A Million Plant Questions

[bigbanker]

I just picked up some dwarf sag that has odd stuff on it. what is it

 

[Austin.b]

I can't really tell by the pics but maybe it's BBA?

 

[bigbanker]

Sorry the cam isn't the best. The first pic is of this green speckled looking stuff. To me I think I can see the plant decaying under it.


The second one is something that is clinging to the leaf. It is a tiny white speck surrounded by a clear yolk/sack

 

[aqua_chem]

First one looks like BBA. Second one sounds like a snail egg sack, in which case you should KILL IT WITH FIRE.

 

[bigbanker]

Nooooooo! *lights match*

In English though.... What is bba? I scraped it with my nail and it is hard.

Also I'm running a dual lamp solarmax ho fixture on my 55g. One flora bulb and the other color max. Can I wiggle by without co2

 

[bigbanker]

Also my lfs charges $1.99 for jungle val and dwarf sag. Is that reasonable?

 

[bigbanker]

Anyone?

 

[paytertot]

I believe bba means black brush algae

 

[Sharkbait54]

Also my lfs charges $1.99 for jungle val and dwarf sag. Is that reasonable?

That's what I pay for my sag and vals.

 

[bigbanker]

Def good to know on both accounts.

My jungle val is melting. Any ideas on that

 

[Sharkbait54]

I've "heard" that dosing excel causes that. I stopped dosing since I heard that in the tank I have Val's in. I'm not sure though but I'm not taking the risk since I use Val as my background pretty much.

 

[bigbanker]

No fun... Good to know though. I dosed a few times with excel, others with nutrafin...

I've heard of people using the garden pebble looking fertilizer (oscomote?) instead of root tabs. Have you tried that at all

 

[Sharkbait54]

No, but I'm also VERY interested in that hopefully I'll have some time soon to read up on that.

 

[Atxpunx]

Most jungle Vals melt and come back. Adjusting to tank parameters of the new tank.

 

[TheFishBoss97]

mine usually melt before they begin growing, idk, most likely you will see runners before any growth

 

[Sharkbait54]

mine usually melt before they begin growing, idk, most likely you will see runners before any growth

I agree.

 

[Coursair]

No fun... Good to know though. I dosed a few times with excel, others with nutrafin...

I've heard of people using the garden pebble looking fertilizer (oscomote?) instead of root tabs. Have you tried that at all

I have gel caps w Osmocote Plus. Working well in my tanks. My Crypts appreciate them.

 

[bigbanker]

I have gel caps w Osmocote Plus. Working well in my tanks. My Crypts appreciate them.

Do you see any ill effects from them? water params? algae? dead fish


I really want to go the cheap route and do that but I'm nervous!!

 

[bigbanker]

Also, given that they are melting should I just prune them down and wait?

 

[jetajockey]

Osmocote shouldn't affect parameters as long as its buried deep, just like root tabs