Re: [APD] ferts on a new tank

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

Just for the record, fwiw, I've never had a problem with
rooting plants developing strong roots and I always
maintain nutrient levels right off the bat when I set up a
new tank.

Perhaps, with ample nutrients, the plants, and their roots,
are better able to grow. It's not an anthorpomorhic answer,
just an observation that ferts in a new tank don't seem to
hinder plant development at all.

Scott H.
--- John Van Rees <revjohn at spiritone_com> wrote:

> 
> Tom,
> 
> I will step up here and wait your reply :-) The reason I
> would see it... 
> would be the same as terrestrial plants and more like
> your lawn grass. If 
> you water and feed your lawn grass too often, too much,
> there is no need 
> for them to develop strong root systems... if they have
> to go hunt for 
> water and food they will out of necessity and survival
> produce a better 
> root system. If you would keep the ferts out of the new
> tank for a while... 
> it would translate to me that the result would be the
> same. If the ferts 
> were in the water column the plants would have no need to
> produce a nice 
> healthy root system.
> 
> Make sense?
> 
> John Van Rees
> 
> 
> >Message: 4
> >Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 10:21:01 -0700 (PDT)
> >From: Thomas Barr <tcbiii at yahoo_com>
> >Subject: [APD] When to start fertilizing a newly set up
> tank(or why
> >         wait?)
> >To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
> >
> >Several folks suggest that you do not fertilize a new
> plant tank for the 
> >first few week/s. My question is **why** not?
> >
> 
> 
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