Are root tabs needed?

austinramirez · 02-11-2013, 02:16 AM

I was wondering if I could get some input on whether or not to use root tabs. I plan on having dwarf sag in pool filter sand while dosing csm+b, KNO3, and KH2PO4. Will I need root tabs or will dosing into the water column be enough?

discuspaul · 02-11-2013, 02:22 AM

It may be enough, but it's a little 'iffy' to achieve the best growth. Don't know if you have other rooted plants besides the Sags, but in PFS I believe your plants would do better with a few root tabs.

austinramirez · 02-11-2013, 02:25 AM

my other plants will be anubias, java fern, and riccia so I am not worried about those.

I have used root tabs before, but had a large algal bloom and have been wary ever since. Maybe it was a bad batch of tabs

02-11-2013, 02:16 AM	#1
austinramirez Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: claremont,ca Posts: 92	Are root tabs needed? I was wondering if I could get some input on whether or not to use root tabs. I plan on having dwarf sag in pool filter sand while dosing csm+b, KNO3, and KH2PO4. Will I need root tabs or will dosing into the water column be enough? __________________ Eheim Pimp #447

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austinramirez Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: claremont,ca Posts: 92	my other plants will be anubias, java fern, and riccia so I am not worried about those. I have used root tabs before, but had a large algal bloom and have been wary ever since. Maybe it was a bad batch of tabs __________________ Eheim Pimp #447

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02-11-2013, 02:22 AM	#2
discuspaul Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 1,589	It may be enough, but it's a little 'iffy' to achieve the best growth. Don't know if you have other rooted plants besides the Sags, but in PFS I believe your plants would do better with a few root tabs.