Plant ID (and fertilizer help)

[darkxrose]

Is the surface plant in this picture hornwort?

http://postimage.org/image/1bvwqdyc/



Also, this plant, which I believe to be a egeria densa is not seeing much growth in the past few weeks... should I apply fertilizer? And what kind?

http://postimage.org/image/1bnn1nhg/

These plants (along with java moss/ferns/amazon sword) are in a 20 gallon long with 2x 18w 6500k/10000k lighting and an inert sand substrate. I planted jungle tabs near the sword behind the egeria densa and now it looks better than before. Should I consider adding any (more) fertilizers to help my plants grow better?

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

With stem plants IMO liquid ferts are a lot better because they take in nutrients from the leaves.

Also IMO u need more WPG.

 

[darkxrose]

Yes I plan to upgrade to a 2x 24w hopefully soon.
What kinds of liquid fertilizers are best?

 

[Crepe]

Those are the correct IDs...

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

Yes I plan to upgrade to a 2x 24w hopefully soon.
What kinds of liquid fertilizers are best?

How many k's does the new light have?
As far as ferts I use API leaf zone.

 

[darkxrose]

10,000k I believe,the zoo med t5ho ones
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[EndlersEatGuppies]

10,000k I believe,the zoo med t5ho ones
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Oh ok even better. And yes the plant names r correct as u said.

 

[mommytron]

Is the surface plant in this picture hornwort?

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looks like it to me.

Also, this plant, which I believe to be a egeria densa is not seeing much growth in the past few weeks... should I apply fertilizer? And what kind?

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anacharis is supposed to be a fast grower in even low-light conditions. are you positive that's what it is? i don't have any experience with the plant myself as they are illegal to buy/own in Vermont (i know, weird, right?) i have heard that they are sensitive to flourish excel though.

These plants (along with java moss/ferns/amazon sword) are in a 20 gallon long with 2x 18w 6500k/10000k lighting and an inert sand substrate. I planted jungle tabs near the sword behind the egeria densa and now it looks better than before. Should I consider adding any (more) fertilizers to help my plants grow better?

you could consider using a liquid fert like Flourish, but in low-light set ups it's not totally necessary. your plants look great from what i can see.

 

[darkxrose]

Yes I believe that the plant is anacharis because it was labeled like that at petco. But I do have suspicions because the anacharis I see online look much more thicker and lusher. The plant I own doesn't seem to have grown much (most of it seemed to have died when I bought it but it grew back slowly.)

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

Yes I believe that the plant is anacharis because it was labeled like that at petco. But I do have suspicions because the anacharis I see online look much more thicker and lusher. The plant I own doesn't seem to have grown much (most of it seemed to have died when I bought it but it grew back slowly.)

This may because of little lighting IMO.

 

[mommytron]

the OP has PLENTY of light for an anacharis. 36w of T5 HO lighting over 20g is more than enough to grow low light plants.