question about ferts

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lethalcustoms00

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i bought some fertalizer tabs with some plants i bought on aquabid. but im actualy pretty los about how to use them. im not sure about how to distribute them, do I use all one of each, or target certain plants with certain things? I recently put some actual store bought root tabs in, can I over fert and burn roots? Heres a list of what i have.
Potash
red clay
osmocote dolomite

Any help would be great. I havent ever used such specific nutrients before so i thought it was time. thank you all
 
Depending on what type of ferts they are, i will either place the ferts directly beneath the roots, or space it evenly around an area that will be completely covered by carpeting plants...

As for too much ferts, i would try not to over-dose only because if you do, you may end up with an algae problem :)


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Its pretty hard to overdose. And believe it or not it does not cause algae.

There are several kindas of ferts. There are root tabs by several companies you can buy, there are some do it yourself ones you can do using osmocote plus and others. There are ferts you dose directly into the water column. Some are dry some are liquids. There are also several fertilization methods out there. Walsted method, estimative index, and several others.

I myself prefer and use the estimative index that's been modified by me that works for my needs.

Some plants are root feeders. Like swords, grasses, vals, crypts, lotus/lillies, along with other real root structures. Other plants like hygros, cabomba, and in general most stem plants are water column feeders. But both substrate and water column are important for nutrients for all plants.

If your interested in more on these I'm glad to point you towards some great info.

But no you won't burn the roots.

Algae is a issue due to imbalance and unmaintained tanks. Too much light via intensity and duration, poor nutrients including ferts and carbon levels. Poor circulation and several other things.

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