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Beginner fert help please...

plantnoobdude said:
Rotala looks perfect to me, plants have different forms to adapt to conditions.
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Roger. I wasn't sure if it's just adapting as it was only planted like 10 days ago or if it was a deficiency as I have been reading a bunch of threads about Nitrogen deficiency in Rotala and short fat new growth seams to be a symptom. Ok, sounds like maybe i had better give it some time. Thanks.
plantnoobdude said:
I can’t see much wrong with the hygrophila either, I think you’re fine. A top down shot for the hygro may help.
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It's extremely hard to get an accurate pic. The tops of all of the new growth are white or almost transparent in spots. I circled one of the bad spots that I can get to show on camera...
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Thank you for your help👍.
 
FISHnLAB said:
It's extremely hard to get an accurate pic. The tops of all of the new growth are white or almost transparent in spots. I circled one of the bad spots that I can get to show on camera...
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I’d still let it sit for a while, new growth should be better. Wait a month maybe.
For your high tech tank I think a journal would be great!
 
plantnoobdude said:
I’d still let it sit for a while, new growth should be better. Wait a month maybe.
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Lol, I may be an idiot. Here is a pic from the top down. It appears the white is only in the bottom of the leaves(I'm guessing a natural trait of Hygrophilia?). Just trying to be on top of things😁. Thanks for your help👍. Will do.
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I'm going to top it today and replant as it's reached the surface anyway.
plantnoobdude said:
For your high tech tank I think a journal would be great!
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Definitely going to do one for my big tank build but, considering it won't be ready for a couple of months, I'm thinking I should start one for this tank as well to help me learn. I am currently propagating several species to cut down on the cost of plants and mostly to learn how to grow them lol. Fun stuff...
 
FISHnLAB said:
Lol, I may be an idiot. Here is a pic from the top down. It appears the white is only in the bottom of the leaves(I'm guessing a natural trait of Hygrophilia?). Just trying to be on top of things😁. Thanks for your help👍. Will do.
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I'm going to top it today and replant as it's reached the surface anyway.

Definitely going to do one for my big tank build but, considering it won't be ready for a couple of months, I'm thinking I should start one for this tank as well to help me learn. I am currently propagating several species to cut down on the cost of plants and mostly to learn how to grow them lol. Fun stuff...
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Yep, they look fine haha
 
There, maintenance done. Topped both the Hygrophilia Difformis and the Rotala Green, removed old bottoms, and replanted. She looks a little bare now but, it will grow back fast and the Rotala Green should do better now. Had some melting of my Helanthium Tenellus Green so I cleaned and added root tabs underneath. Definitely got at least 2 kinds of algae growing. I have upped my husbandry, lowered lighting duration and intensity, and started adding Seachem Excel yesterday. Hopefully I can get it under control before it gets out of hand. I was doing fine until the Helanthium Tenellus started to die and I think that caused the algae outbreak. That and my dumb a** upping lighting intensity... Lesson learned. Let it be until its stable and then up the lighting.
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Hufsa said:
If those details in the picture are hairlike things along the body then definitely detritus worms
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They are so small I can't tell much better then the pic(I need to get a magnifying glass) but, I'm pretty sure they are detritus worms. I lowered my Bettas feeding portions a few days to a week ago when I lowered the lighting so they should reduce in numbers in time. I also left the side glass last water change/maintenance day in an effort to leave more food for my Nerite Snail but, I think that was a mistake and will probably go back to just leaving the back glass and cleaning the sides and front every week. I'm fighting a hair algae outbreak as well but, I think it's partly just the tank maturing.
 
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