10g Planted Tank Tips.

[FrightyDog]

I have had plants for a few months now (about 3) And they look like they are starting to wilt. My question is, what fertilizers should I use? It is a 10 gallon tank with 2 25 watt bulbs (5 watts per gallon). I use nothing now. The plants are:
Anubias
Sword Plant
2 variations of hygrophila (or maybe Cryptocoryne beckettii)
I would love to make this beautiful. I do not want to add a CO2 system, but i would still want it to look amazing.

 

[Fibsog]

I would suggest maybe picking up root tabs. They have them in most pet stores or fish stores. Good luck!

 

[FrightyDog]

How well will that work

 

[Mebbid]

With the anubias make sure the rhizome isn't buried or it will kill the plant. The rest are big root feeders and need substrate fertilization.

 

[FrightyDog]

Yes I know. The anubias has been in there for months. Just now is algae starting to grow on it. And i have been finding that out. Should i use root tabs and thats it? I have gravel substrate

 

[Mebbid]

The amazon sword draws almost all of its nutrients from the roots. The hygro will pull nutrients from both the roots and water. If its a crypt its almost completely substrate. I would add some stem plants and start using fertilizers. I would also follow that up with excel. Both of those things should help stop the algae before it gets bad.

 

[FrightyDog]

Ok what plants are stem plants

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[Galligak]

Ok what plants are stem plants

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The hygrophilia are the stems.