I have about five plants in my 20 gal and two of them in the back look as though they are going to die they have holes in the leaves, and some of the leaves are turning brown and the other plants are starting to show signs of a similar course just moving slower to it. I was wondering if there was anything Im doing wrong. they are in basic substrate of gravel about an 1.5 inches the light for them is a light specifically for plants and is 10,000k. I have started adding liquid plant food to try to help. any ideas would be appreciated.
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try adding another light or making a CO2 liter. We've had good luck with adding more light. We were actually told from a trusted fish store owner not to buy plant lights, like from petco or stores like that, and to use regular lights. Here's how we made our CO2 things. Link below...We used them for a while, as it seemed to help, but stopped after a couple of months and our plants seem to do fine.
http://www.hallman.org/plant/CO2.html
http://www.hallman.org/plant/CO2.html
acidburn470 said:
Howdy,
That's not a good plant light. By giving a Kelvin temperature I assume you have compact fluorescent? Try the Coralife Freshwater light (somewhere around 6700 K). DO NOT use those purple plant lights. The only plants they're good for are algae...
Although the bad light is already reason enough: What are your water parameters (NO3, pH, PO4, Fe)?
HarleyK
list what kinda fish u have with ur plants i have a sword like that buts its because of my plecos
10000Ks are fine... ive used them for a long time already and theres nothing wrong with my plants.
Yours is probably short of nutrients and trace elements in the substrate and water. How long has the plants been growing in that tank btw, new plants tend to melt as the change from emmerse form to submerse form. Also the water parameters might not be suitable for the plants that you are growing. Check your water parameters and then crossrefer to a plant data base like tropica, eheim or get an aquarium book specifically for plants.
Yours is probably short of nutrients and trace elements in the substrate and water. How long has the plants been growing in that tank btw, new plants tend to melt as the change from emmerse form to submerse form. Also the water parameters might not be suitable for the plants that you are growing. Check your water parameters and then crossrefer to a plant data base like tropica, eheim or get an aquarium book specifically for plants.
My tank is totally freshwater, but I was told by the LSF that the best light would be the 10,000k light with a blue and red spectrum.
how old are the bulbs they might need to be replaced because they lose intensity after 6-10 months
The bulbs are still pretty new less than a month old. What does sohatfish mean by new plants tend to melt? My plants are pretty new they have been in there for maybe a month on the outside.
I think uve gotten mixed up Harley, 10000Ks arent blue at all. They are just bright white, 20000Ks then are really blue for salt water. Ive managed to grow the usual plants like hairgrass, e.tennelus, Cyperus helferi, glosso, Blyxia japonica , some toninas but then again these are relatively easy to keep.HarleyK said:
Sry Acidburn i did not read ur post properly about dosing ferts already. Plants are usually cultered in emmersed form and will melt when they change from emmerse to submerse when you place it in the aquarium. They will eventually grow back once they established themselves as submersed form.