[Kayakbabe]

ha ha ha.. good one! Maybe so... LOL.

An update...
I have neglected the fish hobby stuff for the last couple of month as my lack of posts in this thread show (not my original plan). I also had the CO2 tank run out and didn't notice it until things started melting a little but. Silly me for ignoring things like that. I have not added any additional root tabs yet.
So an update... Both ozelot swords that had root tab treatments faired better than those that did not. They did not 'melt' as much. So the root tabs helped with adverse conditions.

My over all impression of the wondergro tabs...
At first the unknown root tab (I now think it is Dupla brand) produced more new growth in the center. Over the three months, the wondergrow plant is larger overall.

In addition to the pics I've already posted.
I am attaching 2 pics, one I took on 03-01 and then one today at 04-01.

the 04-01 pic is the dark one. (ugly I know with dirty glass and such, but you can see the two plants).

My impression is that the wondergro tab lasts longer than the other root tab.
Maybe it leaches out it's ferts more slowly thus lasting longer?

Maybe this experiment should be repeated under more controlled conditions.

I think I'll just use a combo of both root tabs... hedge my bets.

The root tabs do make differences in the growth patterns over time. I do know from gardening that sheer amount of a nutrient isn't a thing to look for in a fertilizer. It really depends on the plant, the balance of nutrients to eachother and what the plant requires. You can actually retard growth or damage a plant if you over fertilize it or the ferts are in the wrong proportions or lacking something. So sticking with what the fert manufacturer says for dosing isn't a bad thing to do. But if you find a particular fert that works really really well for one species.. it might not be the best fertilizer preparation for a different species.