Plants not living long :(

[Sirkavu]

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are all well.
I am having many problems with my plants living long in my tanks.

10- I believe it is because I don't do water changes. (I know) I thought I could have a tank that would cycle itself like my 40L but.....not working.

9- I also use Flourish Excel twice a week.

Tank Specifics
1-Juwel RIO 180L
2- Around 6 months old MultiLux LED
4- Pump Ecoflow 1000
4- Juwel BioFlow Filter
5- 6h Light
7- No CO2

11- Plant Specifics
Lobelia Cordinalis 'Mini'
Sagittaria subulata (a little)
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Alternanthera reineckii Rosanervig Tropica
Hygrophila Siamensis 53B Tropica
Microsorum pteropus Tropica Java Fern
Tropica Alternanthera reineckii 'mini' 1-2-GROW
Tropica Staurogyne repens 1-2-GROW
Tropica Anubias 'Mini Coin' 1-2-GROW
Tropica Pogostemon helferi 1-2-GROW

Hardscape
6- Tropica Aquarium Soil
Dragon Stone

12- Fishes - Still unsure as my partner wants to have a small say in this hehe
Amano shrimps
Panda Corys
Neon Tetra*
Siamese Algae Eaters

See my pictures and please do let me know what I can do to save them please - Thank you in advance!

 

[G H Nelson]

Thread 'Please read the guidelines for plant help!'

27 Apr 2020

Dear Member

Please give as many details as possible regarding your aquarium set-up, when requiring advice/help!

The above should be posted at the start of each help request.

Why do we ask these questions?
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@13 Please upload photographs/images if possible.

1. Size of tank.
2. Age of the system approximately.
3. Tap water parameters.
4. Filtration and Media.
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[Sirkavu]

Thread 'Please read the guidelines for plant help!'

27 Apr 2020

Dear Member

Please give as many details as possible regarding your aquarium set-up, when requiring advice/help!

The above should be posted at the start of each help request.

Why do we ask these questions?
It will reduce posts by members asking for the information below, also advisers don't need to scroll through a whole thread to find them.

Copy and Paste the list below...and add your answers to each number on the list!
@13 Please upload photographs/images if possible.

1. Size of tank.
2. Age of the system approximately.
3. Tap water parameters.
4. Filtration and Media.
5...

• G H Nelson
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Hi, thank you, I thought I had input all information. All updated now 🙂

 

[G H Nelson]

Hi @Sirkavu
I would advocate water changes as soon as possible, starting with 2 small water changes per week at 15% and increasing to 50% once every two weeks!
As you have London tapwater....this will increase nutrients for plants and improve water quality.
I would advise purchasing an All in One Fertilizer....there are various to choose from and dose as instructions.

All these plants below would do better with Co2 some can be difficult, even when adding pressurized Co2 and Fertilizers.

This is my opinion on the plants below for London Tapwater, other areas of the UK have different water parameters therefore some could be easier to grow in those areas than others.
11- Plant Specifics
Lobelia Cordinalis 'Mini' ........medium/difficult without Co2.
Sagittaria subulata (a little).....easy with water changes.
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis....... unsure never grew this plant.
Alternanthera reineckii Rosanervig Tropica....medium/difficult without Co2
Hygrophila Siamensis 53B Tropica.....easy with water changes.
Microsorum pteropus Tropica Java Fern.....easy with water changes
Tropica Alternanthera reineckii 'mini' 1-2-GROW.....medium/difficult without Co2.
Tropica Staurogyne repens 1-2-GROW.....medium/difficult without Co2.
Tropica Anubias 'Mini Coin' 1-2-GROW.....easy with water changes.
Tropica Pogostemon helferi 1-2-GROW.....difficult without Co2.

Cheers hoggie

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

9- I also use Flourish Excel twice a week.

No other "fertilisers"?

I would advise purchasing an All in One Fertilizer....

So would I.

6h Light

and a longer photoperiod, at least 8 hours?

cheers Darrel

 

[G H Nelson]

Final thoughts....implement the below Tutorial.

Thread 'Using stem plants as a filtering aid at Start Up!'

19 Nov 2020

The subject of using fast-growing stem plants as part of a filtering aid has cropped up a few times recently.
This idea has been around for a long time so not new, it has benefits especially for a new set - up.
I try and cover at least 50% of the water surface minimum.

1. Improves water quality.
2. Reduces excess light.
3. Reduces diatoms.
4. Reduces Nitrite.
5. Reduces Nitrate.
6. Helps reduce algae out-breaks.
7. Indicator of a Nitrate shortage.
8. Oxygenates the water column.
9. Increases beneficial bacteria.
10. Plant cover.

Using fast-growing stem plants as a floating plant...

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Cheers