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Clearly I have a black thumb....
I have low-light plants in my 29 -- anubias and java fern (I had java moss but it kept dying off so I removed it). There is some new growth on both but the plants are also turning brown, have holes (I don't have any fish or snails that eat plants so I don't think anything in the tank is damaging them), melting tips, and turning yellow. I did just order some Swords which should arrive today but I'm doubtful I can keep them alive for long. I did pick up some root tabs for them though.
My light isn't great, so that's probably one issue. It's a standard florescent T8 bulb with 17 or 18 watts at 6700k.
I do dose Flourish Comp, about 1/4 tsp twice per week with each water change. No CO2.
Since I have light sensitivity it's hard for me to upgrade lights but I am planning on upgrading the tank very soon to a 40-55 gal so when I do I may get some T5 lights and just leave them on during the day when I'm not home and then use the standard lights when I'm home to view the tank. I guess this should make a difference to the plants, right? If I upgrade lights, how much more ferts would I need and how much of each?
Also I may not have enough nitrate; it gets to about 5 between water changes. This might change when I upgrade tanks and add some dwarf cichlids though.
The java fern and anubias are planted in my sand, which may be another problem. When I upgrade tanks soon I"ll be attaching them to driftwood and rocks.
Some pics below. Are they too far gone to save?
Thanks in advance.
I have low-light plants in my 29 -- anubias and java fern (I had java moss but it kept dying off so I removed it). There is some new growth on both but the plants are also turning brown, have holes (I don't have any fish or snails that eat plants so I don't think anything in the tank is damaging them), melting tips, and turning yellow. I did just order some Swords which should arrive today but I'm doubtful I can keep them alive for long. I did pick up some root tabs for them though.
My light isn't great, so that's probably one issue. It's a standard florescent T8 bulb with 17 or 18 watts at 6700k.
I do dose Flourish Comp, about 1/4 tsp twice per week with each water change. No CO2.
Since I have light sensitivity it's hard for me to upgrade lights but I am planning on upgrading the tank very soon to a 40-55 gal so when I do I may get some T5 lights and just leave them on during the day when I'm not home and then use the standard lights when I'm home to view the tank. I guess this should make a difference to the plants, right? If I upgrade lights, how much more ferts would I need and how much of each?
Also I may not have enough nitrate; it gets to about 5 between water changes. This might change when I upgrade tanks and add some dwarf cichlids though.
The java fern and anubias are planted in my sand, which may be another problem. When I upgrade tanks soon I"ll be attaching them to driftwood and rocks.
Some pics below. Are they too far gone to save?
Thanks in advance.
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