How To Supercharge Your Aquarium Plants With Fertilizers - Fertilizing Masterclass

In this comprehensive guide to aquarium plant fertilization, we dive deep into the world of aquascaping and the critical role that fertilizers play in maintaining a thriving planted tank. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced aquarist, understanding the nuances of plant nutrition is essential.
We start by discussing the two primary fertilization methods: lean and rich. Lean fertilization involves providing just enough nutrients to sustain plant growth without promoting excessive growth or algae. Rich fertilization, on the other hand, encourages lush plant growth but requires more maintenance.
We explore the various macro and trace elements essential for plant health, including nitrates, phosphates, potassium, and iron. Learn how these nutrients impact plant growth and coloration and how to maintain the right balance in your aquarium.
Discover the signs of nutrient deficiencies in plants and how to address them effectively. We also touch on the importance of the Estimative Index fertilization method and its role in providing a stable nutrient supply for aquatic plants.
Throughout the video, we emphasize the significance of regular water changes and careful observation to maintain a healthy and beautiful planted aquarium. Join us on this journey into the fascinating world of aquarium plant fertilization and achieve remarkable results in your aquascaping endeavors.
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[@stevecallagham2827]

I have YT account(s) for 10+ years and this is my very first comment: The amount and the quality of the content is miles ahead of the best videos I've seen, the level of understanding the law of nature and its evolvement is purely remarkable, all driven by passion, dedication and experience. Needless to say this lecture is super-motivating and inspiring, it's also a highlighted path in further research. A massive thank you for the Green Aqua team for the continuous knowledge sharing, and thank you Balázs for the charismatic approach of narration, it's full of excitement and truly unique. Keep on aquascaping :)

[@battsonbikes1919]

I agree, the best video i have seen on this topic.

[@vichope6408]

This is my first time reading

[@vichope6408]

I am 90 years old

[@ropate]

Completely agree

[@DTXGaming]

37:40 you didn't loose me and I suspect there were still many of us with perked ears until the end. Thanks Balazs and all the Green Aqua staff!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, cool, thanks for watching it all the way to the end! You're great!

[@infernate2179]

I agree, watched till the end

[@gadgetaddict3780]

Best fertilizing tutorial EVER on YT. Just Bible for fertilizing!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much for the support, hope you'll like our future videos, pls consider subscribing if you do. Cheers.

[@leonelreo]

I've watched almost all of your videos, but missed this one anyhow. Great content. You didn't lose a single beginner here. Aren't all of us beginners? I've been in the hobby for more than 10 years and I'm still a beginner. Thanks for your work.

[@AvatarAquatics]

This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. Watched all 38 mins of it!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, glad you liked it, thanks for staying all the way to the end!

[@iamdihan]

As a beginner this is probably my 5th or 6th time :D

[@smallmonstera4525]

@@iamdihan hahahaha

[@jamesgreen9372]

This video has just the right mix of science, common sense, and skills. It is by far the best video I have seen on the subject. Thanks again, Jim

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for letting us know about that! Cheers!

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you! This explains fertilization well!

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're welcome. We're watching your channel and love it too! My co-founding partner Attila is a big ant-keeper. Keep up the good work. Respect!

[@allengalong42]

Yeah Mikey :D

[@squa_81]

So you are here too... Ants as aquarium lifestock next?

[@woltergrant]

Thank you! So happy you took the leap on releasing a more technical video. Best informative video from you yet. Please don’t worry about scaring us with lots of info or long length. You can always warn beginners before a technical video and link your quick summary videos you have already made. Even as a beginner myself I prefer this type because I am a more technical person. Hope you continue the advanced series in all categories! Lighting next please.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you! Will do! Good to have feedback like this.

[@AquaLady153]

💯

[@SandBar1998]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! for the comprehensive overview!! I have been in the hobby for over two years, struggling with algae control. I have read and watched most everything I could get my hands on (especially T. Barr and D. Wong)! My core setup consists of an ADA 120P, Eheim 2080, Co2Art elite and Twinstar 1200SA. I have always had to reduce lighting to around 50%, thus reducing my PAR at the substrate to around 80 for algae control, never understanding why I couldn't succeed with high lighting like some pros. Co2 PH drop 1.2, tried low nutrients, EI and all ranges in between, 30% RO/DI water changes 2x a week. Seemingly tried it all with consistency. I always felt that using Excel was somehow cheating and that people with those beautiful tanks just have it figured out and maybe I'm incapable of creating this "pristine scapetopia". THEN the awakening moment!!! READY??? dosing excel everyday! I thought, Really??? What have I got to lose? After viewing this video I immediately started making a batch of RO/DI water. The next morning I did a 50% water change along with usual maintenance, lights to 100% power, (hey, I'm gonna see how this goes, I prefer the bright colors and separation you only get with high lights). Dosed 30ml of excel (60Gal water), re-mineralized added K and traces. Two days later I repeated and again after 4 days. Daily dosing recommended amounts of Excel on non-water change days. The filmaentous and green dust are almost completely gone! My scape is pearling so hard it look like it is raining upside-down!

