I like multiple blooms so I over plant and pinch pads as soon as they show a bit of yellow (when I have time). I have two pots of some of the varieties. I pull the pots the first of each month and clean up the old growth and blooms and refertilize. September will be the last time I feed for the year. I am retired so I have time to do the maintance.
This year I am using 5g Aquatic-Tabs 10-20-10. I like the results I'm seeing so far. I used bottom half bagged topsoil covered with top half plain kitty litter and egg sized rocks. The unfiltered tanks do have brownish water, but the fish don't seem to mind. I put 3 or 4 tubers in a 3 or 4 gallon dishpan (boy they can get heavy). If I do not pinch pads...I will have 100% coverage. Some years I use all kitty litter and I divide every year.
I had to buy an air pump for the unfiltered tanks because we have set record high temps and the fish/skeeter patrol were gasping. I am losing about 1/2" water every day.
