Aqua-Vance Root Tabs – Aquarium Plant Fertilizer

Give your aquarium plants a steady supply of essential nutrients with Aqua-Vance Root Tabs. These nutrient-rich, slow-release fertilizer tabs are designed to be placed directly into your aquarium substrate, providing nutrition where rooted aquatic plants can access it.

With a blend of essential macronutrients and micronutrients, Aqua-Vance Root Tabs support healthy plant growth and help maintain a lush, vibrant planted aquarium. They are especially useful for plants that develop extensive root systems, including Cryptocoryne, Echinodorus (Amazon Swords), and other rooted aquarium plants.

Whether you are establishing a new aquascape or replenishing nutrients in an existing substrate, root tabs offer a convenient way to provide additional nutrition without replacing your aquarium's substrate.

Why Choose Aqua-Vance Root Tabs?

• Root-zone fertilization: Place nutrients directly into the substrate near the plants that need them.
• Slow-release formula: Designed to provide nutrients gradually rather than requiring frequent direct application.
• Macro and micronutrients: Contains nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, zinc, and copper.
• Ideal for rooted plants: A useful supplement for Cryptocoryne, Echinodorus, and other aquarium plants that take up nutrients through their roots.
• Convenient substrate replenishment: Add nutrients to an established aquarium without replacing its substrate.
• Simple application: Bury the tabs beneath the substrate near plant root zones.

Ideal for Root-Feeding Aquarium Plants

Some aquarium plants develop substantial root systems and benefit from nutrients available within the substrate. Aqua-Vance Root Tabs can be placed near these plants to supplement the nutrients already present in your aquarium.

They are particularly useful in aquariums with nutrient-depleted substrates or inert materials such as sand and gravel. Root tabs can also provide additional nutrition to established plants growing in aquasoil as the substrate's original nutrient supply changes over time.

For plants that obtain much of their nutrition from the water column, a suitable liquid aquarium fertilizer may still be beneficial. Root tabs are intended to complement an appropriate overall fertilization routine rather than replace every other source of plant nutrition.

How to Use Aqua-Vance Root Tabs

1. Identify the root zones: Locate the rooted plants or planted areas you would like to fertilize.
2. Insert the tabs: Using aquarium tweezers, push each tab into the substrate near the plant roots. Bury the tab completely rather than leaving it exposed on the substrate surface.
3. Space as needed: As a general starting point, position tabs approximately 4–6 inches (10–15 cm) apart. Adjust placement according to plant density, root spread, and your aquarium's substrate.
4. Monitor plant growth: Observe your plants and adjust your fertilization routine according to their growth and the conditions in your aquarium.

Nutrient Analysis

Aqua-Vance Root Tabs contain the following nutrients, based on the supplied product analysis:

Product Details

Support healthy root growth and lush planted aquariums with Aqua-Vance Root Tabs — available in Canada at Aquascaperoom.