Freshie In Disguise
Aquarium Advice Activist
My plants hate me.
I'm trying to develop a heavily planted tank, and I am not having the slightest of luck. Unfortunately, my pH is 8.2 and for whatever reason, everything else is always at 0, including my nitrates. I have some liquid fertilizer that I use occasionally, but it seems to provoke more algae growth than plant growth. I haven't a clue what most of my plants are (or were) except for my apognetons and microswords. The apognetons are growing like crazy but the microswords have yellow tips. I don't know what type of light I have (sad, I know) it's something fancy my fiance always orders for me... It's a long tube.
I would LOVE some java moss, but I'm afraid I'll kill it!
What can I do differently?
I'm trying to develop a heavily planted tank, and I am not having the slightest of luck. Unfortunately, my pH is 8.2 and for whatever reason, everything else is always at 0, including my nitrates. I have some liquid fertilizer that I use occasionally, but it seems to provoke more algae growth than plant growth. I haven't a clue what most of my plants are (or were) except for my apognetons and microswords. The apognetons are growing like crazy but the microswords have yellow tips. I don't know what type of light I have (sad, I know) it's something fancy my fiance always orders for me... It's a long tube.
I would LOVE some java moss, but I'm afraid I'll kill it!
What can I do differently?