Red Nesea

[jmhart]

See, I'm the most gullible person in the world, and the internet really doesn't help.

 

[Bk718]

:mad2::devil::angryfire: lol Well lets hope you didnt get fooled into donating $ to the angelfish lady..

 

[Spewn]

true jeff.. but for people who are just starting out and are scared to mess up, the liquid ferts are a breeze for them.. Plus if its a 10g tank im dosing the flourish bottles will last me anywhere from a year to 2+, thats what i meant cheaper for bigger tanks since you would have to use a larger volume.

The dry ferts are still a LOT cheaper.

If you can't get the dry ferts locally, then I agree it can be a hassle. But my hydro shop has a deal where I get dry ferts for magnesium, calcium, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassim, and micros(500g of each) for $25. Can you even buy the basic N/P/K/Micros in liquid for an aquarium for that much?

 

[Bk718]

actually yes lol $4 a 250ml bottle

Im not saying one should choose liquid over dry.. just saying for a beginner with a tank thats 10-30g I would recommend trying liquid first then switch to dry.

It could be alot cheaper but I dont have a problem spending $20 once a 1-2 years on liquid ferts..

 

[Spewn]

Are you talking about the liquid ferts lasting a year or two years based on their dosing instructions? I think those are insufficient; You'd need about 16ml to get 10g of water to 20ppm Potassium with Flourish Potassium. The dosing instructions tell you to use 5ml on 30g, or about 1.5ml on 10g.

A 250ml bottle lasting 2 years is 2.5ml a week. 2.5ml in a 10g aquarium is 4ppm. Not sure that's significant.

Dry ferts will last hundreds and hundreds of doses on a small(10g) tank when dosing to an appropriate concentration range.