Tetra PlantaMin

Tetra PlantaMin

Tetra PlantaMin is an iron-intensive aquarium plant fertiliser that feeds your plants with essential nutrients over a four-week period. It suits anyone who wants healthier, greener, more vigorous plants in their aquarium, and it does so without adding phosphate or nitrate to the water.

Why Plants Matter

Aquarium plants are the green "power stations" of an aquarium, and they play several key roles at once. They produce oxygen and improve the quality of the water, which helps create a suitable environment for your fish. Keeping them well fed is one of the best investments you can make in a balanced tank.

Key Benefits

• Iron, potassium, manganese and other important trace elements support healthy, flourishing plant growth.
• The special depot formula releases the nutrients to your plants over a four-week period (30 days), for long-term care from a single monthly dose.
• The nutrients are optimally absorbed by the leaves.
• Promotes chlorophyll formation, which enhances the colouring of aquatic plants.
• Helps prevent signs of deficiency over extended periods, such as perforated, pale or discoloured leaves, glassy or yellow plants, and reduced plant growth.
• Healthy plants use up excess nutrients such as nitrate and phosphate, which makes healthy plant growth one of the best ways to keep algae in check.
• Free of phosphate and nitrate, so it does not contaminate the aquarium water.

How to Use

• Shake the bottle well before use.
• Measure the dose according to the volume of your aquarium water.
• Add it to the aquarium once a month.

Dosage

Add 5 ml of Tetra PlantaMin for every 20 l of aquarium water every month.

Suitable For

• Planted aquariums where plants need a steady supply of iron and trace elements.
• Aquarists who want a simple monthly feeding routine instead of frequent top-ups.
• Tanks where plants show pale, perforated or discoloured leaves, or have slowed in growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much Tetra PlantaMin do I add to my aquarium?
Add 5 ml for every 20 l of aquarium water, once a month. Shake the bottle well before measuring.

How long does one dose last?
The depot formula releases the nutrients over a four-week period, which is about 30 days. That is why the dose is added once a month.

Will it add nitrate or phosphate to my water?
No. Tetra PlantaMin is free of phosphate and nitrate, so it does not contaminate the aquarium water.

What deficiency signs is it designed to help with?
It supplies iron, potassium, manganese and other nutrients to help prevent perforated, pale or discoloured leaves and reduced plant growth over extended periods.

How does it help with algae?
Healthy plants use up excess nutrients such as nitrate and phosphate. By nourishing your plants, Tetra PlantaMin supports the kind of healthy growth that is one of the best ways to prevent algae.

Which size should I choose?
Base it on your total aquarium volume and how many months you want to dose. The rate is 5 ml per 20 l every month, so larger tanks or longer use will need a larger pack.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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