Does it hurt to fert a dirted tank?

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My dirted 10 gal. tank, MGOCPM + sand, has been going for around a month or two. It's doing ok besides some leaves yellowing and falling off and a feeling that the plants just aren't happy.

Two weeks ago I put one Flourish tab each under a Sword and two cryptocornes. Crypts like it and so does the Sword. This is the same fertilizer as Flourish Comprehensive, which I started this week at 1/2 maximum dose once a week. I'm just worrried that it will become too much micros in the water, but I do 50% water changes once a week and dose after.

I vaguely recall someone posting saying adding ferts to a dirt tank doesn't hurt it any. I'm looking for comments on that and what I've been doing with the tank.

Thanks!

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