Hoobfoob
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi everyone, I need some advice on getting my plants looking better. I've done a little research and it looks like they may have some nutrient deficiencies.
The tank is healthy but the plants have seen better days. They're not as vibrant green as they used to be. The whole tank seems to be a shade more yellow. Some plants show more pronounced symptoms than others: Almost all the Java ferns have black dots on otherwise healthy looking leaves, and the crypts have wavy/crinkled edges to their leaves.
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Java fern lookin kinda rough
Cabomba suddenly looking pathetic after growing like a weed for weeks??
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My precious crypts with wrinkly leaf edges
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Small plant in lower left corner with new leaves growing crinkled
Any advice? I love my plants and don't want them to suffer, and in turn make my fishies suffer. I'm most concerned about it all being a slow spiral downwards and being a slow, painful process of recovering (not that I'm looking for a quick fix or anything).
I dose Flourish Excel liquid carbon daily, and osmocote root tabs every 4-6 weeks/whenever I remember. The lights are on for about 8 hours a day, but the light strength isn't strong (I don't think even 1 watt per gallon).
I'm not on a super strict budget but let's try to keep monthly costs reasonable (~$25). Any and all advice is appreciated
The tank is healthy but the plants have seen better days. They're not as vibrant green as they used to be. The whole tank seems to be a shade more yellow. Some plants show more pronounced symptoms than others: Almost all the Java ferns have black dots on otherwise healthy looking leaves, and the crypts have wavy/crinkled edges to their leaves.
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Java fern lookin kinda rough
Cabomba suddenly looking pathetic after growing like a weed for weeks??
View attachment 298616
My precious crypts with wrinkly leaf edges
View attachment 298617
Small plant in lower left corner with new leaves growing crinkled
Any advice? I love my plants and don't want them to suffer, and in turn make my fishies suffer. I'm most concerned about it all being a slow spiral downwards and being a slow, painful process of recovering (not that I'm looking for a quick fix or anything).
I dose Flourish Excel liquid carbon daily, and osmocote root tabs every 4-6 weeks/whenever I remember. The lights are on for about 8 hours a day, but the light strength isn't strong (I don't think even 1 watt per gallon).
I'm not on a super strict budget but let's try to keep monthly costs reasonable (~$25). Any and all advice is appreciated