Kimlafeiet
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I have a 20g tall tank, moderately planted with low light plants: java fern, anubias, hornwort, crypt, amazon sword and bacopa caroliniana. PFS substrate, seachem root tabs, weekly dosing with seachem flourish, no c02. Java and anubias attached to driftwood.
Lighting is a stock hood with 2 screw in bulbs, 10w 5000k each. On a timer from noon to 8pm daily.
Bacopa and hornwort are growing nicely, crypt and sword are growing and producing new shoots/leaves, java and anubias looks about the same, however, I am noticing on the crypt and anubias, the top of some of the leave are getting brown spots. Not dark brown, a lighter brown, and I am not sure if they are dying, or if this is maybe some type of algae?
This is my first planted tank, so I really have no idea whats what in the planted world. Also, the original 2 large leaves on my sword are turning yellow and obviously dying at the top, but the new leaves are beautiful, and I assume this is because the plant was not fully emersed when I bought it (came in a tube from lfs with roots in gel).
Any thoughts? Should I add a liquid c02 dosing to the schedule? I don't want to get into high tech c02, and I think my lights are ok for low light, not too bright................
Lighting is a stock hood with 2 screw in bulbs, 10w 5000k each. On a timer from noon to 8pm daily.
Bacopa and hornwort are growing nicely, crypt and sword are growing and producing new shoots/leaves, java and anubias looks about the same, however, I am noticing on the crypt and anubias, the top of some of the leave are getting brown spots. Not dark brown, a lighter brown, and I am not sure if they are dying, or if this is maybe some type of algae?
This is my first planted tank, so I really have no idea whats what in the planted world. Also, the original 2 large leaves on my sword are turning yellow and obviously dying at the top, but the new leaves are beautiful, and I assume this is because the plant was not fully emersed when I bought it (came in a tube from lfs with roots in gel).
Any thoughts? Should I add a liquid c02 dosing to the schedule? I don't want to get into high tech c02, and I think my lights are ok for low light, not too bright................
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