7Enigma
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hi all,
I have some hygro (not sure what type, I believe it came from czcz), and the veins are white. Some near the surface are pinkish, but the majority of them are white.
Is the hygro telling me I have a trace (iron) deficiency? ALL of my other ferts are in proper levels that I can measure, and those I can't (K, and Ca/Mg) are dosed higher than normal (I add small amounts of CaCl and MgSO4 even though my GH is 10 because I have yet to get a water report, and my MTS have some shell degradation at their tips).
I'm currently dosing 10ml of CSM+B mix every other day (1/2 teaspoon into 4oz), which by previous help in calculating is about 0.2ppm.
I've heard that iron is possibly the one nutrient you can induce algae with if dosed to high, and would prefer to not dose more CSM+B if its not needed.
Basically what I'm asking is is there a type of Hygro that naturally has a white vein look to it?
This is clearly the fastest grower in my tank (stargrass is a pretty close second), so I would assume if this is a nutrient deficiency it would show first....
Here's the pics:
Thanks in advance.
justin
EDIT: plantgeek said this in the red hygro (i don't know if this is the type I have:
"to bring out the strong pink color, intense light and low nitrAtes are needed. White veins in the plant are believed to be caused by a virus, but will not infect other plants. Propagation by lateral shoots. "
I know I don't have near low nitrAtes I try to keep them over 20ppm at all times.
I have some hygro (not sure what type, I believe it came from czcz), and the veins are white. Some near the surface are pinkish, but the majority of them are white.
Is the hygro telling me I have a trace (iron) deficiency? ALL of my other ferts are in proper levels that I can measure, and those I can't (K, and Ca/Mg) are dosed higher than normal (I add small amounts of CaCl and MgSO4 even though my GH is 10 because I have yet to get a water report, and my MTS have some shell degradation at their tips).
I'm currently dosing 10ml of CSM+B mix every other day (1/2 teaspoon into 4oz), which by previous help in calculating is about 0.2ppm.
I've heard that iron is possibly the one nutrient you can induce algae with if dosed to high, and would prefer to not dose more CSM+B if its not needed.
Basically what I'm asking is is there a type of Hygro that naturally has a white vein look to it?
This is clearly the fastest grower in my tank (stargrass is a pretty close second), so I would assume if this is a nutrient deficiency it would show first....
Here's the pics:
Thanks in advance.
justin
EDIT: plantgeek said this in the red hygro (i don't know if this is the type I have:
"to bring out the strong pink color, intense light and low nitrAtes are needed. White veins in the plant are believed to be caused by a virus, but will not infect other plants. Propagation by lateral shoots. "
I know I don't have near low nitrAtes I try to keep them over 20ppm at all times.