Arcite Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Just added the Easy root tabs to my tank for the first time (I usually use seachem's) and now I have piles of white gunk in my tank. Should I be concerned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 It's just the cap portion, you can remove it. It's not harmful. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameCzar Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Yeah, the gelatin caps come popping up like wacky inflatable arms guy. Not a fan of that part. We use a turkey baster to remove them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommygourami Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I've had that happen to me a couple times, so I've just been more diligent about burying them as deep as possible with my long planting tweezers. I've also heard some people poke a little hole in the capsule with a sewing needle before planting to release some of the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 @Arcite just bury them as deep as you can and you will avoid this problem. Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcite Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 Yeah, I'm kind of disappointed by these results.. I'll try the needle trick that @mommygouramimentioned... I already planted them against the glass on the bottom, they can't go any deeper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameCzar Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Yeah in my experience burying them deeper doesn't help, I'll have to try the needle trick. Too bad they just can't pack them without air. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipper Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I give them a couple very light squeezes on their way down to “pump” the air out. I also make sure they are horizontal under the substrate. Once I started doing this no issues with re-emergence. I had one pop up/break open once and my betta immediately swept in and actually ate some of it... it was months ago and he/tank were completely fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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