Planted Tank Fertilizers 101: What Every Beginner NEEDS to Know

If you keep a freshwater aquarium and aren’t a planted tank fertilizer expert, and lets admit it, not many people are, scrolling through all the plant fertilizer options out there can be overwhelming. Words like macro, micro, carbon sources, iron boosters, all in ones… it might make you wonder if you even know a single thing about fish keeping at all!

So if you're confused by aquarium fertilizers, this beginner-friendly guide explains macronutrients, micronutrients, shrimp-safe fertilizers, and exactly how to start without harming your freshwater tank. This video is perfect for your first planted aquarium.

FERTILIZERS SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO:
Seachem Flourish: https://brs.li/flourish
Seachem Flourish Excel: https://brs.li/flourishexcel
Seachem Root Tabs (Flourish): https://brs.li/rootflourish
Liquid Gardens Root Tabs: https://brs.li/lgroottabs
Brightwell Aquatics FlorinAxis Carbon Source: https://brs.li/florinacarbon
Brightwell Aquatics Florin-FE: https://brs.li/florinfe
Brightwell Aquatics FlorinMULTI: https://brs.li/florinmulti
FlorinMulti Shrimp - Shrimp Friendly Fertilizer: https://brs.li/florinshrimp
AI Blade Smart LED Strip: https://brs.li/bladefresh
Tuna Sun Kessil: https://brs.li/tunasunkessil

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Intro to Plant Fertilizer
0:24 So What's The Differences In Flourish?
0:32 Multi-Nutrients
0:42 Carbon Sources
0:52 What Are Root Tabs For?
1:10 Combining C02 with Ferts
1:21 MACRO vs MICRO
1:51 How to Start RIGHT
2:14 Shrimp Safe (and Fish Safety)
2:21 Products We Swear By
2:41 Basics All Beginners Should Keep
2:45 Plant Deficiencies And Why They Happen
3:03 Don't Forget a High Quality Light
3:21 Thanks for Watching!

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