Plant enthusiasts come hither

[Jessiicaxrosex3]

Recently, all of our plants were in our 55 with Cichlids and were flourishing.(cichlids didnt bother them) Since then, we have added a 125 gallon set up to our collection and moved the plants and some cardinal tetras there. Same care is being provided to the plants in the 125, but the plants are dying off and quick(out of nowhere). Any idea on the cause and/or any advice on restoring them or if its a lost cause? Leaves are browning, falling off, becoming transparent, etc. Bulb growth was stunned.

 

[Jessiicaxrosex3]

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[Dallascowboys16]

What is your lighting? Ferts, Co2?

 

[Jessiicaxrosex3]

Coralife t5 duel light strips 10k, seachem flourite gravel, we were told co2 was a no go because of the cichlids in the tank, so it isn't present right now artificially. Beginners if you cannot tell.

 

[ktomminello]

Root tabs are definitely needed. I would suggest using a weak dose of seachem flourish excel every couple of days, along with maybe a little potassium.

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[Jessiicaxrosex3]

We use the excel and a seachem iron. Do you believe that the root tab would work better than that iron?

 

[Jessiicaxrosex3]

Also, opinions on 'leaf zone'?

 

[Mogurako]

10k spectrum lighting isn't for planted tanks to the best of my knowledge. I believe that's typically for coral. You'd need 6500k lighting. Also plant #2 isn't a true aquatic plant.

Add root tabs, dose excel, comprehensive and iron once a week.


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[ktomminello]

I do think that root tabs would serve much better as they help many plants to "perk up" with a purposeful dose of root starting ferts and often helps combat melting leaves in transplants. I use seachem flourish iron on established tanks when I do maintenance to match levels using ro/di, conditioners and liquid ferts, and it works well, just not as well as root tabs from my own observation.

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[Jessiicaxrosex3]

Thankyou all for the tips!