AAE Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Do you know if Easy Root Tabs can be used with an undergravel filter? I have 3 inches of gravel. Gravel is 3 to 9 mm in size. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 (edited) You can, but you will be fertilizing the water column with it as the water gets circulated through the gravel… just not much point or benefit to it.. Edited September 29 by Pepere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAE Posted September 29 Author Share Posted September 29 @Pepere, I hope the Easy Green fertilizer has some ability to fertilize at the root level since it is being pulled through the substrate. Do you have any thoughts about that? I appreciate your sharing your knowledge and thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 On 9/29/2024 at 12:32 PM, AAE said: @Pepere, I hope the Easy Green fertilizer has some ability to fertilize at the root level since it is being pulled through the substrate. Do you have any thoughts about that? I appreciate your sharing your knowledge and thoughts. All you need to do is fertilize the water column. Root tabs are never necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 On 9/29/2024 at 2:46 PM, Mmiller2001 said: All you need to do is fertilize the water column. Root tabs are never necessary And if you have any doubts about the truth of that, take a look @Mmiller2001 tanks…. inert substrate all water column fertilizer… I wish my tanks looked as good as his… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAE Posted September 29 Author Share Posted September 29 @Mmiller2001, thanks! Those words are very welcome. I set up one tank with plants planted in pots with root tabs in the rock wool so that the plants could have a good start while I waited for the substrate to be enriched by fish poop (image below - tank is about 7 weeks old now). I have 2 more tanks I want to set up with under gravel filters and am contemplating a light bioload for a while. I was concerned they would not get the necessary nutrients from fish waste. Therefore, it is good to know the Easy Green will reach the plant roots. All the tanks will have CO2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 On 9/29/2024 at 1:03 PM, AAE said: @Mmiller2001, thanks! Those words are very welcome. I set up one tank with plants planted in pots with root tabs in the rock wool so that the plants could have a good start while I waited for the substrate to be enriched by fish poop (image below - tank is about 7 weeks old now). I have 2 more tanks I want to set up with under gravel filters and am contemplating a light bioload for a while. I was concerned they would not get the necessary nutrients from fish waste. Therefore, it is good to know the Easy Green will reach the plant roots. All the tanks will have CO2. Think of the substrate as our lymphatic system. There’s flow, just slower. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now