3y old but still useful! Thanks for the dive into the line. Syringe is a must!

This is a great video brother! I needed someone who would lay out the entire selection and explain it thoroughly, this was perfect!

@GEORDIESCAPER

Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that. Thank you so much👍

Thank you for this video it was very helpful I just purchased the entire of line of flourish products for my planted tank and was looking for this exact video.

@GEORDIESCAPER

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much. Glad you found this video and appreciate you taking the time to comment. please consider subscribing if you haven't done so already. Much appreciated GS

This is wonderful information, thank you! Now i just have to figure out the dosing for my 20 gallon so I can make a special centerpiece tank.

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou and glad you found this video helpful. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

You sound Irish, I always follow plant advice from Irish people. They can't give bad advice on growing green plants

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Nah not Irish, from Newcastle (folk from Newcastle are known as Geordies) and we do have quite strong accents. Used to be a self employed gardener so I kind of know what I'm talking about, I think🤣🤣

Great video! Very clear description of the products 😊

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jordan glad you enjoyed it.

I tried them when I first started on planted tanks, with the separate bottle for each element found it a bit of a pain, not to mention expensive. Use E.I dosing now with dry ferts, far more economical and simple to use.

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly never tried EI but heard and read great things. Whatever works best 👍👍

@allgamingnetwork9448

3 жыл бұрын

i just use flourish, iron, potassium root tabs and a good light and everything does fine

Advance is unique comparing with other brands, and Trace is quite nice too

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

yeah totally agree with the Flourish Advance and I would say Trace is a must in a planted tank.

A bit of a money-saving tip...a bit of airline tubing on the end of a standard syringe is cheaper than the long syringe!

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Funny you say that, started doing it not long after doing this video, my dad give me the idea, simple things work a treat.

@thefyst

3 жыл бұрын

@@GEORDIESCAPER good stuff.. your dad sounds like a smart man haha

@JacobMcMarley

2 жыл бұрын

Genius! And you don't have to try and compensate for the displacement that leads to overflow on the first few dips of a new bottle! Hats off to you sir!

Thanks for the video. I would like to know what the difference is between sechem flourish, seachem excel and seachem flourish excel. Is flourish excel a combination of flourish and excel?

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Dominic. They are totally different, Excel is a form of liquid carbon and Flourish is a comprehensive liquid plant fertiliser. If you wanted to choose one supplement I would recommend Seachem Flourish as per bottle instructions.

Hey doing planted 5 gallon tank for shrimp how you know your not dosing too much for iron and potassium?

Geordie, Can I use Sea Chem Flourish and Excel and other Sea Chem products in my 110 gallon planted tank while I want to use Seachem Purigen or Chemipure Green in my 2 Oase canisters to polish my water? I have black algae growth on the plants, rocks and driftwood. I'm concerned that Flourish and Excel and other products will be absorbed by the Purigen and/or Chemipure Green. Should I still consider the Purigen and/or Chemipure in the canisters? Great informative video!!!!

@GEORDIESCAPER

9 ай бұрын

Hi there, Thank you, and I appreciate it very much. I have the same setup in my filters with the Purigen. The purigen will not absorb Flourish and Excel. I would recommend adding the plant supplements when the lights are on. That way, the plants can absorb the nutrients quickly and more efficiently during the photosynthesis period. Hope this helps😊👍

Might get some smaller bottles of each and try following the Seachem routine. Do you dose Excel at all?

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea, confident you'll be impressed, I'm not using Excel at the moment but I do have incase I feel the need to dose on my non CO2 setups.

Hi geordie, I'm new to fish keeping and am setting up a new aquael 200l aquarium, low light system, using loads of crypts and java fern for plants which I will be purchasing from horizon as they already have their crypts submersed, can u help me, what seachem products would I need for water changes and for weekly or daily ferts, I was thing iron and potassium? Your help and expertise would be very appreciated, thanks jas.

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jas, sounds like you've been doing your homework which is cool. Water changes and general water conditioning go with Prime and Stability. Ferts I would go with Trace, Potassium and then Iron after a couple of months if you're using a nutrient rich substrate (your crypts will benefit from such a substrate). All Seachem products as per bottle instructions. Hope this helps and best of luck with your setup

@jascarty3503

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers geordie, top fella, thanks for your knowledge, so helpfull👍

Hi , you mentioned you have your own dosing schedule or is it the same as seachem done but just without Phosphorous?

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, yeah I dose the Seachem way without the phosphorus as I seem to encounter algae issues when I dose phosphorous.

