fertalizer

[brayden malone]

I have a 6-gallon planted tank with 5 endlers. and I add 14 drops of easy green to it every day but every water test I do says there is still less than 20 ppm of nitrate I have floating plants and my tank light is on less than 6 hours most days. it is a medium-planted tank with around 9 plants. am I doing anything wrong or should I just add more 

thanks

[Tlindsey]

On 3/26/2024 at 11:22 PM, brayden malone said:

I have a 6-gallon planted tank with 5 endlers. and I add 14 drops of easy green to it every day but every water test I do says there is still less than 20 ppm of nitrate I have floating plants and my tank light is on less than 6 hours most days. it is a medium-planted tank with around 9 plants. am I doing anything wrong or should I just add more 

thanks

If plants look good and growing then keep doing what your doing. @brayden malone

[Tlindsey]

On 3/27/2024 at 12:36 AM, Tlindsey said:

If plants look good and growing then keep doing what your doing. @brayden malone

If you want lower nitrate you can feed less easy green. 

[Rube_Goldfish]

As your total plant biomass grows, you'll need more fertilizer, but I agree with @Tlindsey to keep doing what's working, or at least to make changes slowly. Maybe 18 drops for a while to see what happens, that sort of thing.

It works in reverse, too; after a big plant trim, you'd need less nutrients than before.