Air pump & Plant food

[Seasand]

Hi all, first of all i`d like to thank everyone for there help so far :cool-1:...
Can anyone suggest the quietest air pump.that i can get?
Also, what would be a suggested liquid plant food to purchase?

Thanx in advance !!

[Lupin]

Try placing a rug or sponge under the airpump to minimize the vibrations responsible for the noise. As for the ferts, if your plants are rooted, you'll need the solid ferts which must be buried under the substrate just near the roots so the plants can absorb the nutrients needed. Liquid ferts work when plants simply pick the nutrients on the water column.

[Seasand]

Try placing a rug or sponge under the airpump to minimize the vibrations responsible for the noise. As for the ferts, if your plants are rooted, you'll need the solid ferts which must be buried under the substrate just near the roots so the plants can absorb the nutrients needed. Liquid ferts work when plants simply pick the nutrients on the water column.
Thanks Lupin. Already got a sponge under the pump but I think i`ll have to move the pump to the next island from me. Hee! Hee!

[jones57742]

Can anyone suggest the quietest air pump.that i can get?
Tetra Whisper (http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18279/si1379123/cl0/tetrawhisper100airpump)



Also, what would be a suggested liquid plant food to purchase?
The verbiage in your question implies to me that your reading the information set forth at Rex Grigg's Site (http://www.rexgrigg.com/index.html) would be beneficial.

Should you not desire to "get into" dry fertilizers the Seachem Dosing Chart (http://www.rexgrigg.com/index.html)may provide a guide.

Please repost with questions.

TR

[Rbishop]

Most my plants are in containers on RUGF...just use liquid ferts.

[tonytheboss1]

:) Air pump - http://www.petsolutions.com/Luft-Pump+I96301655+C10.aspx quiet, powerful & adjustable.

Plant fert - http://www.petsolutions.com/Pro-Plant+I51900551+C41.aspx along with http://www.petsolutions.com/Eco-Complete-Planted-Aquarium-Substrate+I18400770+C41.aspx Dont have a lot of plant's cause they're against my 'O's religion. :grinyes: "T"