Well i am running into problems, I bought a tank and have a few plants set up in it, i bought the T5 running two 54W lights, now my plants are dying, not sure why, my buddy just has a regular ol light with a glass cover and his plants are growing alot better than mine, Why is this???
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Plant bulbs as in bulbs that put off the optimal spectrum of light. Are you fertilizing in any way?
No, not yet, but what i am confused about is that my buddy's tank is running plane light with glass under it and his plants are growing without fertilizer, and my tank which has the best lighting available cant grow plants.
I would say you really need to add fertilizer. The more light you have the faster the plants want to grow. If there are no fertilizers available then they will sit in the blazing sun without the ability to photosynthesis and grow.
I have a few more questions:
What is the Temperature of your tank?
What is the PH of your tank?
What kind of water do you use for water changes? Tap? Is your tap water hard or soft?
If the temp is off, PH is off or your water is too hard you may have melting plants.
I think many people who start off with planted tanks, myself included, go overboard in the lighting department. There is such thing as too much light AND the more light you have the more C02, Macro and Micro nurtients are required. If you place a mini sun on top of your tank and do not provide the necessary nutients, all your asking for is algae problems and nutrient deficiencies.
I have a few more questions:
What is the Temperature of your tank?
What is the PH of your tank?
What kind of water do you use for water changes? Tap? Is your tap water hard or soft?
If the temp is off, PH is off or your water is too hard you may have melting plants.
I think many people who start off with planted tanks, myself included, go overboard in the lighting department. There is such thing as too much light AND the more light you have the more C02, Macro and Micro nurtients are required. If you place a mini sun on top of your tank and do not provide the necessary nutients, all your asking for is algae problems and nutrient deficiencies.
What kind of plants do you have and how long since you added them? A lot of plants you buy are grown emersed. When you place them in water, the emersed growth dies off and is replaced with submerged growth.
What are the kelvin ratings of your bulbs as well?
Pics would be a big help.
What are the kelvin ratings of your bulbs as well?
Pics would be a big help.
Lots of good advice here....unfortunately there are a lot of variables at play when it comes to aquatic environments. Could be a limiting factor (ferts / CO2), wrong spectrum bulb (could be salt bulbs), wrong pH, too high of PAR for your plants, or all / some of these issues.
What type of plants and how long have you had them?
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What type of plants and how long have you had them?
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