Aqualady40
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...I am going to just throw away my 1 day old plants because they are dieing off and I been asking questions on here to no replies....
Many plants die off a bit at first, it's an acclimation thing. Is it Anacharis, as previously stated? Are you using Excel or a similar product? Excel and Anacharis do not get along.
They should like the flourish. Give them time. Most plants will go through an adjustment phase where the original leaves turn yellow and "melt". Patience is the key. Remove any damaged looking leaves and with time they should come around and begin to look beautiful. What kind of plants have you got?
Geronica said:I had gotten Anacharis (5 bunches) and the lfs threw in 2 Cabomba branches which I am just letting those 2 float. Thank you for responding and responding with a delicate tone towards me because some people I have seen get personal and rude. There are thousands of threads on here full of information and newbies registering every minute; therefore, learning how to maneuver around and find all information needed can be a task for some and for others they may find it little by little. As much as I have read, I never came across ANYTHING that told me plants acclimate/adjustment phase so I thought because my nitrites are peaking (on 6th week of fish-in cycle) that the specific plants I chose couldn't handle it.....anywho...thanks again
Plants can handle the spikes during cycling. In fact, my sister did a fish less cycle but added plants right away. Ive read that they can actually aid in the cycling process. I hope that your plants recover and I know you'll be relieved when the fish in cycle is over! I did one once and I was so tired of the almost daily PWC's.
What kind of lighting are you using?
That tank looks awesome!! I do think your plants will come around and when they do its going to look even more amazing!
If you decide later to get more plants there are other low light tolerant plants such as Java fern, anubia, crypts, swords, dwarf sag, water sprite, and narrowleaf temple. These are all plants I've grown in lower light and all have done good.