Plant food spikes

[Paulf615]

I have a 500 gallon pond with some goldfish and koi. Last year i had water hyacinths and some Lillie's. the hyathinths did really well but the Lillie's never did good and turned yellow. So with the Lillie's now sprouting up i wanted to do something to help it. I was wondering if miracle grow plant food spikes would help the Lillie's and at the same time be safe for the fish. Please help!!!

 

[Paulf615]

Here are the spikes if this helps at all. Please I need a reply, if someone knows.

 

[crsublette]

Honestly, I don't know Paul.

As of second hand, I know there are folk that have used the tomato fertilizer spikes to help their lillies.

For water lillies, I have actually heard of Osmocote slow release plant fertilizer mixed into the pots.

You should give Addy a private message since I know she has done something like this before.

I am pretty sure there are fertilizer spikes specially made for pond plants... I remember seeing these before at a pond store.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

I'm not sure if the Miracle Gro plant spikes are safe to use in your pond but I do know they sell fertilizer tabs to use in your pond.

I haven't used this brand specifically but here is something similar: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=5462

 

[Paulf615]

Thanks it's just my local pet store didnt have anything like that in stock so ill have to go to a pond store and hopefully find something made for water plants there. It's just that I had the plant spikes and it would have been more convenient.

 

[dieselplower]

I would think those are fine but what I would do is check the package for the ingredients. Then I would Google search them. Probably only take 5 minutes.

 

[RobAmy]

I use the Laguna fertilizer spikes. They have small and large ones. They are for ponds. No problems with the lilies or fish but my fish are getting bigger

 

[haver79]

I have used the jobes tomatoe fertilizer spikes with no issues.

 

[Tula]

I am trying the Osomocote on my lilies this year. I stopped by my local fish hatchery and was told it was safe, but to work it well in the the plant media. I worked it into clay kitty litter and so far, so good!

 

[Dave 54]

Personally if we had plants in our koi pond I wouldn't use miricle grow Latterite is used as a tropical plant fertilizer in fish tanks I'm wondering if that may be your way forwards
At least you'll kow its tried and tested

Dave

 

[Waterbug]

I use tree fertilizer spikes. Lot cheaper. I break them into chunks and stick 3 or 4 chunks in per big pot, so about 1/2 to 3/4 of a spike per plant. That doesn't that's too much or too little, just what works for me.

 

[addy1]

I use osmocote put around a 1/4 cup below the kitty litter for the lilies, for the lotus I wrap some osmocote in paper towel to be able to stick it down into the litter without it floating away. I have heard of other using tomato spikes

 

[j.w]

Paul
I've used Osmocote, plant spikes, plant tabs and all worked just fine for me in the past. Fish lived through it all

 

[Paulf615]

Thanks guys i went to my local home improvement store and bought some pond plant food tablets. I just replanted everything and put he tablets in. Hopefully it will help but thanks.