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I read somewhere that a guy was going to try using Jobes houseplant spikes broken into smaller pieces and placed in the substrate. I can't find it anywhere now and was wondering how it turned out.

Has anyone ever tried that and if so how did it do as an alternative to high priced flourish tabs or root tabs at LFS.

thanks for any info
sam

Would it not be my luck that after I posted this I found the original post by Scalar.
 
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Another member, 1077, also uses these, if memory serves me correctly. If he spots this thread, he will likely comment.
 
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Osmocote plus sealed in gelatin capsules or balls of clay work fine. Plant spikes are NOT aquarium safe- They are too water soluble.

Plant tabs are only a little more expensive than flourish tabs... I don't think the price difference matters when you take into account flourish tabs last longer.

I would use Osmocote and clay when I first set up a tank, but not as tabs. If you want to save money, it's cheaper to buy clay and powder fertilisers. (since all you need is the potassium nitrate an a csm+b)

Alternatively, just buy root tabs online. Usually way cheaper than LFS prices.
 
#9 ·
I use Osmocote" Pot shot's" found at lawn and garden store and Ace hardware.
Push em deep into substrate, and replace at four month's.
Used jobe plant spikes and killed shrimp's :-(
No problem's with the Osmocote "Pot shot's" .
 
#10 ·
Thank you 1077,

Frequent Water change is the code to live by. Right now I'm dealing with brown algae so I'm not gonna use anything and I cut the lights down to 8hrs until it is gone.

Will update when I see some changes. Thanks again everyone for the advice.

Sam
 
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