Root Tabs

[Marnee]

In a 50 gallon, 4ft long tank, with 2 large swords, 3 small swords, 10 val, 4 large crypts how often and how many root tabs would you use. How far apart do you spread them? Sand substrate. Plants are scattered.

 

[mattyeatsmatts]

1 root tab for every 30cm of tank is my rule.

so you would need to place 4 accordingly

 

[tomtomtom1230]

Yeah, one every 30cm squared area of the tank is a good rule for most tanks unless you keep 3 or more heavy root feeders within 1-2ft sqared like Amazon Swords (I'm one of these), in which case I shorten that to every 20cm square of the tank gets a tab.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

It really really depends on which root tabs.

In my experience plants such as swords could easily have one tab under/close to each plant, always put the tabs close to plants otherwise there is no point. I would easily go through 6-8 in your tank but i use API

 

[FishFanatic04]

It really really depends on which root tabs.

In my experience plants such as swords could easily have one tab under/close to each plant, always put the tabs close to plants otherwise there is no point. I would easily go through 6-8 in your tank but i use API

+1 I place a tab close to any plantes with a crown or bulb {root feeding plants} I don't bother near my fast growing stems.