Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 6, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 6, 2013 So after the BiOrb I got myself a real tank: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wPs6gejjov4/UdXoLcVlLTI/AAAAAAAACos/EtERwZlz7fU/s640/2013_%2525207_%2525204_23_25.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tv24yYcxtUo/UddiBMMKPhI/AAAAAAAACo4/_F7U2oOaMbY/s640/2013_%2525207_%2525206_%2525202_17.jpg It's still running with out fish. I'm starting to wonder, do I need root tabs for my 15 plants? And how many? The soil is just this black gravel and I've got one 30 watt tropical daylight bulb http://youtu.be/KBRZY4M2I8Y 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ashlee18 Posted July 6, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 6, 2013 Most of those plants that I see do not need root tabs, but they will definitely help. Root tabs make my plants just explode in growth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LauraThe3xplora Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 Excuse me but I have been wondering for months: what on earth is a root tab?? I have never had real plants before 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 7, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 It's just some plant food that will help your plants grow if you don't use a soil. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 You have to be careful with how many root tablets you add, as most will raise your nitrates. Use them sparingly, and only beneath plants that need them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 7, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 Yes I'm aware of that. Which of my plants need root tabs as far as you can see on my photo's 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 It's pretty hard to see the plants in there from top view. Try taking another vid, or get some clear pics of the plants. I still saw a few in there.Ca Anacharis--doesn't need Cabomba--doesn't need, but might benefit from it Looks like there's some kind of sword in there, near the Cabomba. That could use one. It's hard to tell with the rest--do you have a plant list? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 7, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 You should click the links in the first post so you can see the pictures.But because this is more easier I've reposted them. I don't have a plant list 'cause the shop didn't tell we what kind of plants I just got. Some of the plants got dutch names and I don't no the English translation for them.Let's start at the back from left to right.1. Big leafs some kind of sword?2. Overhere they called it waterpest (pondweed?) and it also live in the ditches 3. Java vern I guesse4. Cabomba 5. Anubia's 6. Unknow, small leaves light green 7. Some kind of sword? Green and red. On the front from left to right 1. Leafs from the plant on the back 2. next to the drift wood it's grass, I think hair grass? Maybe I should have trimmed it and split it to get a green carpet? 3. On the front off the grass a plant from the living room. The label says Ocean Chlorophytum Comosum. This plant had some foothills and so my dad told me they will live under water 4. Next to the living room plant you'll find a plant that looks like lettuce/salad (what is the right word?). 5. In front of the anubia you find a plant that looks like the plant that is next from the anubia only it has a more brown color (not algae). 6. On the drift wood you can find more salad plants. The one on the right got some purple in his leafs, the left one is the normal green one. 7. In front of the red sword look plant you can find a plant that looks like cat grass Do I need a CO2 system? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 Your tank is absolutely stunning. I would say to put a root tab under each sword. Nothing under the Java fern and the anubias. If you feel like it, put the cabomba near a sword, so that the roots can grow towards its root tabs. Not sure about the rest because I don't know what they are "officially". Try googling the common names that you do know, and see if it talks about their growth needs. Alternatively, you could find a local fish group, who will probably know the plants that you have in your tank quite well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lis. Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) I agree with Yafashelli, I have plants in my tank and I only put root tabs under my swords Lovely tank by the way Edited July 7, 2013 by Lis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 7, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 Thnx! I was thinking the same thing. I also thinking about cutting the tabs in half so I have less stuff in the tank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 Thnx! I was thinking the same thing. I also thinking about cutting the tabs in half so I have less stuff in the tank. How many gallons is the tank? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lis. Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 I use API root tabs, and I think I remember the instructions saying that for a planted 10 gal tank, you should use 6 tabs...I have a 72 gal tank...that would be over 40 tabs at a time - not happening...I have a heavily planted tank, with 3 swords...so 3 tabs is all I use and that is only because they have been struggling to get the nutrients they need 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 7, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 I've got a 120 liter tank so it will be around 30 us gallons. Lis do you have a thread about your tank? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 I use API root tabs, and I think I remember the instructions saying that for a planted 10 gal tank, you should use 6 tabs...I have a 72 gal tank...that would be over 40 tabs at a time - not happening...I have a heavily planted tank, with 3 swords...so 3 tabs is all I use and that is only because they have been struggling to get the nutrients they need I actually followed the directions to a "T", when I was setting up my tank. It was heavily planted, at the time, and my nitrates spiked past 80 ppm! I was doing twice daily water changes for months, before I was able to dig most of them up. After that fiasco, I prefer to use soil for my root feeders. I think one of my fish is a little messed up from it, actually, though I have no way to prove it. I think one tab for each sword should be just fine for you. Just know your base nitrate reading, and then watch it closely, for the first few weeks. You should be fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ashlee18 Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 The seachem flourish root tabs says to use about 6 inches apart. I just put mine near the plants. I had a dwarf lily that I pretty much killed. It didn't want to come back but I put a root tab near it and it now has three babies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lis. Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 Yeah if I was you, I'd just put one under your sword I do, this should take you to it I hope haha http://www.kokosgoldfish.invisionzone.com/forum/index.php?/topic/110700-new-plants-have-arrived/ If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 7, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Okay and how many swords I've got? And Lis do you use CO2? Edited July 7, 2013 by Ciedric 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 Looks like the plants in each corner will need, and the sword in the middle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 7, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 Okay same as I thought. The middle one is discribe by thitra as a anubia 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted July 7, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 7, 2013 Behind the anubias it looks like there is some kind of sword. The anubias is in the middle middle, and the swordish looking plant is sort of behind, and to the right of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lis. Posted July 8, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted July 8, 2013 I don't use co2, not yet anyway 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 10, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 10, 2013 Some close-ups 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 14, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 14, 2013 Yesterday I added five root tabs, is it already possible to add the fish and a snail? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ciedric Posted July 14, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 14, 2013 I already got brown algae. Just will find out if it plants will work for me other wise I'll create a clean tank with out plants: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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