The Wild Fishing Forum

You and me both. I can't stand the things.

I don't even look at them when visiting the shop I mentioned!

Great shots Fred

Back in my Alpine Nursery days we mixed our own potting compost which was up to 50% grit. I mixed in instant and controlled release fertilizers to grow on and sustain the plants for their stay in the garden centres. I wondered if the root tabs would release more rapidly if broken up and therefore had a greater surface area.

Putting them in whole will feed say a highlight heavy feeder plant, like an Amazon Sword and some near it, crushing and spreading would feed plants that require less nutrients like fast growing stem plants over a bigger area. Don't put them in though until you have the hard landscaping done then they wont be covered by rocks and wood.

There are 10 root tabs in the packet. Should I break them up and spread them under the substrate or keep them whole? I've seen the MD Fish Tanks guy on YT do both.

Quote from: Jon on May 09, 2024, 04:43:41 PMI much prefer fish.....

Me too. Just keep me away from spiders, they seem to stir up a deep rooted primeval  dread in me.. I don't harm them, I just relocate them outside. 

Quote from: Wildfisher on May 09, 2024, 04:27:04 PMLooks great will be  interesting to see how it goes.

It's not mine. I have a weird kid who loves praying mantis.

He has an orchid mantis which will eventually look like this.



And when visiting an aquatic shop recently he convinced me to get him a spiny flower mantis. Who's final 'home' I've just knocked together. Eventually it will look like this.




I much prefer fish.....

Marsh Harrier pair at RSPB Kinnordy this morning. The blue-grey one is the male. Quite far away, so a bit small. The male appears to have 2 females nesting. Busy lad! 

Looks great will be  interesting to see how it goes.