scoobiemandan
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Simple question; What are my Amozon Swords trying to tell me?
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What are my plants telling me?
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Predation!
What fish do you have?
hoggie
What fish do you have?
hoggie
scoobiemandan
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- BN Plec
- Black Neon Tetra
- Platy
- Glass Catfish
- Albino Cory
I think it's more to do with a light/ferts issue but I can't seem to get the balance right. Either I have plants looking like they do or an abundance of GHA and BBA!
I'm more interested in what people can ascertain from the leaves. I've seen things on the net that show what imbalances/deficiences cause different damage to leaves but I can't quite pinpoint it.
I'm dosing TNC Complete, Tropica Premium Fertiliser and Flourish Excel (15/15/7.5ml respectively). Lights are only on for four hours a day at present having recently been increased from 3 hours per day. I'm keeping the lighting low because of the algae issues I seem to be getting. Without healthy plant growth I'm finding it a harder battle with the algae!
- Black Neon Tetra
- Platy
- Glass Catfish
- Albino Cory
I think it's more to do with a light/ferts issue but I can't seem to get the balance right. Either I have plants looking like they do or an abundance of GHA and BBA!
I'm more interested in what people can ascertain from the leaves. I've seen things on the net that show what imbalances/deficiences cause different damage to leaves but I can't quite pinpoint it.
I'm dosing TNC Complete, Tropica Premium Fertiliser and Flourish Excel (15/15/7.5ml respectively). Lights are only on for four hours a day at present having recently been increased from 3 hours per day. I'm keeping the lighting low because of the algae issues I seem to be getting. Without healthy plant growth I'm finding it a harder battle with the algae!
I second that! pleco damage.
hoggie
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scoobiemandan
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I do utilise root tabs Sarpijk.
I'm not thinking it's Pleco damage as he's been in the tank for an age and prior to my last change, which was to replace the gravel for sand (for the Cory), I had Swords in there which flourished and he didn't touch.
The planting issues all came about when I did the aforementioned change and decided to go without a underlying plant substrate, hence why I use root tabs. I've been led to believe that root tabs will suffice as there is no substrate.
Here's some pics of the plants individually;
FTS;
New growth, if you can make it out;
I'm not thinking it's Pleco damage as he's been in the tank for an age and prior to my last change, which was to replace the gravel for sand (for the Cory), I had Swords in there which flourished and he didn't touch.
The planting issues all came about when I did the aforementioned change and decided to go without a underlying plant substrate, hence why I use root tabs. I've been led to believe that root tabs will suffice as there is no substrate.
Here's some pics of the plants individually;
FTS;
New growth, if you can make it out;
Depends on what ferts and co2 dosing is. Try these links to know more about plant deficiencies:
http://aquarium-fertilizer.com/aquatic-plant-deficiency
http://www.theaquaticplantsociety.org/diagnosing-plant-deficiencies/
I had similar issues and it turned out to be iron and phosphate deficiency.
Sorted it out by adding easy fosfo and easy iron as well as my normal EI and CO2 dosing.
Hope this helps.
http://aquarium-fertilizer.com/aquatic-plant-deficiency
http://www.theaquaticplantsociety.org/diagnosing-plant-deficiencies/
I had similar issues and it turned out to be iron and phosphate deficiency.
Sorted it out by adding easy fosfo and easy iron as well as my normal EI and CO2 dosing.
Hope this helps.
Edvet
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It's pleco damage!
pleco damage, other plants and new growth look healthy enough.
Swords are heavy on the iron IME, and they love to have their roots in nutrient rich substrate.
But that said it looks to me like they're suffering grazing damage.
However, it could be that's because they were weakened/tenderised by some sort of nutrient deficiency in the first place. So it could be a combo of factors.
But that said it looks to me like they're suffering grazing damage.
However, it could be that's because they were weakened/tenderised by some sort of nutrient deficiency in the first place. So it could be a combo of factors.
Hi all,
Like the other have said, it is definitely
Cheers Darrel
Like the other have said, it is definitely
Try feeding some vegetables, and hopefully it will stop.
Cheers Darrel