[@morevidzz1961]

This was the most useful video I've watched in a while. You did an amazing job at explaining a really nuanced and complex topic in a really clear way. Thank you.

[@GreenAquaShop]

It was very difficult to make, very long video, killed me. Haha. Thanks for appreciating the effort I put into this, you are great!

[@hou1314521]

The explanation is clear and Balazs 's husky voice can attract people to watch the whole video even it is almost 40 minutes.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Haha, it's the Sennheiser mike man. :D

[@kelly-bo-belly]

I didn’t even notice it was that long! Ahahaha!!! It was great information and deserves a few re-watches and some notes.

[@h1massive]

I'm a beginner and I watched this twice and took notes, so you didn't lose everyone :) Thank you for sharing this information.

[@apridius88]

I don't even feel bored. I even repeated certain parts of this video several times. thank you Green Aqua for sharing knowledge, knowledge is expensive.

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're welcome, glad you found this useful. Thanks for watching. Cheers.

[@FeastingBigfoot]

This is the best school that I've ever experienced :), absolutely love your works, thanks so much, appreciate your existence more than anything!!!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you so much for the support, you are great.

[@nietrelevant3338]

I kept having problems with BBA, kept all my nutrients perfectly levelled with auto dosing. Tried tons of nuanced differences in my dosing amounts (was mixing my own macros and micros etc.) And never got it to go away even with dosing a ton of gluteraldehyde (excel) and blasting the tank with h2o2 occasionally. Turns out my co2 system wasn't working properly and it was fluctuating constanyly.. 2 years of trying to get rid of it, it was faulty equipment. Moral of the story i 100% agree with balazs, keep it simple and stop overcomplicating things. I have an engineering degree in biochemistry and work in wastewater, and my aquarium beat my ass. Really good video green aqua!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yeah, so glad you second my thoughts! It's always something we DON'T think of, right? Haha. Glad you sorted it out. We do have BBA quite often too, and always use Clithon corona snails in big numbers. They eat it! But they lay eggs. :)

[@giu1644]

I think I have the same problem - how did you notice your CO2 system was faulty? How was it faulty?

[@caleb8677]

I can't believe I just watched and enjoyed an almost 40min video on plant fertiliser 😂 I have only been in the hobby for 3 months but you made it so easy to follow along and you explain things very well. Fantastic job!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, cool Caleb, thanks so much for the positive comment. Glad you enjoyed this! Cheers.

[@cumacinabiasa]

I've discovered this channel during the lockdown period and i gotta say, i learnt so much in aquascaping. Now i'm excited to get my tank stocked! Thanks for sharing your knowledge to the millions and more fans who will benefit from all your videos. Thank you everyone in Green Aqua! Love you guys! Love from Malaysia, stay safe everyone!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the kind comment Lance, thanks for watching our videos. You are great! Cheers.

[@kinglion7643]

One. No the best fertilising tutorial I’ve ever watched

[@zer0pulse156]

that's the beauty of this hobby, the science and the challenge of balancing your ecosystem. Personally, this is the reason why I love setting up tanks... Then when all is balance, the beauty of it is so breathtaking that I find myself staring at my tank for hours at a time.

[@kowsai]

After watching all of GA videos especially this one, I feel like I can get a Bachelor in Beautiful Aquascaping (BBA) from the University of KZbin. Thank you Professor Balasz!!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Haha, thanks Alexander, great to hear that. :)

[@WavesAndSnowflakes]

Balazs, I do honestly love your vids man. They are so helpful, self-explaining, and very high quality. Thank you for putting your time into this. The information was very good & I did absorb a lot from it. The best thing was how you were not partial to any of the product while you are ofc in a business. Thank you very much, watched the whole thing in one go!!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

;) Tried my best, glad you appreciate my effort! Thanks for the kind feedback, glad you liked this in-depth analysis and glad you watched it through... Cheers.

[@lisaosaduik2502]

I'm a newbie in this hobby and listened to the end. 😊 Great tutorial in fertilizing, thank you!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, that is so nice of you, cheers Lisa! And thanks for the feedback!

