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ztb23 Hobbyist Posts: 118 Kudos: 137 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Jan-2014	Is it safe for an aquarium to use standard soil fertilizer sticks or do fertilizers need to be specifically for aquariums?
Posted 07-Apr-2014 21:32
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, The one's I'm familiar with are the "Jobes Sticks." When I had a HUGE Amazon Sword plant. I would clip each stick in half and then push it deeply (down to the glass) into the substrate. I would use two sticks, cut each in half and then "plant" the stick, vertically, at the four compass points around the plant, about 3 inches out from the plant base. Seachem's "Balls & Sticks" seem to furnish the micro nurients while Jobes seem to furnish the macro nutrients. They (the sticks) worked well for me and because I never uprooted them, I never had trouble with Green Water (algae bloom). They are great for "heavy root feeders" like the swords and crypts. Other folks prefer to use liquid fertilizers. To me, those are great for plants with smaller root systems that stay more shallow in the substrate and also the plants that get most of their nutrients from their leaves. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 07-Apr-2014 22:04
ztb23 Hobbyist Posts: 118 Kudos: 137 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Jan-2014	Excellent. Thank you. I have dwarf hair grass that just arrived in the mail today but there isn't as much as I thought there was going to be. So rather than spend more money on more grass I just want it to grow and spread quickly. So I'll probably get a little of both substrate and liquid fertilizers.
Posted 07-Apr-2014 22:53
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	You do not need the fert sticks with dwarf hairgrass. Their root system is so shallow that the liquids would do just fine. If you are putting that grass in the 50G tall, you will need at least 2 and more probably 3+ watts per gallon of light like we discussed before, for the grass to thrive. Break the mat up into small pieces and plant them about an inch to two inches apart from each other so they will grow together and form a carpet. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 08-Apr-2014 06:35


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