I don't dose a new setup for the first month or longer especially if I'm using vitro stem plants, When I do start to use fertilizer I normally half the recommended dose. I like to dose daily. Because I have few tanks I like to experiment. One tank I don't dose anything because the stem plants used are classed as weeds. One area I don't slack on is subtrate. I either use soil or stuff to go under gravel. I'm not a fan of just using inert subtrate and root tabs. I love my Crypts which are root feeders as you know.

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Seems you've got it nailed Emma, great stuff. I like to experiment on different tanks like yourself, see how they go. I only used inert substrates as decoration/detail as in a beach area or sandy/gravel riverbed. A nutrient rich substrate makes a world of difference in a planted tank.

When you look at the ppm change per amount added, I don't understand how you can say they are very concentrated.

Hey can you recommend a good way to test for phosphorus and iron and potassium if there are ways to test?

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not the best with testing If I'm being totally honest. Personally I would buy a good overall test kit and TDS pen/checker.

@JacobMcMarley

2 жыл бұрын

SeaChem actually makes an Iron test that measures to less than .05 mg/L. It's a bit cumbersome of a test as it uses a dry reagent and waiting 5 minutes for results, then another 30 before retesting after adding another dose. I'm not sure about phosphorus but I'm sure SeaChem makes one for that too. Iron is one of the most important minerals, especially if you aren't using Co2, because the iron is what is converted to Co2 by the flourish and flourish excel (which I don't think excel was mentioned??). I'm not an expert but I've been using SeaChem products in conjunction with my own living spreadsheets for almost 2yrs now.

Should I start with following their schedule step by step and using all of the bottles including phosphorus?

@oweng2625

Жыл бұрын

Also, on day 7, do I have to add all the stuff that lowers PH and adjusts GH or should I only add them when I need to adjust my PH and GH?

@oweng2625

Жыл бұрын

Also, should I do a water change every week or should I only do one when I’m having issues with the tank (Ex. Too many nitrates)?

@GEORDIESCAPER

Жыл бұрын

Hi Owen, I never need to adjust GH and PH so don't add regular. Best to have some on hand incase you do need to adjust.

@GEORDIESCAPER

Жыл бұрын

A good guide to start with, that's the way I started to use them. Eventually you'll get the feel of your setup and know what's needed, maybe more of one supplement than another and vice versa. I'll be doing another video soon of the way I dose now, not too far off the guide but I want to try and simplify it so it's not as daunting to start with. One thing for sure as that the guide works amazingly well.

Can i ask a slightly non related question. If i have sand or gravel in my tank, can i still grow plants?

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

you can try the easier category plants with Seachem Flourish root tabs and ferts. I know some people have had pretty good results doing it this way.

I dose 2ml daily I never dose phosphorus or nitrogen and my plants are lush

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome and same with me with the phosphorus, my tanks are lightly stocked so I tend to dose Nitrogen regular. Thanks for taking the time to comment😊

Have you tried a pipete?

@GEORDIESCAPER

Ай бұрын

I had some for some smaller nano tanks I had. But they were tiny. Thanks for the comment, reminded me to look for some bigger ones👍

Can you use Flourish- and the iron one together how much to use in a 160l fish tank??

@GEORDIESCAPER

Жыл бұрын

You can yes, I recommend dosing exactly as per bottle instructions until you feel confident to change dosing. I'll be doing a video soon on my dosing routine with most of the Flourish range.

@kellygordon103

9 ай бұрын

@@GEORDIESCAPER, The iron in Seachem Iron is not chelated. I've heard of adverse interactions with other elements(phosphates) and non-chealated iron. Once I split up my trace/iron and macro dosing, my hair algae and bba problems went away.

Hi kidda is there any particular time of day you dose I am keen to try seachem Nicole put me onto your vid I have been using tap micro & macro pumped ferts by cinescaper but not available at the moment I have a 180ltr, 70ltr & a nano cube 27 ltr

@GEORDIESCAPER

Жыл бұрын

Hi James, time of day isn't essential but I tend to dose when lights are on as that's when plants photosynthesise and can make best use of the ferts.

Hello ... my plants seem to grow, but some leaves partially turn yellowish / brown Any suggestions ? Thanks

@GEORDIESCAPER

Жыл бұрын

If it's not too many leaves, I prefer to cut them off. That way, energy goes into growth instead of repair.

