Have some fertlizer here, wondering if it is safe...

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It is called Little Giant Aquatic Plant Fertlizer (10-14-8). Its garunteed analysis are:

Total Nitrogen: 10%
5.5% Ammonical Nitrogen
2.4% Nitrate Nitrogen
1.5% Urea Nitrogen
0.6% Water Insoluble Nitrogen

Avaliable Phosphate: 14%

Soluble Potash: 8%

Boron: 0.02%

Copper: 0.05%
0.05% Water Soulble Copper

Iron: 0.11%
0.11% Water Soluble Iron

Manganese: 0.12%
0.12% Water Soluble Manganese

Molybdenum: 0.0006%

Zinc: 0.07%
0.07% Water Soulble Zinc

I want to know if this will be safe for fish (tetras, guppies, cory catfish). Thanks!
 
There is no need to do a double post. Pick one area and post your question there.

The stuff looks ok to be added to a fish tank w/o harming the fish.

-Richer
 
What are nitrate and phosphate readings in your tank water?

You have to understand, that those are added only if you have a real shortage of them. Otherwise, you're risking to get severe problems with algae.

In real life, nitrates may need to be supplemented in densely planted and actively growing tanks with low fish load. Additions of phosphates are needed extremely rarely (and, mostly, in plants-only tanks). Both, nitrogen and phosphorus, are brought to the tanks with fish food, so the higher your bioload is, the less likely you'll need any additional source of nitrogen and phosphorus. Most often, we see people struggling to limit those and not add more of them.

Copper supplement, IMO, is not needed and may be dangerous in a long run for your plants and inverts. Your tap water should provide more than enough of it.
 
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Richer, nothing personal, but lay off a bit. I posted it in two places because some people don't go to all the boards. I was hoping to get more responses. Settle down;)!
 
Tell us about your tank: size, age, population, plants, light, CO2 supplementation, etc.

What test kits did you use to get those results?
 
It is a 29 gallon tank that is approx. 3 weeks old. I got these results with a tetra test kit. It is understocked with only 2 black skirted tetras, 4 guppies, and 1 cory catfish. I hope to convert it into a cichlid tank someday, but that is probably a ways off.
 
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