Do I need gravel/water ferts?

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    Razer2007 Danelle Vivier

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    I'm new to the idea of fertilisers and everything.

    I recently planted some new plants and want to know if it needs ferts. It's planted in sand - bought from Panorama - which is VERY clean at the moment. I have java fern, Amazon sword and some other little bushy plant which I don't know. The tank is still cycling.

    I know there's ferts for the substrate and for the water.

    Please advise me on what I need to do.
     
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    azurekoi Loaches & Gobies

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    Just get some Seachem Flourish complete - dose once a week and you should be fine....
     
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    Ah ok so I don't need to push the pellets into the sand too?
     
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    azurekoi Loaches & Gobies

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    Maybe for the Amazon Sword,but I dont bother with that.... Neighbours rabbits dung works well for me... one "poop" per big rooted plant every 2 months or so works like a bomb...he,he
     
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    LoL what? Do you just stick a drolletjie in the gravel next to it?
     
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    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! thanks razor you made my day...."drolletjies" legend :laugh:
     
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    Haha nice to know :D Can I use tortoise poo too? They only eat plants?
     
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    Nope - Rabbit or Guinea Pigs - got to do with the bacteria in their gut and the way they digest vegetable matter...
     
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    Damn really? psshh that's complicated :p Our neighbors have a rabbit so no worries :)
     
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