I need advise about Osmocote fert.

[vinniemabuna]

Hi, this is my first post on this site wow alot of info great site! This is about Osmocote , I have the indoor-outdoor osmocote. I read about putting a few pellets in 1/2 of an ice cube tray and freezing them and then putting them down deep into the substate. Is this pretty safe for the fish- tank if in the future the half used pellets come to the surface after a plant is pulled out of the substate ? PS how well does osmocote work compared to other ferts for the gravel ?

 

[nipat]

Is this pretty safe for the fish- tank if in the future the half used pellets come to the surface after a plant is pulled out of the substate ?

Yes it's absolutely safe and it happened all the time in my previous tank with several Cory/Otto cats and shrimps feeding at the bottom.
The only event it can be harmful that I can think of is if the amount is too much, NH4 may be too high.

PS how well does osmocote work compared to other ferts for the gravel ?

I'm not sure about this. I've not seen obvious difference in any fert tabs. May be because
there is enough in water column.

 

[barbarossa4122]

Yes it's absolutely safe and it happened all the time in my previous tank with several Cory/Otto cats and shrimps feeding at the bottom.
The only event it can be harmful that I can think of is if the amount is too much, NH4 may be too high.

Same here. I see some yellow Osmocote Plus pellets on top of the gravel all the time. I just push them back in the gravel, no big deal. I been dosing Osmocote for 8 months now with no problems. Btw, you can use "00" size gel caps from Ebay(real cheap).