[@Zamykacz_Chris]

Thank god this movie was made. Only now I realized how important it is to dose each element individually for each aquarium. You are doing an amazing job so that every hobby aquascaper can enjoy running their dream tank. Thank you very much.

[@Zamykacz_Chris]

I hope that I will soon visit your Green Aqua workshop at Hungary. Poland Loves you all ❤️

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much for your words 💚

[@Kyle_Hubbard]

"This is not a video for beginners." Watches it anyway. A great video and I understood everything perfectly. Definitely a well constructed video and excellently detailed without being overally complicated. I know a great deal more than I did 38 minutes and 18 seconds ago. Hugely appreciated it.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad to read that! Mission accomplished with you then! Cheers.

[@masbudchannel]

High quality content... I Love green aqua, I Love Budapest... Thanks for Indonesian subtitle

[@GreenAquaShop]

You are welcome, glad you enjoyed this.

[@larryjohnny]

please don't worry of it being too complicated.. it's not! just give your advices the best you can and if it's over somebody's head then they can go to another KZbin and learn the basics. I'm here for your expertise not a beginner lesson or to be talked down too that we are too simple to understand fertilization... sorry to complain but otherwise I love all your films.. especially Dave Chow workshop!!

[@hit1955]

Why does Balazs have the most relaxing voice. It rivals Bob Ross

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, glad you like it, it must be the Sennheiser mike, haha.

[@rifraf6135]

@@GreenAquaShop sennheiser FTW

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

He does ♥️

[@bacondreamer]

Someone needs to ps Bob Ross's hair on Balazs

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

@@bacondreamer too funny.. we can add a happy little plant here and there

[@drmscaper5878]

Basically, every hobbyist need to understand this. Very well explained! I enjoy it so much honestly.

[@GreenAquaShop]

That is good to hear, thanks for the kind feedback!

[@river2000sg2]

I lost at last time and today I come back again. Thank you so much 💓

[@GreenAquaShop]

Very good, welcome back!

[@Liam-fr3sy]

Question: at 11:30 while listing the micronutrients you say "Mg - Manganese" Mg is Magnesium while Mn is Manganese. Which one did you mean? Which is included in the micronutrients?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, I misspelled the Mn in the graphics, shoot. Sorry for that, I meant Manganese of course.

[@9eno335]

For instance, you took the road of having a rich fert tank and changed your mind towards lean fert. How would you re-introduce/re-adjust your tank to that kind of situation?

[@GreenAquaShop]

Gradually. Slowly!

[@soueuluan]

This video came just in time. Enlight me with your knowledge, Balazs. 😂

[@GreenAquaShop]

Haha, trying to man, trying to... :D

[@hainguyenngoc9575]

This is not only a video about fert’s, it’s also about the passion with your aquascape. Thank you so much, and sorry because my grammar ^.^

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, thanks for the kind comment, your grammar is perfect.

[@Auxillia]

I swear the first time I watched this I was completely lost. But 5 months later I watch this for the second time, I understand everything. This is pure gold. This guy is an expert and this is a very concise video full of great advices.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks man, appreciate the feedback 🙏

[@raziabanu4689]

@@GreenAquaShop12345667777888899000

[@TobyCreates]

*Imagine if he accidentally “sanitized” his hands with one of the ferts...*

[@A.76-v4z]

I had that thought for a sec lol

[@GreenAquaShop]

Haha, that would have been funny. I should have done that, but I would have had to get up afterwards to wash my hands and my foot is broken, so it's a mess walking around with crotches. Haha.

[@kowsai]

Uh... imagine if he accidentally added sanitiser to one of the aquariums!!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Haha, right Alexander.

[@Miller-EE]

Rather; "Accidentally" ^_^

[@matthagan4854]

What a fantastic video. Of course we all love the scape videos and Q&A's but this is a video that provides such detail for what we should all consider a fundamental element in planted tanks in general. This will help a countless amount of people including myself.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Really glad you liked it, I sacrificed a few viewers just to be able to deliver this kid of in-depth content to you guys. I'm sure many will take time to watch it through to find valuable info in it. Cheers, thanks for the support and the feedback!

[@MrGhostsword]

Having been in the hobby for almost two decades, all posted in the video is the truth.. very well explained.. when I have people asking about planted tanks I will send them this video. Just watch it time and time again.. and take notes.. it is a perfect video.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much! Your support - especially with your experience - is much appreciated!

[@AquaOwner]

Very nice and comprehensive Tutorial / Guide and you're totally right, it is a complicated topic and you surely can tackle that from various different angles. One addition, though: Manganese isn't a micro, it's a macro Nutrient regarding its levels in the water and in a planted tank in general. Levels of 3-5mg/l are fairly common even in non-aquascapes and therefor way higher then the highest micro nutrient, which is correctly iron.

