hi

[bigtime]

I decided to get a tiger lotus 3 weeks ago. Since I've had fish aquariums all my life. 12 year old gold fish and a 3 year old kili louch, I seem to do ok in the fish department. But this lotus is growing new leaves that spread out on the bottom instead of rising. I'm currently growing in gravel. I need some advise on substrate and why this plant is doing this. I have 5 fish in the tank 2 painted glass 2 cat fish and 1 rio tetra

 

[herp_mommy]

It took my tiger lotus a few weeks before it sent up tall leaves, I'd just give it time. What type of lighting do you have? Are you dosing any ferts?

 

[redsea]

Welcome to Aquarium Advice!

 

[bigtime]

fertilizer is api leaf zone plant k2o 3.00%-fe0.10% 5ml per 10 gal once a week. lighting aquasun t5 ho zoomed ultra sun and flora sun new 3 weeks ago. 29 gal tank. my other plants thrived with just a regular? light set up. Black algae and string algae similar to what I have in the early spring in my outside goldfish pond. I'll just scrape that off. any help would be greatly appreciated. I like the idea of a planted tank.