesise when the lights are on- is there a peak period during that process where plants absorb the nutrience at a greater rate? ( i don't have much algea, an i have clean up crew) but i'd trather the plants uptake ferts rather than elgea. I know seachem has a dosing chart, but do you dose as soon as lights come on or how many hr before or after do you start dosin? Thanks man for your awesome vids. Peace.
@johnjp444
10 жыл бұрын
Thx a million jacob ur the man!!!!
@MrJacobCastro
10 жыл бұрын
John Jp Thanks! :)
@mamamehlawey
10 жыл бұрын
Good video jacob. question i thought i read on one of the bottles either being the flourish or tace i don't remember that dosing them together is better than just one of them i might be wrong correct me if i'm wrong and also have you heard of seachems exclusive line aqua vitro liquid fertilizers? Thanks for info.
@MrJacobCastro
10 жыл бұрын
I don't dose any of my nutrients together. I feel its better to give a tank 24 hours in between each dosing of a nutrient. Too much at one time I think isn't good to do.
@jimjones5419
4 жыл бұрын
i use seachem iorn on my nob
@knightdrago5209
4 жыл бұрын
Which is most important fertilizer for Java farn plant and for Java moss
@elleziehl4734
9 жыл бұрын
Hey, what kind of lighting and substrate are you using? Also, I'm thinking about setting up a neon tetra tank with plants and I wanted to know what kinds of plants you had in yours. Thanks!
@junhur_photography
9 жыл бұрын
Hey!big thanks for reviewing seachem line product! Escepcially for trace ! When i ask local fish shop about trace, all they told me was plant need it everyday!. Haha oh btw once water is stablized, is co2 and flourish will be enough to keep them happy or do ineed iron and phoss whole way through? Thanks man
@urbansk8r231
5 жыл бұрын
Yes plants need iron..umm..even your clothes need iron lol
@Kakku526
Жыл бұрын
👏👏
@richardfuentes4204
6 жыл бұрын
very informative. Thanks
@BC-uu6iz
4 жыл бұрын
Great point re r/o water for plants, in my opinion, and tests on indoor plants! r/o water mixed even with concentrated minerals/vitamins will weaken and kill the plants! in my opinion, it is another selling hoks by the majority of plant sellers
@melissataylor7744
6 жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me if i shoudl use NPK at the same time or one each day (once a fortnight etc)
@EnamineX
8 жыл бұрын
Jacob is Flourish Advance necessary?
@budgiessx7781
6 жыл бұрын
Question. Will this harm corydoras and kuhli loaches?
@barnhartmd051977
6 жыл бұрын
I understand nutrients for the plants. But almost every fish store I have been to has told me they are bad for your fish. Especially my betta. I was going to look it up online but I would rather here from you. Not everyone has as much as experience as you so I will take your word for it if you say it does not harm the fish. Obviously it does not as you have fish in your tank. But still I want to hear your thoughts. Thank you for your time.
@razielsenketsu
4 жыл бұрын
My water is really hard! Is it okay to use my tap water? I use RO water
@MrJacobCastro
4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't recommend it, hard water and most aquarium inhabitants do not mix. You'd have to adjust your water parameters if you'd like to use tap water. Thanks for watching.
@johnnysteigenberger5703
4 жыл бұрын
Scappoose Oregon here
@kickstovines3128
9 жыл бұрын
Flourish trace is pretty good for growth of my hornwort and micro swords
@garbageman9145
10 жыл бұрын
Hey Jacob, how come you never use a background?
@bobbyash5047
10 жыл бұрын
You should do a how I box my plants
@Dannyvm27
10 жыл бұрын
Hey Jacob, I have a 5 gallon betta tank with live plants. It had a small internal filter with just some filter floss. When dosing flourish and excel, do I need to unplug the filter? Or is it okay since there is no carbon?
@MrJacobCastro
10 жыл бұрын
Dannyvm27 No need to unplug the filter, its actually best to leave it on so it circulates the nutrients throughout the tank. Thanks for watching friend :)
@Dannyvm27
10 жыл бұрын
Ok. Thank you! I love watching your videos!
@kyleb1958
8 жыл бұрын
does running filtration media such as purigen strip water of these minerals added by liquid fertilizer?
@DonnaDiane74
8 жыл бұрын
+Kyle Bourke Purigen will not strip the nutrients from the water. However, activated charcoal will.
@mattphillips6714
8 жыл бұрын
If you read what the purigen does you will see it strips the fish waste products from your tank so using it alongside liquid ferts would be detrimental
@williambutler8893
10 жыл бұрын
phosphorus help with root growth
@horsegirlb7120
8 жыл бұрын
Is nitrogen the only one of these which causes clouding?
@nelsonUKaps
7 жыл бұрын
Phosphate causes slight clouding but disappears in a couple of hours! Dose on a separate day from Iron or Trace elements!
@omarmohammadaljanaideh6759
6 жыл бұрын
Do you ship to Canada?
@chipklako
3 жыл бұрын
Npk system.. Nitrate phosphate Kalium, System?
@rajp3667
3 жыл бұрын
Nitrogen-Phosphorous-Potassium
@Orophile_303
5 жыл бұрын
Just to be safe I dose just a little less than what the bottle says 😂 cause I'm terrified of melting my plants and so, they don't get shocked
@71co0k
7 жыл бұрын
but what if your tap water PH is 7.4+ ?
@declanmurphy8620
5 жыл бұрын
not a problem plants can adapt
@carsonanderson89
10 жыл бұрын
Can we leave you a video response ?
@MrJacobCastro
10 жыл бұрын
Great idea. You can post a video too. Just title it "Jacobs Aquarium Giveaway" so I can find it. Thanks for watching :)
@HumbertoFishTanks
10 жыл бұрын
Do you have any floating plant in you website?
@MrJacobCastro
10 жыл бұрын
Humberto Fish Tanks At this time, we do not. Sorry about that.
@RKennedystreams
10 жыл бұрын
i commented but just incase i win , i wanted to say i dont need it. wouldnt know how to use it if i did lol , i just injoy talking fish and the aquarium hobby in general with people .
@PurelyAquatic
10 жыл бұрын
Great give away!
@MrJacobCastro
10 жыл бұрын
j03yYunG Thanks! :)
@skiptonn
6 жыл бұрын
Why not make an all in one it's just money money money
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