[@GreenAquaShop]

I'm not gonna go into this now Toby. :) But Mn is always added together with the Micro elements - even in the EI, in very small quantities. :) The presence in some waters it another thing.

[@AquaOwner]

Green Aqua understood. It wasn‘t meant as lecture, but the definition is something people often do get hung up upon 😊

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yeah, I still try to avoid science as much as I can. B.

[@alex_videographyx8371]

nice many good infos and not confusing. nice comprehension of how to fertilize

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cool, good to read. Cheers.

[@kota2065]

Im a complete beginner and i love this stuff stayed through the whole thing great job explaining 👏🏽

[@ipurcell1]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 bravo!!!! Brilliant. I have seen the majority of your videos and love the fact that you tell it how it is and absolutely no BULLSHIT! Been a keen aquarist for 25 years and aquascaping for a year now and I failed quite a few times but your videos are the BEST!! Clearly understand them unlike others...well done 👍🏾🇬🇧🇬🇧 I have purchased a 560l but i am currently still learning a lot with my other 3 tanks and when I think I'm ready I will pursue my goal of having a near perfect tank...........fingers crossed ...

[@GreenAquaShop]

Sounds really good, fingers crossed! Cheers!

[@xtian2900]

After six months of watching all of your videos and with my very first tank now 3 weeks old, now all this has sense to me. thank you guys

[@alexandersalasjimenez2405]

Hi, Here's a scared but motivated beginner. I really appreciate each of the greenaqua videos. Thanks for everything!! Be safe! Greetings from Costa Rica!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad you like them! Thanks for the kind feedback.

[@joseniltoncostajunior7433]

Hello Balazs!!! Im from Brazil, not even a beginner yet, im only doing research to start it as much right as possible and not, you not lose me, I really had watched it all and have to thank you for all that I’ve Learned!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cool. Glad to hear, you'll get there, good luck with your first tank!

[@silverwild]

The best channel in youtube for aquascaping,and thank you for subtitles in spanish

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're welcome, thanks for the support, and welcome to the channel.

[@gitendrapatel1546]

You are the simplest aquascapers who tell us the truth , you never lose a single subscriber ❤

[@J_Bant]

WOW! Very informative

[@richanthony2914]

Great video. As someone fresh back into aquariums and newer to aquascaping, information and PATIENCE is key. I bought master test kits, not to just test the water, but to make sure I could recognize the changes as the readings changed. Now the kits sit until I start another tank. (Uh oh) A fertiliser schedule is key. I found that under-dosing on a daily or semi-daily basis was of great benefit, because my tanks (betta and threadfin rainbows) run at 26.3 degrees celsius and the temperature didn't mesh well with skipping days with ferts. I asked the great Balázs about moss and even that led me to knowledge. Higher temps meant deeper greens in my moss. I originally thought it was a phosphate deficiency, but there were no other signs. I use excel everyday - well under dosed - to keep algae away which increases supply for my plant uptake. I don't actually think the carbon from excel boosts growth in my tanks, but the algae prevention means more nutrients for them. It is all fascinating, and the only way to understand is to do it and check in with your findings!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us, I also think that mosses will get darker in warm water, we see that with the Betta tank too. Cheers.

[@abdullahalsammarraee8070]

No best fertilizing tutorial video on KZbin so far thank you very much 😃🙏🏻

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cool! Mission accomplished, thx for the feedback!

[@abdullahalsammarraee8070]

Green Aqua I wish to work with you guys 😘

[@mohammedsabeelvlogs5694]

This is the only KZbin channel I have seen who reply to all comments that is amazing and it takes time to do it I want to thank u sir for all your support ❤

[@GreenAquaShop]

You are welcome, yeah, I do reply to everybody, takes a lot of time. :)

[@tnurshamimi]

All those studies in medical school has done me good. I was worried since you said that newbies probably wouldn't understand this, but in human bodies, we also talk about macronutrients and micronutrients in biochemistry! I'm glad I kept watching. Good things you teach here.

[@GreenAquaShop]

There you go, yeah, these are the same things - it's nature. :)

[@hribeiro8551]

I’m a beginner. You didn’t lose me in 15mins because I took a hour break and came back for the rest of the video. Lol 😂 But it was very informative. 👍🏻

[@sabinefreitag3962]

Hallo, best Video for beginners I have ever seen.I am in this beautiful hobby for more than 40 years.The first 10 years I had not much success because of less experience.But since the late 80s with upcoming of better light ( HQL back then ) and CO2-systems it became very better.Yes, you're right when saying always to observe the tank.I am still in love with dutch - style tanks, maybe it's because I grew up with that,but I am always fascinated by looking into a Amano - style tank. Btw. Your English is better to understand for me than that by very fast speaking native English/Americans 😁. Greetings from Germany Bernhard and Sabine

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the kind comment, glad you like the video and the presentation - well, I'm not a native speaker so I do speak slower than most. Cheers.

