do i need to does liquid ferts when using root tabs?

Bryanmc1988 · 03-06-2013, 03:03 PM

well i'm wondering as my baby tears need root tabs as i do not have a soil base for them.... do i need to does liquid ferts when having root tabs? or will that be over doing with the ferts?

sdbrewer · 03-06-2013, 04:38 PM

The answer is dependent on the demands you're putting on your plants. What type of light are you running?

Bryanmc1988 · 03-08-2013, 01:43 AM

running a t5 39wat ho on a 3 feet bulb, for a 40gal tank with pressure co2

**nilocg** · 03-08-2013, 02:49 AM

How many bulbs? Assuming its more than one and with co2 you probably should be dosing water column ferts in addition to root tabs.

CoffeeLove · 03-08-2013, 02:55 AM

What root tabs?

I think with heavy root feeders and osmocote plus fert capsules you'd be fine. But if you have other plants that would rather feed from the water column then yes you would need to dose it.

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03-06-2013, 03:03 PM	#1
Bryanmc1988 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego - CA Posts: 505	do i need to does liquid ferts when using root tabs? well i'm wondering as my baby tears need root tabs as i do not have a soil base for them.... do i need to does liquid ferts when having root tabs? or will that be over doing with the ferts?

03-08-2013, 02:55 AM	#5
CoffeeLove Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ca Posts: 439	Re: do i need to does liquid ferts when using root tabs? What root tabs? I think with heavy root feeders and osmocote plus fert capsules you'd be fine. But if you have other plants that would rather feed from the water column then yes you would need to dose it. --- I give my fish coffee

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03-06-2013, 04:38 PM	#2
sdbrewer Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 185	The answer is dependent on the demands you're putting on your plants. What type of light are you running?

03-08-2013, 01:43 AM	#3
Bryanmc1988 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego - CA Posts: 505	running a t5 39wat ho on a 3 feet bulb, for a 40gal tank with pressure co2

03-08-2013, 02:49 AM	#4
nilocg Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (325/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PacNW Posts: 2,143	How many bulbs? Assuming its more than one and with co2 you probably should be dosing water column ferts in addition to root tabs.