Fertilizing my plants for the first time

[phillis79]

Hi, I'm relatively new to aquarium keeping and I'm looking for some advice on my 57 litre fluval flex setup. I've had live plants in the tank since the beginning, about 8 months ago, but they're starting to look a bit worn out now. I'm assuming the initial nutrients in the soil have been depleted and they need a top-up. I've bought some Seachem florish tablets but I'm not sure how to use them properly. Any guidance would be great, thanks. I've got 3 sterbai corydoras and a betta, Tyrion - named after the Game of Thrones character, lol. He's got a big personality, even if he is a fish. I've attached some photos of the tank.

[sSjey]

Just push the Seachem florish tablets into the substrate near the roots of the heavy feeding plants, that way they'll get the nutrients they need.

Looking at your photos, I can see you've got some long stems floating on the surface - depending on the type of plant, they might need a liquid feed as some plants absorb fertiliser through their leaves.

[phillis79]

Thanks for the advice sSjey, really appreciate it. I'll give it a go and push the tabs into the substrate near the roots of the plants that need it most.