[@sabinefreitag3962]

@@GreenAquaShop Hello again.Please let me ask one question : I'm very satisfied with my tank. All my plants doing fine, even HCC and Ludwigia Rubin for example.N is ~ 20, P~ 1, Potassium ~15, Magnesium ~15, FE ~ 0,15 , CO2 ~ 30. Light : LED, ~ 45 Lumen/ L. But the wonderful plant Pogostemon Helferi always starts to suffer after some weeks doing fine.Looking pale,some leafs melting. What is the need of this plant?Have you experience , did you keep her in good condition? I've been searching for this question for a long while,but till today never found an satisfying answer. If you can help me, please let me know. Thank you. Bernhard and Sabine

[@spawnkwan]

I can't believe that I watched this video till the end, very useful. This is the best video I found on this topic, very detail and motivated me to try to fert my tank. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@grumpybackpacker4558]

I believe this is the most import aquascaping video I ever watch and learned, yes I’m a beginner and much mistakes I ever made before, same achievements I have acquired. This just pop my eyes wide open, thanks a million I’m looking forward to make the best of me in the Aquascaping world.

[@bakakaba]

Probably best video on planted tank fertilization on KZbin !!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, so glad you like this, thanks for the kind comment.

[@AquascapeTR]

I have had a high tech tank for over a year. I watched your videos for hours before installing the tank. and I have had a healthy aquarium that looks great to me, with no problems since day one. However, every few months I open it and watch the videos from the beginning. Green Aqua is a great quality online library. I hope I will get the chance to visit the gallery one day. stay healthy.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thank you so much for your kind words and continued support! It's great to know that our videos have been helpful to you throughout your journey. We're constantly working to provide valuable content for our community, and it's rewarding to hear that you find our videos helpful. We hope that one day, you will get the chance to visit our gallery. Cheers!

[@davidshepherd4410]

An excellent talk on fertilisation I agree with all the previous comments absolutely brilliant

[@greennatureaquariums2485]

Been in the hobby for 6 years now, easily best vid on KZbin on fertilisers. Really enjoyed that. Thank you 👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

That is very cool to read, glad you liked this, especially with your experience. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers.

[@greennatureaquariums2485]

Green Aqua You have just made my day! That it so kind to reply! Cant wait for the next vid 😊

[@GreenAquaShop]

Stay tuned Ross, cheers.

[@greennatureaquariums2485]

Green Aqua can i ask a question? Should i use the ada power sand and the ada bacter 100 with the ada soil? Is it a must? Thanks 👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

No, it is not a must, it just helps you with cycling the tank quicker.

[@amuseinthecraftroom6257]

Super helpful! I'm not a pro, just a girl who loves her fish and plants. I took copious notes!!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

That is cool to read, welcome to the channel. I hope you'll like our other tutorials too and you'll build your beautiful planted tank! Cheers!

[@matthieumaros9605]

Wonderfull video, just astonishing. Just at 11:18 of the video, the signe of manganese is Mn. Magnesium is Mg.

[@nickh9294]

Yes, this is the one I was waiting for, Green Aqua fertilising regime! I think this is the most important video you guys did. Fertilising can be easy but when one gets deeper into the subject it can be very difficult to understand. I think almost every hobbyist is truely interested in this subject on his own level. Therefor a quick guide like this is so important to help get a tank to the next level, rather one is looking at an all in one solution or looking at mixing dry salts. I'm sure a lot of people will watch this multiple times as their journey in the beautiful world of aquascaping progresses. I've been in the hobby for over 25 years and still learning as my journey continues! Thanks for sharing your knowledge Balasz, you did very well explaining this subject. You might have lost some beginners along the way but I'm sure that these people will get to a point that they will understand and watch the entire video. Kind regards to you Balasz and the rest of the Green Aqua team! Nick

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers Nick, thanks for the kind comment. I am really surprised to get feedback from many beginners actually, that they have watched the video until the end. That is so nice to read.

[@nickh9294]

Yes, that's very nice indeed. Back in the day when I started keeping planted tanks, good information was hard to find. So one basically had to find out for one self what worked and what not. Nowdays with your (and others) video's it's so much easier to get a good start and find the right info. Even for advanced hobbyists there are usefull tips and tricks. Thanks again guys!

