Yellow leaf - should I "leaf" it alone? - Aquarium Advice

Bioworldmaker · 05-25-2004, 10:57 PM

I was just staring at my plants...
I have 2 large amazon swords, 2 red ludwigia and 1 foxtail.
One of the amazon swords has leaves turning yellow. Now I wonder why that is happening. My other Amazon sword is lush green gorgeous, my red ludwigias are wonderful, my foxtail... uh... goes so-so. I also have some brown algae, I read somewhere they come from tap water or something like that.
Why is that leaf turning yellow? All of the others are fine. I wonder, if it were lack of nutrient/light then the other amazon sword would have the same problem?
Also, should I remove it or just leave it alone?
Thankyou thankyou

Bearfan · 05-25-2004, 11:00 PM

What kind of lights? Any CO? What size tank?

medge00 · 05-25-2004, 11:41 PM

and are you fertilizing at all?

trenac · 05-26-2004, 10:08 PM

Amazon swords are heavy root feeders, so stick a root tab under it and see if that helps.

05-25-2004, 10:57 PM	#1
Bioworldmaker Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2004 Location: California US Posts: 228	Yellow leaf - should I "leaf" it alone? I was just staring at my plants... I have 2 large amazon swords, 2 red ludwigia and 1 foxtail. One of the amazon swords has leaves turning yellow. Now I wonder why that is happening. My other Amazon sword is lush green gorgeous, my red ludwigias are wonderful, my foxtail... uh... goes so-so. I also have some brown algae, I read somewhere they come from tap water or something like that. Why is that leaf turning yellow? All of the others are fine. I wonder, if it were lack of nutrient/light then the other amazon sword would have the same problem? Also, should I remove it or just leave it alone? Thankyou thankyou

05-25-2004, 11:00 PM	#2
Bearfan Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 3,554 Images: 45	What kind of lights? Any CO? What size tank? __________________ 75 gal w/ 75 gal sump, 25 gal fuge with Chaeto and 25 gal frag - 4x65 PC w/ Moonlite on the main tank, 2x20W PC on the fuge, 4x20W PC on the frag 72 Gal Bowfront Planted w/ 2x65 PC and 40W T8

05-25-2004, 11:41 PM	#3
medge00 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 540 Images: 7	and are you fertilizing at all? __________________ That'll do pig, that'll do

05-26-2004, 10:08 PM	#4
trenac Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 207 Images: 7	Amazon swords are heavy root feeders, so stick a root tab under it and see if that helps. __________________ A dog has lots of freinds because he wags his tail and not his tongue.

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