Staffylover
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I need some help please before I lose all my plants. I've planted my tank out with quite a lot of crypt in the last six weeks. The balansae seems to be doing well but the same cannot be said for my other cryots. I have experienced some melt when they were first planted out but there is another issues and I don't know how to deal with it.
As you can see from the pics the plants are going pale and in some cases yellow. I'm removing the yellow leaves but as soon as I have there's another one. The leaves look almost mottled and I suspect within a few days most will turn yellow
I don't know if it's an issue with lighting or ferts?
I have clay balls in the substrate and dose daily with profito ferts.
Ph is 6.5
FE is 0.8 which I believe is a bit in the high side, the guide States 0.5 for a heavily planted tank
KH takes two drops to turn yellow but I'm unsure in what that reading is in the JBL kit as the instructions are not great
Phosphates are very high.
Lighting is an 18w tube
Tank is 35l with low flow
Lights are on six hours per day on average, slightly longer at weekend
Temp 28 degrees
I'm not sure what else to test, I have the basic JBL test kit
Can anyone offer me any guidance on how I can help these plants recover?
Many thanks
As you can see from the pics the plants are going pale and in some cases yellow. I'm removing the yellow leaves but as soon as I have there's another one. The leaves look almost mottled and I suspect within a few days most will turn yellow
I don't know if it's an issue with lighting or ferts?
I have clay balls in the substrate and dose daily with profito ferts.
Ph is 6.5
FE is 0.8 which I believe is a bit in the high side, the guide States 0.5 for a heavily planted tank
KH takes two drops to turn yellow but I'm unsure in what that reading is in the JBL kit as the instructions are not great
Phosphates are very high.
Lighting is an 18w tube
Tank is 35l with low flow
Lights are on six hours per day on average, slightly longer at weekend
Temp 28 degrees
I'm not sure what else to test, I have the basic JBL test kit
Can anyone offer me any guidance on how I can help these plants recover?
Many thanks