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're welcome, thanks for the support!

[@jex465]

This will be my reference video for any plant problems and fertilization tips in the future. bookmarking this

[@GreenAquaShop]

We're glad you like it 😄

[@SW-MOTO]

One of the best videos on your channel. Greetings from 🇨🇭

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much. Greetings!

[@SW-MOTO]

Option 1!!! Go for it tiger. Greetings from 🇨🇭

[@tsubasawolfy]

Nice tutorial. Before shifting to Seachem product line (N, P, K, IRON, TRACE, EXCEL), I had used so called "ONE PRESS" fert for two years. It worked in low tech tank (dim light without CO2) but not in high tech tank (Strong light with lots CO2). Now I just follow the dosing chart provided by Seachem with some adjustments, and the result comes very well. I think the challenge of fertilizing without algae boom is to find the harmony or balance between light, CO2 and temperature, especially if you live in tropic area like me.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yes, you clearly know what you're doing, that is very good to read! One press fert is a good expression, I will use it. ;) Cheers.

[@tooxingji2153]

This is a really honest appraisal of the multifaceted nature of maintaining a healthy tank. You're right about the chemical test kits - I have a shelf of them that have not been used since the early days of my hobby.

[@tooxingji2153]

Also, sorry to hear about your broken foot. Hope you get better soon!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, thanks. I'm slowly getting better, will walk soon :) Yeah, test are mostly useless or at least avoidable.

[@ir_aquariums]

Finally, thank you! First, it is very brave of you to go into fertilization topic as you know how it is these days on social media everybody knows everything better than others :D But, seriously it is unbelievable what is going on. One group using lean is basically saying that is the only right way all others are stupid. Then second group using rich fertilization is saying the same. Then, the third using salts making their own fertilizers saying people using branded ferts are stupid. As, I already said very brave of you. I am using on one tank rich fertilization, my version of EI with very low nitrates dosing as my tap water is quite high in nitrates. Tank is doing great, no algae and very nice plants. On other tank with different needs I am using all in one fertilizer but lean fertilization and adding some potassium and phosphate from time to time if it is needed. It was always amusing for me watching people saying only one way is right way. Also it is very good you explained disadvantages of lean fertilization over the time and need for adding some additional nutrients from time to time as that is what I experienced, usually phosphates and potassium and iron are needed at least from my experience. Each aquarium is different, nobody has same plants and same tap water so you need to learn how your aquarium is breathing and act accordingly. And in the end if it works for your aquarium it is right way doesn't matter what everybody else is saying.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yepp, you sure know what you're doing and you are right in the fact that there's no one true solution, and there's always a big fight between believers. What we try to do is to unite people here. So far I only got one comment from somebody who said he is a self proclaimed expert and felt offended. Then gave a link to his website. Haha. Anyway, cheers. :)

[@bacondreamer]

I'm a beginner in aquascaping and am about to start my first tank and I didn't think this video confused me but instead cleared up some points that I had questions about. Thanks for this excellent video.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh, glad you found this clear and useful, mission accomplished. Cheers.

[@seanmoon2746]

Thank you. I am a novice aquarist and this was very helpful. I was using Flourish thinking that's all I needed but my plants still seemed to be suffering. I didn't appreciate, until your video, that Flourish alone lacks the macro elements. Your channel has been one of the best resources in my exploration of the hobby so thank you very much. I have a 20l tank and this has been an awesome experience.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, glad you found this useful, thanks for the kind comment!

[@janavalachova3956]

DĚKUJI MOC POUČNÉ VIDEA ,TAKTO BY TO MELO BÝT DIKY. Děkuji moc, vysoce kvalitní obsah jako vždy! P.jANKY

[@GreenAquaShop]

You are welcome, thanks for the feedback! Cheers!

[@chrisf1668]

I know I'm 2 years late, but this is still one of the best overviews of fertilization. It may be too much for absolute beginners, but honestly I think even most relative beginners or intermediate levels would deeply benefit from this video. The only thing made me scratch my head a bit is the perpetuation of the idea that iron helps with reds, when all of the quality evidence shows that only iron deficiencies play any role in not obtaining reds. Extra iron doesn't increase red, especially as red pigmentations like anthocyanins, betacyanins, xanthins, etc have no Fe in them. Iron is of course vital to the process of synthesizing pigments, but typically green pigments actually have a stronger need for iron than others. My understanding is that the idea of iron increasing reds originally came from iron deficiencies in older fertilization systems that resulted in reduced plant health in general. Well, that and geology/textiles, where iron is the main source of red colorations, but we now know that's a false equivalence. Otherwise, excellent information and I'd say, still only intermediate water, not deep

[@victorcenteno1309]

How r u supposed to explain it better? I think it has being the very first time i have understand a macro idea of ferts. You always make things easy for us! Apreciated!

