Just wanted to check the validity of a statement the guys at the local fish store made. They said that in a newly planted tank it takes a few weeks for plants to establish a root system, and during that time the plant disregards its leaves. Then after a few weeks almost overnight the plants leaves should look healthy and be growing out. Any truth in this?
He also said that in the first few weeks it was a bad idea to dose ferts since alge would be the only thing using it as plants are busy growing roots. (cant understand this once since nutirents are needed to grow roots in the first place)
I would assume the plant to be focusing on both since the leaves are #1 in photosynthesis so with roots and no leaves how would it survive if it only focused on one? Also since aquatic plants take up a lot of nutrients from the water column why would it need to foucs on the root system so much?
He also said that in the first few weeks it was a bad idea to dose ferts since alge would be the only thing using it as plants are busy growing roots. (cant understand this once since nutirents are needed to grow roots in the first place)
I would assume the plant to be focusing on both since the leaves are #1 in photosynthesis so with roots and no leaves how would it survive if it only focused on one? Also since aquatic plants take up a lot of nutrients from the water column why would it need to foucs on the root system so much?