Iloveplants
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2023
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I would have never guessed I would have so many problems in such a short period of time.
Saw this. Never have had this happen before. Is it nutrient deficiency? Just fed it a few extra pumps of aquarium co-op easy green this afternoon. I've been trying to go a little easy on it due to a previous green water algae problem. Now I think that was a mistake.
Recent changes in tank:
- Big water change a few days ago. It used to be SO green in my tank. Did it get used to it and now is "burning" under brighter lighting?
- Lower fertiliser dosage: I lowered it but I also just recently gave it two root tabs so I didn't think it would hit this hard?
Noticed minimally 3 leaves look like their souls got sucked back into the plant and their bodies were left behind. This happened so suddenly they looked fine just yesterday from what I noticed.
Unrelated but is my lighting sufficient?
I'm guessing it isn't because all of my plants are treading along quite slowly. The light says 6.5 watts which seems ridiculous as that is WAY too low for a 20gal tall. If that is actually a cause for concern please do let me know as my plants overall have been growing quite slowly. The more I'm thinking about it the more I realize sticking with the light that came with the aquarium wasn't smart.
Anyway, I'm hoping this isn't some disease or anything. New little leaf starting to grow and it looks a little distorted. Is this a really bad case of nutrient deficiency? I thought I was giving enough nutrients, but this guy looks like I just shot him in the leg. Let me know if it could be something else and as always thank you in advance for any insight.
Saw this. Never have had this happen before. Is it nutrient deficiency? Just fed it a few extra pumps of aquarium co-op easy green this afternoon. I've been trying to go a little easy on it due to a previous green water algae problem. Now I think that was a mistake.
Recent changes in tank:
- Big water change a few days ago. It used to be SO green in my tank. Did it get used to it and now is "burning" under brighter lighting?
- Lower fertiliser dosage: I lowered it but I also just recently gave it two root tabs so I didn't think it would hit this hard?
Noticed minimally 3 leaves look like their souls got sucked back into the plant and their bodies were left behind. This happened so suddenly they looked fine just yesterday from what I noticed.
Unrelated but is my lighting sufficient?
I'm guessing it isn't because all of my plants are treading along quite slowly. The light says 6.5 watts which seems ridiculous as that is WAY too low for a 20gal tall. If that is actually a cause for concern please do let me know as my plants overall have been growing quite slowly. The more I'm thinking about it the more I realize sticking with the light that came with the aquarium wasn't smart.
Anyway, I'm hoping this isn't some disease or anything. New little leaf starting to grow and it looks a little distorted. Is this a really bad case of nutrient deficiency? I thought I was giving enough nutrients, but this guy looks like I just shot him in the leg. Let me know if it could be something else and as always thank you in advance for any insight.