CrystalClear Thrive Pond Plant Food, Fish Safe Fertilizer, 200 Tablets | For aquatic water gardens, nutrients boost lily & lotus flower bloom and root growth

Adding aquatic plants is a great way to customize your aquascape and balance your pond ecosystem. In addition, pond plants have many benefits.

How to Use

Simply use one to two tablets for every gallon of soil and every water lily. For water lotus, use 4 tablets during the growing season. It is always a good idea to feed plants every two to four weeks when the water temperatures are above 75°F. Push tablet one finger deep into the soil, 3" from the crown of the plant. Press soil around the inserted tablet for best results.

Types of Aquatic Plants

A good mix of aquatic plants does more than beautify your water garden. The marginal, floating, and submerged plants absorb excess nutrients in the water and shade the pond's surface, which helps improve water quality while protecting your fish from hungry predators. Here are the various types of aquatic plants you should consider:

• Floating Plants: Water hyacinth, water lettuce, giant sensitive plant, and other floating plants are excellent options for filtering the nutrients that cause poor water quality issues. They also provide shade and cover for fish and other aquatic organisms.
• Submerged Plants: Popular submerged aquatic plants include hornwort and eelgrass. These fantastic filters and oxygenators absorb excess nutrients from the water, so fertilizing them is unnecessary.
• Bog Plants: Bog plants are sown around the perimeter of your pond or in shallow, marshy areas. There is a lot of color, size, and shape variety, so they will surely attract the attention of people and wildlife alike. Bog plants like water forget-me-not and creeping Jenny are invasive perennials, so you may see them return and spread each year, depending on your zone.
• Water Lilies: Available in cold-tolerant and tropical varieties, lilies are definite crowd-pleasers. Hardy water lilies are perennials that blossom all summer on the pond's surface. Tropical lilies have very fragrant blossoms and produce several flowers at once. Some bloom in the daytime, while others are night-blooming lily flowers.
• Water Lotus: These plants are larger than life, standing two to five feet above the water, depending on the variety. Water lotus have large blooms and leaves to help keep your pond protected from the sun. These may take up to two years to become fully established in your water garden.

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FAQs

• How does CrystalClear Thrive promote maximum blooms?
  • The tablets provide essential nutrients that promote vigorous growth and abundant blooms for potted aquatic plants. The fertilizer is formulated to feed plants all season long for maximum beauty.
• What nutrients do these tablets provide?
  • The tablets contain essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphate, and potash that promote vigorous growth and beautiful foliage in aquatic plants. They provide a balanced 10-14-8 fertilizer formulation.
• What does the 10-14-8 mean when describing the Thrive compound?
  • The 10-14-8 is the fertilizer grade of CrystalClear Thrive. This means it contains the correct percentage by weight of Nitrogen(N), Phosphate (P2O5) & Potash(K2O).
• Is this product safe for fish?
  • Yes, when used as directed, CrystalClear Thrive is safe for use in ponds containing fish, frogs, snails, or any animals looking to drink from the water.
• Do you put the tablet in the planting pot or just in the water?
  • The tablets are intended to be added into the planting media. Push tablet one finger deep into the soil, 3" from the crown of the plant. Press soil around the inserted tablet for the best results. We do not recommend just tossing tab in water.