Hi everyone!
So, about 2 weeks ago, I set up a new, 20 gallon fresh water tank. I don't have any fish in it because i'm waiting for the ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite leves to become neutral, but I have 2 types of plants: 2 bunches of Wisteria and 1 bunch of the Amazon Sword plant. I also have a CO2 system that was running from the beginning, and 2 lightbulbs that are designed for plants (what it said in the petstore). About 4 days ago, I started noticing the leaves of the Amazon Sword plants turning to a little brownish-reddish color, and now one leaf is completely yellow. The leaves of the Wisteria are starting to wilt a little too. From the very start of setting up the aquarium, I added 2 fertilizer tablets in order to feed the plants. They didn't help at all....I decided that it wasn't enough, so today morning I added 2 more. Am I supposed to add the tablets every day, every week?...and also, since it is very hot during the summer in CA, the water gets pretty heated up during the day, so I chose to keep the water heater off. The water was pretty warm during the night too....However, maybe it just seems warm to me, but is actually cold to the plants?...i dont know, but just in case, I put in a water heater today and set it for 72 degrees.
Can someone please help me identify the problem, and suggest me some ways of improving the conditions for the plants?
I would greatly appreciated it!!!
Thank You!
So, about 2 weeks ago, I set up a new, 20 gallon fresh water tank. I don't have any fish in it because i'm waiting for the ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite leves to become neutral, but I have 2 types of plants: 2 bunches of Wisteria and 1 bunch of the Amazon Sword plant. I also have a CO2 system that was running from the beginning, and 2 lightbulbs that are designed for plants (what it said in the petstore). About 4 days ago, I started noticing the leaves of the Amazon Sword plants turning to a little brownish-reddish color, and now one leaf is completely yellow. The leaves of the Wisteria are starting to wilt a little too. From the very start of setting up the aquarium, I added 2 fertilizer tablets in order to feed the plants. They didn't help at all....I decided that it wasn't enough, so today morning I added 2 more. Am I supposed to add the tablets every day, every week?...and also, since it is very hot during the summer in CA, the water gets pretty heated up during the day, so I chose to keep the water heater off. The water was pretty warm during the night too....However, maybe it just seems warm to me, but is actually cold to the plants?...i dont know, but just in case, I put in a water heater today and set it for 72 degrees.
Can someone please help me identify the problem, and suggest me some ways of improving the conditions for the plants?
I would greatly appreciated it!!!
Thank You!
