imissmytruck
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Is this plant getting too much light?
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aqua_chem
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It's a nutrient issue. Nitrate or iron are pretty good candidates.
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imissmytruck
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Thank you aqua_chem! You are so helpful here, and I appreciate it!
It's a new plant in my tank as of two days ago and it came in that condition. I recently started using Flourish Comprehensive supplement, and have been using Iron and Potassium for some time. I am about three weeks into my co2 and have upgraded from home brew to a paintball tank this last week. So I hope all this goes well for me, and I think the plant will do well. I've never done plants and my wife insisted that if we get a tank we do plants. I hemmed and hawed...but I love my plants! It's been a fun challenge learning how to do all this and you have made this so much more enjoyable for me. Thanks again!
It's a new plant in my tank as of two days ago and it came in that condition. I recently started using Flourish Comprehensive supplement, and have been using Iron and Potassium for some time. I am about three weeks into my co2 and have upgraded from home brew to a paintball tank this last week. So I hope all this goes well for me, and I think the plant will do well. I've never done plants and my wife insisted that if we get a tank we do plants. I hemmed and hawed...but I love my plants! It's been a fun challenge learning how to do all this and you have made this so much more enjoyable for me. Thanks again!
aqua_chem
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Have you tested your nitrates lately?
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imissmytruck
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I typically test weekly. With my wifes surgery its been two weeks or so. But the pwc comes tomorrow after i do a test.
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imissmytruck
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PWC done. About 30% Tap water. 55 gallon.
Ammonia was .25
Nirtite was 0.
Nitrate was between 60 and 80.
pH was 7.
My bio load is high. I have a trap door snail, albino rainbow shark, farlowella, oto (just one), dojo loach, 3 tetras, 4 denison barbs. I believe thats everyone I intended to put in there. Many Malaysian trumpet snails hitched a ride on some plants. In process of thinning the heard. But I have a quite a variety of plants in the tank so I am not worried about my levels. What do you think?
For lighting I have a new Marine land hidden LED red.
2 15w flora glo t8s in standard units.
and A marine land dual unit 24" with a 67k and a colormax.
Ammonia was .25
Nirtite was 0.
Nitrate was between 60 and 80.
pH was 7.
My bio load is high. I have a trap door snail, albino rainbow shark, farlowella, oto (just one), dojo loach, 3 tetras, 4 denison barbs. I believe thats everyone I intended to put in there. Many Malaysian trumpet snails hitched a ride on some plants. In process of thinning the heard. But I have a quite a variety of plants in the tank so I am not worried about my levels. What do you think?
For lighting I have a new Marine land hidden LED red.
2 15w flora glo t8s in standard units.
and A marine land dual unit 24" with a 67k and a colormax.
