My Bucephalandra

[maverick786us]

My Bucephalandra looks unhealthy after 10 days of planting them from tissue culture. What should I do? I use fertilizers, micronutrients, macronutrients twice a week. I have CO2 kit and Nitrate from fish waste. So there is no nutrient deficiency why is my Bucephalandra fading?

I know in newly planted tanks Bucephalandra tend to melt. Thats why I waited for 3 weeks and when I noticed good growth of background plants I planted Bucephalandra.

 

[PARAGUAY]

Not sure but could be adapting, 3 weeks, you could increase your water changes

 

[maverick786us]

When I established this tank I happened to change 20% of water thrice a week, and decreased I to twice a week after 21 days. Even now I change 15-20% twice a week.

 

[G H Nelson]

If there are trace amounts of ammonia Bucephalandra Tissue Culture can be a hit-or-miss plant, especially in new set-ups.

I would remove the Buce and check for rhizome rot/damage.
If the rhizome is unaffected, you could leave the Buce floating near some flow for a few months to encourage new leaf growth.

 

[Little]

Looks like sp needle leaf.
There has been lots of posts about it being very difficult in new / unstable tanks.
I would suggest under three months is a new tank. I agree with Hoggie that floating it for a few months may be the best decision.

I have a bucket with a load of propagated floating buce including needle leaf and it’s doing great. It only has an air pump / circulation and barely any light but it’s been running for several months.

Edit: Image of my bucket of buce added

 

[maverick786us]

Looks like sp needle leaf.
There has been lots of posts about it being very difficult in new / unstable tanks.
I would suggest under three months is a new tank. I agree with Hoggie that floating it for a few months may be the best decision.

I have a bucket with a load of propagated floating buce including needle leaf and it’s doing great. It only has an air pump / circulation and barely any light but it’s been running for several months.

Edit: Image of my bucket of buce added

This is the level of ammonia in my tank

Post in thread 'Ammonia level'

14 Dec 2024

Hi all,

I thought littlebit of Antonia is needed as a food source for nitrifying bacteria

It is, but the plants (and microbes in the filter, substrate, in the rhizosphere etc) should be mopping any TAN ammonia up before it ever becomes measurable - <"Correspondence with Dr Ryan Newton - School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee">.

otherwise they go into dormant state

Just ignore what any-one else tells you, or you read elsewhere, unless it is a scientific paper. At UKAPS <"we've actually talked with scientists working in this field">.

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Its glued on the hardscape so I will see if I can make it to float without hurting the plant

 

[Little]

Not sure if you’re into gardening, growing vegetables or houseplants but for me it helped when I think of aquariums like those other hobbies. Counting in months or seasons vs days might help 👍

 

[G H Nelson]

This is Dennerle Bucephalandra micrantha 'Needle Leaf' after total leaf loss/destruction three months later, using the floating flow method "FFM".
Bucephalandra micrantha 'Needle Leaf' is even more sensitive than most Bucephalandra.

hoggie

 

[maverick786us]

OK I will remove those plants from hardscape and let them flow in my old tanks to bounce back

 

[maverick786us]

For my Next Aquascape can you suggest me Buce that is less sensitive and looks good?

 

[Little]

Just wanted to say, I think that all your tanks will look lovely btw. You definitely have a good ideas for layouts etc… I’m looking forward to seeing them all grown in.

If they was mine, I would just let the grass grow and floating plants do their thing for three months and then you can plant anything you like and it will probably be trouble free 👍

 

[maverick786us]

Thank you sir, yes I am using DSM so I hope the grass grows and expands all over in 6 weeks.

Just wanted to say, I think that all your tanks will look lovely btw. You definitely have a good ideas for layouts etc… I’m looking forward to seeing them all grown in.

If they was mine, I would just let the grass grow and floating plants do their thing for three months and then you can plant anything you like and it will probably be trouble free 👍

I sounds bit dumb, but, does DSM works with Bucephalandra?

 

[Little]

Bucephalandra hate change so going from dry start (emerged growth) to flooding (submerged growth) will make it struggle. My understanding of dry start is mostly for carpeting plants.

 

[bazz]

My understanding of dry start is mostly for carpeting plants.

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