LuckyScales
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Nov 4, 2020
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hi im not new to the hobby but was wondering why my java fern is alive but slowly getting smaller through time. Let me tell you about my tank.
i started the cycle early in January of 2018 its a 20 gallon tank with the same filter it has came with (Tetra whisper ) and the ph is 7 to 7.4 i think and i have a bunch of fish 20 guppies 5 neons 3 red eyed tetras 2 red tail sharks a goldfish ( i can all ready see the eyerolls) Didnt mean to keep the goldfish my turtle wouldn't eat him. and one common pleco 6in ( i know he will get big i plan on putting him in my 40 gal turtle tank) i do water changes once a month because my ammonia is never a issue its always in safe or ideal area i do once bi monthly deep cleanings 50% water change cleaning filter and sand and adding more beneficial bacteria. The LED light that came with it got water in it and i didn't trust it anymore so i had it in front of my window for a few weeks but my room never gets much sun so today i added a soft yellow LED to hopefully grow some algae for my pleco but along with all this my java ferns get smaller and smaller leaves and I'm worried its gonna die out
i started the cycle early in January of 2018 its a 20 gallon tank with the same filter it has came with (Tetra whisper ) and the ph is 7 to 7.4 i think and i have a bunch of fish 20 guppies 5 neons 3 red eyed tetras 2 red tail sharks a goldfish ( i can all ready see the eyerolls) Didnt mean to keep the goldfish my turtle wouldn't eat him. and one common pleco 6in ( i know he will get big i plan on putting him in my 40 gal turtle tank) i do water changes once a month because my ammonia is never a issue its always in safe or ideal area i do once bi monthly deep cleanings 50% water change cleaning filter and sand and adding more beneficial bacteria. The LED light that came with it got water in it and i didn't trust it anymore so i had it in front of my window for a few weeks but my room never gets much sun so today i added a soft yellow LED to hopefully grow some algae for my pleco but along with all this my java ferns get smaller and smaller leaves and I'm worried its gonna die out