joejeff
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Anyone use them. Any comments. I was thinking about using them bc my substrate is a little weak.
jetajockey said:There's a few root tab recipes floating around, but its basically a good bit of csm+b micromix along with some kno3, k2so4, mgso4+7h20 and some iron rich carbondale red clay.
The iron thing isn't really a big deal, you can dose it in liquid form if the plants are showing a deficiency.
richpowell1989 said:I was like that but I decided to make the switch to flourite I went mental with the plants so I thought I would go all out and I'm glad I did, but I would recommend the seachem tabs with seachem flourish (liquid fert) and Excel that would really help you and your plants growth
joejeff said:So how did u switch. Did u have to move fish to another tank. Or did u like do have tank then the other, or did u have to break it all down. I want to.do.the switch but I.know it will.be a mess.
richpowell1989 said:I jus emptied my tank kept all the water in a few huge containers with the fish and my heater plus filter then washed it a few times and re filled it and it was fine didn't even go through a mini cycle just keep everything wet and it will be fine
joejeff said:What about the substrate clouding water when u refilled... And does the quality substrate lower ur fert needs? Is vacing harder?
richpowell1989 said:If you clean it untill you have clear water running out of the bucket with it in then there was no cloudy water, and yeah I don't need to free as much and vac is very easy because it is very fine but still heavy enough it don't get picked up
joejeff said:Nice. That substrate is more expensive than the gravel. But I will most likely make the switch. I may wait till I get my Nxt tank, watching for a deal rt now, and put current gravel straight to new tank to speed cycle. Idk. For a 29 gallon it is goin to take like $80 I think to buy enough of the stuff. Unless someone knows a cheaper why to get than lfs.
joejeff said:Nice. That substrate is more expensive than the gravel. But I will most likely make the switch. I may wait till I get my Nxt tank, watching for a deal rt now, and put current gravel straight to new tank to speed cycle. Idk. For a 29 gallon it is goin to take like $80 I think to buy enough of the stuff. Unless someone knows a cheaper why to get than lfs.
abrahamavelar said:You could always use dirt alot cheaper and plants love it!!! Plus u could use the gravel I have to cap the dirt