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Plants absorb and store nutrients across the day, so dosing timing is not important. Pick a schedule that is easy to follow.&#xA0;Consistency over the longer time horizon matters. &#xA0;<img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/DrQqY7XZWQO6L4Wj/hc/30BVo7v59v2rvzmQ/2024082104-057d4d3a-9a3d-4e5e-8a5e-9b67ae1162ad-2hraquaristdscf0838.jpg" style="width: 692px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil">Most tanks in the 2hr gallery are dosed at the end of the day.

Plants absorb and store nutrients across the day, so dosing timing is not important. Pick a schedule that is easy to follow. Consistency over the longer time horizon matters. Most tanks in the 2hr gallery are dosed at the end of the day.

What is the best time of the day to dose APT?

APT Fertilizers

Usage Guide

Should I use APT 1, APT3 or APTe?

Which APT fertilizer should I use for a new tank without CO2 injection?

Which APT fertilizer should I use for a new CO2 injected tank?

What is the best liquid fertilizer for a matured tank?

How is APT different from other fertilizers?

Which fertilizer should I use to prevent algae?

Which fertilizer is best for an Iwagumi Style aquarium?

Fertilizer Choice

What is my tank volume?

How much to dose for APT1/APT3/APTe?

What is best dosing frequency for APT?

How soon should I start dosing APT?

Can I dose APT 1, APT3 and/or APTe together?

How can I use APT with an auto doser?

Can I do less water changes with APT?

Should I add more Iron to APT?

Problems after switching to APT?

Why are my nitrate / phosphate readings low?

Can I use APT SKY with APT fertilisers?

Will activated Carbon affect fertilizer usage?

Will a UV lamp / UV steriliser affect APT?

Is APT Safe for Shrimp?

Will APT raise GH or KH?

Does APT contain copper?

How soon can I see results after using APT?

My leaves are not improving after using APT?

My leaves are turning yellow after using APT?

My plants are not getting redder after using APT?

I still see nutrient deficiency after using APT?

Why do I have low nitrate levels with APT?

My carpet has uneven growth after using APT?

Product Information

I see Sedimentation or Crystallization in my APT bottle?

What is the expiry date of APT fertilisers?

Product labels

How can I get a dispenser pump?

Product Labels & Handling

Do I need APT SKY?

Should I use APT Sky or APT Sky plus?

How much APT SKY do I dose?

Best TDS for a planted aquarium?

How do I add APT SKY to the tank?

Do I need to raise KH?

How do I know if I'm keeping 'conflicting' species?

I have hard water. Should I dose APT SKY?

Is my tap water suitable for plants?

I have high KH but low GH. Should I use APT SKY?

My tank/tap has X GH. How much APT SKY should I dose?

My tank / tap measures +7dGH. Should I dose APT SKY?

APT SKY/ SKY Plus

Can I use APT START with an inert substrate?

What is inside APT START?

What is inside the blue sachet?

Can I use APT START with other bacteria products?

How much APT START should I use for my tank?

How much substrate should be added on top of APT START?

Can I add fish immediately after using APT START?

What is the expiry date of APT START?

If I use APT START, when do I use APT JAZZ?

APT START

Can I dose APT FIX / APT FIXLITE straight into the water?

When will APT FIX / APT FIXLITE not work?

Can FIX / FIXLITE treat cyanobacteria / BGA?

APT FIX or APT FIXLITE?

How does APT FIX work?

How does APT FIXLITE work?

How often can I use APT FIX / APT FIXLITE?

How do I cover alot of areas with APT FIX / APT FIXLITE?

How do I use APT FIX / FIXLITE as a dip?

How should I use APT FIX / APT FIXLITE in a new tank?

Will APT FIX / APT FIXLITE kill my plants?

I have alot of algae. Can APT FIX / APT FIXLITE help?

After using APT FIX / APT FIXLITE, the algae is gone but my leaves do not look healthy?

Will APT FIX / APT FIXLITE harm my shrimp/ fish?

The color of my APT FIX is not clear?

I see some sediments in APT FIXLITE?

Expiry of APT FIX / APT FIXLITE?

How should I read the APT FIX / APT FIXLITE pipette?

My fish / shrimp died after using APT FIX / APT FIXLITE!

APT FIX / APT FIXLITE

How do I use APT PURE?

How much APT PURE do I dose?

APT Pure smells bad?

What is the Expiry of APT PURE?

Can I use APT PURE together with Purigen?

Odd Ammonia test result with APT PURE?

Would APT PURE affect fertilizers?

Do I really need APT PURE?

What is Chloramine?

Can I remove Chlorine naturally without APT PURE?

APT PURE

Do I need liquid fertilizers if I use APT JAZZ?

How much APT JAZZ do I add?

How is APT JAZZ nitrate limiting?

Can I achieve nitrate limitation with other root tabs?

How is APT JAZZ different?

Can I use APT JAZZ with inert substrates?

Can I use APT JAZZ with a shallow substrate?

When might APT JAZZ not work?

How is APT JAZZ different from osmocote?

APT JAZZ

Do I need to rinse APT FEAST before use?

Should I cap APT FEAST with sand?

How deep should my APT FEAST substrate be?

Does APT Feast release Ammonia?

How should I handle the ammonia release when using APT FEAST?

Can I plant in APT FEAST aquasoil straight away?

How soon can I add livestock to the tank?

Is APT Feast suitable for shrimps?

My pH is dropping a lot in my tank with APT FEAST aquasoil?

Do I need to increase my KH to counteract the softening properties of APT FEAST Aquasoil?

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