aaaaauuuuugh--so aggravating! need help! i just want a pretty tank, where everyone is happy and healthy! to me it looks like a k deficiency. i recently reduced k dosing because i was accidentally triple-dosing. as of today, i am increasing the dose from 20ppm after a water change to 40ppm. but i can't tell if it's something else too. this is definitely recent, and after i lowered k dosing. but am i overlooking something else?
if i cut off ALL the affected leaves, could my plant die? i've been trying to be more conservative, because i don't want to cut them all of. i really want to save these plants! sigh
~Plant(s) affected?
amazon swords, leopard swords
~Tank size/volume?
125g
~Lighting/wpg?
4wpg
~Do you inject CO2? If so do you know the level?
yes. ~30ppm
~What do pH, KH, PO4, NH3 and/or NO3 test kits say?
ph: 6.9
kh: 9.5
p04: ~1-2
nh3: 0
no3: ~ 20ppm
~Dosing? What/how much/how often?
K: 20ppm after water change (sun). then 17ppm--t/th.
no3: 1x/wk after a water change. level never goes below 12.5 (heavily stocked)
csmb+iron (3 tbs--mixed per greg watson's instructions--m/w/f. i follow travis' dosing schedule
don't dose nitrates (after the first time) or phosphate (ever)
~Heavily, moderately, or lightly planted?
heavily. ~ 75%
~Fish stock?
lots. cyprinids, lots of plecos/loaches. tetras. snails. see profile for the total picture.
~Tank Location (near windows - in direct sunlight)?
near windows. northern exposure--no direct sunlight. lights on 7:30 am-noon. off noon-4pm. on 4pm-11:30. total on time: 12 hours
~How long has tank been set up?
6 months
if i cut off ALL the affected leaves, could my plant die? i've been trying to be more conservative, because i don't want to cut them all of. i really want to save these plants! sigh
~Plant(s) affected?
amazon swords, leopard swords
~Tank size/volume?
125g
~Lighting/wpg?
4wpg
~Do you inject CO2? If so do you know the level?
yes. ~30ppm
~What do pH, KH, PO4, NH3 and/or NO3 test kits say?
ph: 6.9
kh: 9.5
p04: ~1-2
nh3: 0
no3: ~ 20ppm
~Dosing? What/how much/how often?
K: 20ppm after water change (sun). then 17ppm--t/th.
no3: 1x/wk after a water change. level never goes below 12.5 (heavily stocked)
csmb+iron (3 tbs--mixed per greg watson's instructions--m/w/f. i follow travis' dosing schedule
don't dose nitrates (after the first time) or phosphate (ever)
~Heavily, moderately, or lightly planted?
heavily. ~ 75%
~Fish stock?
lots. cyprinids, lots of plecos/loaches. tetras. snails. see profile for the total picture.
~Tank Location (near windows - in direct sunlight)?
near windows. northern exposure--no direct sunlight. lights on 7:30 am-noon. off noon-4pm. on 4pm-11:30. total on time: 12 hours
~How long has tank been set up?
6 months