[@GreenAquaShop]

You are welcome, glad this got clear for you! Mission accomplished!

[@chinapan69]

Finally a video that talks about fertilization in detail! Great work! Keep making videos of this quality. The great thing about GreenAqua is that it offers videos for different levels of followers.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks for the kind feedback, yeah, we try to do things on different levels, I guess I'm quickly getting bored of doing the same thing all the time. Haha.

[@johnnyjga]

Watching my first Green Aqua video about a month ago really piqued my interest in getting an "aquarium". Little did I know how much the topic would hold my interest. It finally lead me to doing more extensive research from books, websites, other aqua scaping KZbin channels and of course the extensive video library at Green Aqua. Without this important knowledge I would never had realized how interesting and fun this hobby can be. I don't think I would have made the decision to invest in the equipment and supplies necessary to go through with entering the world of aqua scaping. I've been on a shopping spree in the past week. I have the filter, the CO2 system, lots more stuff on the way and the aquarium with a stand arrives later this week. I'm not posting this to brag I'm just asking for your prayers. Wish me luck!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Good luck with your scapes, glad we inspire. Gogogo! Cheers!

[@nisharblogs3s]

I took notes and wrote everything you spoke about. Glad to know about my new profound hobby to find a pro hobbyist aka aquascaper sharing all the details in 38 min.

[@AquaBenyStyle]

I am sorry that I don't speak in every video but it's nice to come back with a lot of duties. As I mentioned, thanks to you my adventure with aquarium hobby began again. Greetings from Poland 👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, and thanks for the kind comment, you are great! Cheers!

[@mathieugourgues6324]

Thanks for the video. One of the best videos about tank fertilizers.

[@NielsHansen1983]

I leaned more of this video, than I did reading a 300 pages book on aquarium plants😅, you guys at Green Aqua inspire me, and the rest of the hobby. Thx a lot😉

[@GreenAquaShop]

You are welcome Niels, thanks for the kind comment, glad you found this useful. Will continue to deliver quality videos for you.

[@christianvasquez7921]

I'm about to start this freshwater hobby, and I've been doing a lot of research. I have been avoiding the fertilizing aspect of the tank because I found it overwhelming but watch this video @greenaqua WOW! you have just made my research so much easier. thank you so much!

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're so welcome, glad you found this useful and hope you'll like our other videos too. Cheers.

[@infernate2179]

Not only does this help the beginers, but also the more advanced. I finally solved my "plants not turning red" issue. I live in a region with really high Nitrates in the water. I never even suspected this could be the problem. Great vid, tons of info ! ♥

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cool, glad we sorted one issue out! On to the next one, haha.

[@NikTischenko]

I like how you divide all ferts into two categories. It explains so much. And I totally agree with that. Great video!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks, well, most of this is not my merit though, it has been done before, I just tried to combine all the knowledge with our experience. Thanks for watching and supporting us Nikolay.

[@annisakhan6917]

Watching from Trinidad 🇹🇹..absolutely beautiful...love him

[@karlmccafferty2781]

Just wanted to say I am a beginner (first planted tank) and I really enjoyed your video. Liked and subscribed. If anyone is serious about getting into fertilising their tank I am sure they will watch till the end 👍 great content !

[@pieekassim4783]

Some will keep repeating this video to fully understand theoretically. I guess, physical approach will be needed. Devoted hobbyists would probably stay to understand the whole thing about this - especially for beginners. Thanks for the informative video. Loved to see more! 🌱

[@GreenAquaShop]

You are right, this was meant for people who like to go in-depth into things, not those who want quick and easy answers (most of us are like that, even me, right? Haha).

[@siapa8904]

Great tutorial, fertilizers could be so confusing but on the other hand after tuning here and there knowing your tank characteristic its so easy. Macro after water change, micro for the day after and daily seachem flour excel, water change after a week, and thats it. Good joob Green Aqua, very special video as always.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Glad it was helpful! We do add daily ferts on most tanks though, but they can be added weekly too. Cheers.

[@cintiacastro-melendez138]

Thanks for the explanation, I am a beginner and was so confused, now I have a starting point!

[@ttw369369]

Out of so many things to learn and know is definitely the fertilizer, it will be trial and error then you will know what is suit your tank. Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're welcome, thanks for the comment!

