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General Community Forums => Group Orders => Topic started by: wolfiewill on January 13, 2014, 01:23:32 PM

Title: Substrate ferts from americanplants.com
Post by: wolfiewill on January 13, 2014, 01:23:32 PM
I am going to order a substrate fertilizer from americanplants.com called TOTAL SUBSTRATE PELLETS. See the following link:

http://www.aquariumplants.com/AquaFertz_com_SUBSTRATE_VITALIZATION_SYSTEM_p/fert.htm?1=1&CartID=0.

I've have had good success with them, and the price (minus shipping) is very good. There are 75 pellets in each, so the cost comes to ~15 cents each before shipping charges.

Would anyone else like to join in the order to make the shipping cost more reasonable ($28.50)?
Title: Re: Substrate ferts from americanplants.com
Post by: exv152 on January 13, 2014, 02:54:47 PM
I'm in. Which ones have you been using? There's iron, trace, total...?
Title: Re: Substrate ferts from americanplants.com
Post by: charlie on January 13, 2014, 03:17:47 PM
Greg, is the shipping fee you quoted applicable to one container & if not how many can they ship at that price
Do you use the injector, can you post a picture of it if you do& if you do not how do you inject it.
Regards
Title: Re: Substrate ferts from americanplants.com
Post by: wolfiewill on January 13, 2014, 06:06:55 PM
Quote from: charlie on January 13, 2014, 03:17:47 PM
Greg, is the shipping fee you quoted applicable to one container & if not how many can they ship at that price
Do you use the injector, can you post a picture of it if you do& if you do not how do you inject it.
Regards

I just tried purchasing 5 and the shipping cost went from $28.50 to $29.88. When I tried for only 2 the shipping cost was the same as for one - $28.50 CDN.

I don't use an injector. I use the same long tweezers I use for planting. The same we used at Got Fish in November. These are slightly bullet shaped and go in easy enough this way. Cheers.
Title: Re: Substrate ferts from americanplants.com
Post by: Dxpert on January 13, 2014, 08:41:53 PM
Sounds great, I'm in, thanks Greg!
Do you use trace and total?

-Mike
Title: Re: Substrate ferts from americanplants.com
Post by: wolfiewill on January 13, 2014, 08:47:31 PM
Quote from: Dxpert on January 13, 2014, 08:41:53 PM
Sounds great, I'm in, thanks Greg!
Do you use trace and total?

-Mike

No. I use a Flourish Comp for trace in the water column, and this stuff is supposed to have the essential trace elements added. Check out the web page for this stuff:
http://www.aquariumplants.com/AquaFertz_com_SUBSTRATE_VITALIZATION_SYSTEM_p/fert.htm?1=1&CartID=0
Title: Re: Substrate ferts from americanplants.com
Post by: Dxpert on January 13, 2014, 08:52:01 PM
I'm in for 1x total.
Title: Re: Substrate ferts from americanplants.com
Post by: wolfiewill on January 16, 2014, 04:43:50 PM
Ok. I talked to the supplier on the phone, and they send lots of this product 'up there to y'all in Keyanidah'. So I'm going to order four? For Dxpert, Charlie, exv152 and myself?
Title: Re: Substrate ferts from americanplants.com
Post by: exv152 on January 16, 2014, 07:58:14 PM
Thanks for doing this Greg.  :)