High Tech Planted Questions

[skywhitney]

Without knowing before hand, you can't know short of chemical techniques. What fertilizer do you not know the chelator of?

I was just asking in general but while looking at what is available on green leaf aquatiums they say what the chelator is. Their chelated iron is DPTA.

 

[aqua_chem]

It's usually moderately safe to assume EDTA unless otherwise stated.

If you're not sure about getting the DTPA from GLA, I can let you know how it works. I just bought some today.

 

[skywhitney]

It's usually moderately safe to assume EDTA unless otherwise stated.

If you're not sure about getting the DTPA from GLA, I can let you know how it works. I just bought some today.

That'd be great! I still have half a bottle of the Flourish Iron so it'll be a little while before i'm looking to order more.

 

[skywhitney]

Would it be bad to run 3 blue "moonlight" LEDs at night?

My ludwiga is starting to turn a nice deep maroon color again and is dropping roots like crazy. The Rotala Indica is also starting to show a nice pink color to the upper most leaves.

Here is my tank as of a couple hours ago.












Edit: i have no idea why the third pic looks so dark...

 

[aqua_chem]

Jealous of that rotala bush. How did you get it so... bushy?

I've always wanted to get my hands on some L. Grandulosa, but I can never seem to get my hands on any.

 

[skywhitney]

Jealous of that rotala bush. How did you get it so... bushy?

I've always wanted to get my hands on some L. Grandulosa, but I can never seem to get my hands on any.

Thats actually my Diandra. The Rotala is to the right of it in the picture. I only have a small amount in there right now.

The L. Grandulosa was actually labeled a L. Perennis. You might want to keep your eyes out for that as well.

 

[aqua_chem]

Question still stands on how you got it so bushy.

Ludwigia Peruensis was an old name given to the plant by the botonist that discovered it (or something of that sort). Grandulosa is its actual name.

 

[skywhitney]

Question still stands on how you got it so bushy.

Ludwigia Peruensis was an old name given to the plant by the botonist that discovered it (or something of that sort). Grandulosa is its actual name.

I'm not sure how i got it so bushy lol. I just took the top trimmings and replanted them then they just grew into what you see. Surprisingly enough i haven't see any melting on the lower leaves.

 

[skywhitney]

Would dry ferts being dosed today play any part in my water being slightly clowdy? I've never seen it before but i thought it was worth asking.

 

[aqua_chem]

If you dosed iron and phosphate at the same time, maybe. Otherwise, probably not.

 

[skywhitney]

If you dosed iron and phosphate at the same time, maybe. Otherwise, probably not.

Well thats exactly what i did lol. It isn't to bad, just a mild whitish hazy look. It looks like it's subsiding now as well.

 

[skywhitney]

Aqua, how is that dry iron fert working put for you?

 

[aqua_chem]

I've dosed it twice now only. I wont be seeing any results for a few weeks.

 

[skywhitney]

I've dosed it twice now only. I wont be seeing any results for a few weeks.

Ahh, sounds good. I'll ask again in a few weeks then

 

[skywhitney]

Did some trimming and replanting yesterday. What do you think?

 

[Austin.b]

Wow! It looks great!! What do you think about some ambulia on the left side of the tank? In the open space. Anyways, everything looks really healthy and green, nice!!

 

[Austin.b]

I mean more in the middle, between the driftwood and the short stem plant.

 

[skywhitney]

I've thought about filling that area but i just pulled a bunch of diandra out of there to open it up for the leaves of my sword which were getting shaded.

I'm thinking i might try to work it in somewhere else though

 

[skywhitney]

I'm seeing quite a bit of GSA and GDA forming on a very regular basis now. I haven't dosed any of the glut in quite some time so could that be an issue? I've tried adjusting the photo period and CO2 but the algea just keeps growing. Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[skywhitney]

Would upping the phosphates help battle the GDA and GSA? What other impacts would this have on the tank?

I read a lot today about just leaving the GDA alone and letting it run its full life course. Has anyone had experience doing this and was it successful?