Re: The Seachem Flourishes

[Kirk Melton <triax at bellsouth_net>]

> I have a bunch of questions regarding the use of Flourish.  Back in the day,
> it was quite easy...there was just Flourish.  Now there is a Flourish 
> focusing
> on almost every single nutrient.  I'm not complaining mind you, just
> remarking at the number of choices we are presented with as consumers.

I would like to know this too!  Sure, I have bought all of the Flourish 
products (except phosphorous), and use them all, but, I too am wondering 
just how much DO I need all of which I currently use?  Regular Flourish has 
all of the components you can buy seperately.  If the trace, iron, and 
potassium, and nitrate can be supplemented (as in PMDD and with the single 
nutrient Flourish products) without phosphates of any form (as in regular 
Flourish), why even use regular Flourish?  Why not just use Flourish Trace, 
Iron, Nitrogen and Potassium?  I guess I can see the rationale of "If you 
are a little low on just one of these, why not just add that one deficient 
nutrient rather than ALL of  them with regular Flourish."  But, I can also 
argue for "If all of this is in regular Flourish, why do we need all of the 
individual nutrients." My only guess here is that regular Flourish is more 
oriented towards a person who just happens to have plants in his fish tank, 
while the individual nutrients are marketed more towards someone who likes 
his plants possibly more than his fish, or who likes to tinker with his 
chemistry (both the former and the latter apply to myself).  As with the 
writer above, I am not complaining about anything...this is not a flame in 
ANY way.  I am just a confused newbie looking to simplify my fertilization 
routine.

Thanks!

Kirk


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