API Rootab Unburied

[Jhoussock]

I just added a med into my tank and saw a dark blue chunk im guessing from malachite green coming from the sand. I went to mix it a little and moved the sand and a big cloud of the dark blue came out from under the sand I'm guessing it was my API root tab reacting with the med. I've had this happen before with a root tab being unburied but it was during a water change/ vaccum so I just sucked up the water it mixed with. Is there a danger with unburying a root tab? I'm afraid of a nitrate spike but I can't test as my water is currently dyed. I would rather avoid a water change for the next three days cause the med is expensive. However if necessary I obviously would. As of now fish seem fine.

[discuspaul]

Your API root tab wasn't reacting to the med, it was simply falling apart into 'dust' particles when you disturbed it by prodding the sand. Don't worry about it - it'll be taken up quickly with your filtration and shouldn't cause any problem for your fish.
Perhaps you need to bury the root tabs a little deeper next time.

[Jhoussock]

It's just weird that it turned such a dark blue as if it was attaching to it. It wasn't just a white cloud...

[jmf3460]

ive seen my API root tabs come unburied, they are never dark blue, always a greyish white. I am suspecting the malachite stained it as it stains most everything in the tank when medicating (airline tubing, suction cups etc) I do not think you will have an issue though just to leave it in there.