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bud29
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Osmocote plus includes Macroelements (Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium) and Microelements (Magnesium, Copper, Boron, Iron, and others). Regular Osmocote only contains the macroelements.
What type of lighting do you have on your tank, and what type of plants do you have? If you don't have a ton of lighting, and your plants aren't very needy, I could see you getting away with using regular Osmocote. In a high-light setting with needier plants, you would probably want to find a way to incorporate some micros into the tabs.
What type of lighting do you have on your tank, and what type of plants do you have? If you don't have a ton of lighting, and your plants aren't very needy, I could see you getting away with using regular Osmocote. In a high-light setting with needier plants, you would probably want to find a way to incorporate some micros into the tabs.
Im just using the standard T5 juwel lighting! Have attached a pic!
Plants wise atm i have:
2 x crypts
2 x amazon swords
1 x anubias
3 x lilaeopsis
Will my osmocote be ok or am i gona have to get osmocote plus??
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Plants wise atm i have:
2 x crypts
2 x amazon swords
1 x anubias
3 x lilaeopsis
Will my osmocote be ok or am i gona have to get osmocote plus??
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bud29
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It looks like you have some fairly heavy root-feeding plants, so I would consider getting some micros for them. You wouldn't necessarily have to spend $20 on a whole new jug of osmocote, as you can buy pre-made micro-only root tabs like these which you could dose in conjunction with the omsocote tabs. Micro+ 25count - $5.00 : Peabodys Paradise, Your planted tank HQ
Brookster123
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I use miracle grow time release fruit and tomato with the standard osmocote in my root tabs.
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jetajockey
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Another thing you can do is just use the regular osmocote and then dose a micromix in the column. Flourish comprehensive is a good choice. Or you could buy my root tabs 
but whatever works.
but whatever works.
bud29
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