Re: Plant Quality

[PB1212BBA at aol_com]

       Bill Martin wrote: 'I think the cat food is benefiting the plants in 
several ways. It 
probably is richer in minerals and trace elements than flake food and since 
it's harder for the fish to eat all of it before it sinks to the bottom, it 
probably is putting more nitrates into the water.'

       My guess would be iron. Utilities 'soften' drinking water by taking 
out iron and magnesium among other things, both of which plants require. I 
could never grow plants until I read about someone adding iron to their tanks 
and decided to try it myself. Lo and behold, I can grow plants! Nice plants 
that grow big and strong and quickly. I suspect the catfood has iron and 
other trace elements and vitamins added to it.
       Even though they badmouth my profession in their ads, I will still 
give a plug for Kent Marine's products like super chelated iron and reef 
trace elements.

Good luck, 
Richard Arline


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