[@chisciprian3067]

Nice job, i watched the entire video, good explanation, at the minute 22:50, you mentioned the EI macro elements needed, and you jump over potasium and mentioned fosfates two times.

[@GreenAquaShop]

A small mistake, sorry!

[@danieltrace7768]

Awesome lesson! Has taken me a year to find the right balance of ferts. Spent too long using others ideas, finally got it right by studying my tank and learning about my plants. Definitely no single method that does it all. Stay safe, love from the UK. Dan

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yepp Dan, you got it. Plants will always tell, experience tops everything. Thanks for that feedback, much appreciated. Cheers.

[@mahmaw7]

U wont ever lost any new beginner viewers sir! Hurra🤩😎👍🏻💐

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers! Glad for that!

[@anishjpeter]

I'm a beginner and you didn't lost me 😁. Perks of being a biochemist and farmer. A little incomplete details on simple chemistry. But all i wanted was the dosing info. Thanks

[@GreenAquaShop]

Oh cool. You have cool professions. :) I like these.

[@BuildsWithV]

I’m new to Aquascaping (about 9 months or so) and it’s been up and down ride for me. One thing I realized is that; as you mentioned in the video, looking at your tank is the best way to know if all good or something’s wrong. I setup a tank with aquasoil and sand as my first tank. Plants were growing beautifully, things seemed okay. Dosing lightly here and there with ferts and it was good. Few months pass and I notice my reds aren’t as vibrant as they were so I researched and figured it out. Then I proceeded to setup 2 more tanks and similarly I noticed either a deficiency or something and would research for hours or days at some points and I tried so many different things until I figured it out. Many people get discouraged, as I did 2 years ago when I bought my first aquatic plants (they died and I gave up on live plants till 9months ago). What I did differently this time was that I watched the plants closer and as soon as I noticed different leaves or weird new growth or whatever it was, I would research till I figured it out. I’m still learning as I go but my tanks are growing beautifully now! Didn’t loose any plants since I started and have actually done so many trimmings that I was able to fully plants 3 other tanks and all are thriving. Recently I ran into another issue with algae in my co2 tank and very bad growth in another non-co2 tank and I messed with times, settings, ferts and did weeks of work and I finally got them balanced and on the right track again and realized in the end what I did wrong. It’s a big process for sure! Lots of work. The key for me was to enjoy it and don’t stress it. The results of all that hard work pays off and I sit and stare at my tanks any chance I get. I love it and I love content like this for making it easier to understand things. Thanks

[@flaviowaki6493]

Best aquascape channel on KZbin! greetings from Brazil.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Wow, thanks so much for the support!

[@chattankunjaranaayudhya5275]

Your tutorials are so easy to understand and full of essential information. I am thinking of getting into aquascaping in a few months so the tutorials are just fascinating.

[@glenn4140]

This is one of the most essential videos when it comes to aquascaping. I dont know how I missed this. Thank you guys!

[@GreenAquaShop]

You're welcome, thanks for going back to watch this too!

[@alwishahab9799]

Wow great explanation. As a beginner, this helps alot. Don't worry a beginner like me watch till the end.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, thx for watching til the end.

[@rungassamydonovan47]

God bless Green Aqua for making this video. Very informative content. I advise those who find this video complicated to watch it several times so to finally understand it.

[@GreenAquaShop]

Cheers, thanks so much for the encouragement!

[@mahendrenmunisamy9834]

Thank you so much for this!!! The explanation was great and exactly what a lot of us needed. You will hear a lot of people come on KZbin and mention how important it is to use ferts but they never go into any details beyond that. And for those who might be intimidated you gave a great disclaimer to leave and just use an all in one option. Honestly speaking, I can't see how anyone can top what you guys have done here. Great job guys!!!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Thanks so much. Cheers!

[@AquaGardenAquariums]

It took me 5 years with daily learning to completely understand what are you talking about! 🤜🤛

[@GreenAquaShop]

It took me 15 years to be able to at least talk about it in this way, haha. You are much smarter than I am.

[@Miller-EE]

Dude... thank you for saying what we need to know in the beginning of the video. Unlike 10000 other channels on this website. With that said, i'd sit through this 38min 18sec video even if Im a beginner :)

[@GreenAquaShop]

Yeah, I don't really like the bait things... :D Thanks for sitting this one through, you are great!

[@Miller-EE]

​@@GreenAquaShop so are you my friend! Can't wait till these restrictions are released so I can bring my wife and kids to your shop all the way from sweden! =) Have a great day!

[@GreenAquaShop]

Det skulle vara jattebra, jag kan öva min Svenska, haha. :) Ni ar valkomna!