Were am i going wrong

[andy1985]

Hi i try and try to keep water lettuce in my sump. i have lights haning above the sump. but they always end up dieing after couple of weeks.

 

[F1 VET]

Hi i try and try to keep water lettuce in my sump. i have lights haning above the sump. but they always end up dieing after couple of weeks.

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[Fat Homer]

How far above the water line is the lighting and what type of lighting is it?

I ask coz I've noticed if there is not enough light they die, and if the lights are too close to the plants they may also get burnt and die...


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[andy1985]

its just 1 normal florecent tube its about 20-30cm above the pants

 

[Fat Homer]

Im wondering if it could be something to do with lack of light + nutrients


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[jeremoose]

Im wondering if it could be something to do with lack of light + nutrients


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They don't do real well if there's lots of flow and don't require tons of light. Best growth I've seen on my water lettuce is in a 10g with a sponge filter (no flow) and just a regular CFL over top of the tank. I had to scoop out excess watter lettuce once a week.

 

[andy1985]

Well this is in a sump of a 6ft Tang set up so there must be Bio waste being brought through.

 

[joe jaskot]

The dwarf variety of water lettuce does much better in aquariums than the larger variety.