Thank you I tried another all in one and was not pleased i was told Seachem’s was good i got the 3 NPK separate and Traces for a no co2 low light plants mostly different crypts do i know you dose NPK on alternative day then Trace but can you dose all 3 NPK same day and i have a another stupid question I have a 55 gallon is it better to dose for 50 gallon right at first or start off dosing for half 25 gallon or what it says on bottle and then slowly build to 55 gallon ? hope that made since

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there and thankyou. To be on the safe side and get the best success/results I would follow the Seachem dosing calendar or as per bottle instructions. I still do this on my tanks low and high energy.

If I can't buy all just 1 or 2 from it , what is your advice for me

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

If it was me choosing 1 or 2 it would be Flourish or both Flourish and Flourish Advance and alternate between the two.

@zelo533

3 жыл бұрын

Get flourish comprehensive and potassium, you can get nitrate and phosphorus from feeding fish food

Phosphorus is not highly concentrated in order to achieve 1ppm in a 20 gallon you need to put 16ml that's a hell of fertilizer

hellou you keep open bottles in refrigerator or not?

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

I don't no, where they are stored is a cool temperature, not sure how hot it would be to effect them if it effects them at all.

@Sunkafit1

2 жыл бұрын

@@GEORDIESCAPER 22celsius home...

Hello, in a well-planted tank, how much to give Flourish? By recommendation or 1.5-2 times more? Or is it better to dose Trace more? I'm afraid of getting an overdose on micro. Thanks.

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, To be on the safe side dose as per bottle instructions with a syringe so you know you're giving the same amount everytime👍Alternating between Flourish and Trace is an option.

Are they safe to use with snails

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

They are yes, you could check out Seachem's website for further info👍

So can you just use the flourish on its own

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

If you go for any of the supplements...Flourish is the most comprehensive to use on it's own👍

@JacobMcMarley

2 жыл бұрын

The tanks at my old house did very well with Flourish and Flourish Excel being used to the recommended dosings. I additionally dosed with Iron once a week, but no more because at the time I didn't know how to test Iron level and didn't want to overdo it. But my plants were growing so fast it was annoying to keep up with the trimming, and all this from an ignorant beginner that bought the three bottle SeaChem starter pack (Flourish,Fourish Excel, and Flourish Iron).

How much do i put for a 5 gallon

@GEORDIESCAPER

Жыл бұрын

Best to dose as per bottle instructions or if you don't have the bottle yet all the dosing instructions are on seachems website. Here's a link to Flourish for example: www.seachem.com/flourish.php

honestly, I don't use Seachem Ferts, They're are a bit too watered down and really expensive. Seachem Excel is great for Bba tho

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Understand with the cost but I'm the opposite, I honestly think they're quite highly concentated compared to others I've used over the years, therefore because of the smaller doses I seem to get a fair bit longer use from a bottle. Suppose this all this depends on the size of tank and other factors.

@not_ur_senpai866

3 жыл бұрын

@@Crest97 heyy

Is it bad I thought the thumbtack behind your head was duckweed. Lol

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Dosage for Low tech aquarium 30 L

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I would recommend following the dosing instructions on the bottle. I'm dosing my low tech 30l with 2ml Trace, 1ml potassium, 1/2 ml Iron and 1/2ml nitrogen, I do this twice a week after a 50% water change.

@juristimma5366

3 жыл бұрын

@@GEORDIESCAPER Did you use tap water or osmosis?

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

@@juristimma5366 I use tap water as it's quite soft.

You will never get honest answers about products on the internet because fish keepers get sponsored by the manufacturers with tons of free products for fantastic reviews. Look at the price of Seachem products - its worth 'waffeling' facts while waiting for the courier to deliver some SEACHEM!

@GEORDIESCAPER

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, Appreciate your feedback. Seachem sponsors me for honest reviews, not scripted reviews, which is why I partnered them. This agreement allows me to be genuine and honest and it’s something I appreciate and value. I've used Seachem products for years before the sponsorship. Being totally honest they do seem expensive but no more than most of the leading ferts/conditioners and they are highly concentrated, therefore last quite a bit longer than some of the more inexpensive products. I pride myself on my honesty and would never intentionally mislead anyone. I would rather say nothing on a particular product than lie about it. I agree, I do seem to 'waffle' not the most literate of guys 🤣🤣

I do use Pristine and Prime every water change. I have used Excel for algae’s which works well. I do seem to have a deficiency though so need to add a separate dose, I think it’s Potassium as there are holes in my Amazon Swords leaves., they also look a little pale

@GEORDIESCAPER

3 жыл бұрын

Worth a try, if you haven't done so already may be worth adding Flourish Roots Tabs as swords are heavy root feeders. Hope you get sorted.