wot ferts do u use?

[Tener ds]

hi,im tryin to find the best ferts for my tanks.
cant remember the name of the one im usin now but its in a blue bottle,JBL i think,
but my plants are still diein.:dk:

 

[Lornek8]

What's your lighting like?
Usual cause of plant death is most commonly lack of light.

 

[Tener ds]

Didn't think off that..just the standard 2 tubes, 1 is White the other
Is an off White,like a purple.if I got brighter bulbs
Would the fish be ok?

 

[Lornek8]

Sorry should have asked a few more questions:
1) What size tank? (dimensions)
2) What wattage lamps? What color temp &/or brand/model?
3) What type of plants?
4) Do you use CO2?

Fish will be okay with the higher levels of lighting. Aquairums are very deceiving as to ow "bright" they are. To us they appear relatively bright, typically its very dim compared to natural light levels.

 

[Tener ds]

Ok,I'll have to answer them when I get home,at work at the mo.
I'll get on it when I get up.

 

[johnny70]

http://www.aquariumplantfood.co.uk/ contains all the essential nutrients plants need, If you don't have CO2 then easycarbo(other liquid carbons are available) is recommended as an additive too :thumbup::thumbup:

Then the only other limiting factor will be your lighting, but then you can choose what plants you have which will be best suited to your lighting.

I use this, but then again, I do make it

 

[Tener ds]

Sorry should have asked a few more questions:
1) What size tank? (dimensions)
2) What wattage lamps? What color temp &/or brand/model?
3) What type of plants?
4) Do you use CO2?

Fish will be okay with the higher levels of lighting. Aquairums are very deceiving as to ow "bright" they are. To us they appear relatively bright, typically its very dim compared to natural light levels.

ok,
1)75L tank,61cm long,34cm high,32cm wide
2)2x philips tubes,15w T8 (G13) aquasky 6500k and aquarelle 10000k
3)alsorts,pic at bottom of post
4)no co2.

the twisted vallis is growin like crazy and so are the plants on the front left
its the plants at the back right that are diein off (Anubias Lanceolata ) i think.
i,m using ,ferropol,5ml a day with water changes.
do u think it might just be down to over crowding at the back?
i use the same stuff in my edge and all plants are fine,but i do have LED lights for that tank.
the pic makes the plants look ok but the leaves are goin brown,ive trimed off the dead ones.

 

[Lornek8]

Wow, looks like your tank is doing pretty well.
Anubias typically do well in lower light levels so I don't think its shading. Is it a new plant? Anubias don't always react well to changes - increase or decrease in lighting levels, change in environment, etc. Is the rhizome buried in the substrate? Anubias typically don't like to be planted but prefer to send roots into the substrate or grown attached to something.

 

[Tener ds]

Wow, looks like your tank is doing pretty well.
Anubias typically do well in lower light levels so I don't think its shading. Is it a new plant? Anubias don't always react well to changes - increase or decrease in lighting levels, change in environment, etc. Is the rhizome buried in the substrate? Anubias typically don't like to be planted but prefer to send roots into the substrate or grown attached to something.

the planets are not new,all the plants apart from the ones on the bog wood
are in the substrate,sand on top and tetra plantamin at the bottom.
the tank does look good but when u look closer the leaves on the plants at the back are goin off colour,yellow,e.

 

[Lornek8]

the planets are not new,all the plants apart from the ones on the bog wood
are in the substrate,sand on top and tetra plantamin at the bottom.
the tank does look good but when u look closer the leaves on the plants at the back are goin off colour,yellow,e.

Anubias don't like their rizhomes buried, they rot. I'd check the condition of the rhizome, could cause a mess but required to save the plant.

 

[Tener ds]

Anubias don't like their rizhomes buried, they rot. I'd check the condition of the rhizome, could cause a mess but required to save the plant.

Is that the bottom off the plant before the roots?
Would it be ok if I pull them up so
Just the roots are in the substrait?

 

[SmithRC]

ok,
1)75L tank,61cm long,34cm high,32cm wide

dont think It 75l...
filled to the brim would be about 65l... 17gal (us)

so your lighting isnt actually that bad... approx 2W/gal

Might just be the wrong light spectrum.
I bought Dennerl trocal tubes and couldnt keep up with the growth rate (using EI ferts and presurised co2)

 

[Tener ds]

dont think It 75l...
filled to the brim would be about 65l... 17gal (us)

so your lighting isnt actually that bad... approx 2W/gal

Might just be the wrong light spectrum.
I bought Dennerl trocal tubes and couldnt keep up with the growth rate (using EI ferts and presurised co2)

it is 75L,those sizes are approx.
i might look into gettin hose bulbs but first ill have a looksee at the plants.

 

[Doodles]

Is that the bottom off the plant before the roots?
Would it be ok if I pull them up so
Just the roots are in the substrait?

Could you not tie the plant to something like a piece of wood?

 

[Tener ds]

Could you not tie the plant to something like a piece of wood?

well.....there is 3 off them at the back,and i ant got any spare wood.ill have a look at them first,if thay have gone bad
itll be of the the LFS for some new ones.ill see wot they are like tomorrow.

 

[Lornek8]

Is that the bottom off the plant before the roots?
Would it be ok if I pull them up so
Just the roots are in the substrait?

Yes, the thicker "stem" that the roots come out of & the leaves branch off of. Should be okay to just pull them up a bit, probably easier than planting them all over again.

 

[Tener ds]

well i checked the first one,very rotton,pulled it out and it looked worse out of the water.
all roots brown and the rizhome was mushy and brown.the same for the other 2..
the smell was bad too and it was messy removin them.the tank is all cloudy now.
ill leave it for a day or 2 to clear up then go plant shopping.
any ideas for wot plant i can use for the back off the tank?

 

[Lornek8]

well i checked the first one,very rotton,pulled it out and it looked worse out of the water.
all roots brown and the rizhome was mushy and brown.the same for the other 2..
the smell was bad too and it was messy removin them.the tank is all cloudy now.
ill leave it for a day or 2 to clear up then go plant shopping.
any ideas for wot plant i can use for the back off the tank?

The smell is an indication of both the plant rotting & the substrate going stale. A rotten egg smell points to the buildup of hydrogen sulphate in the substrate due to insufficient circulation in the substrate &/or substrate "stirring". Did you happen to notice bubbles released from the substrate as you removed the plants? Hydrogen sulphate buildup can be dangerous & if it gets bad enough, poison the tank.

The addition of Malaysian Trumpet Snails (MTS) to the tank will help to keep the substrate fresh.

 

[Tener ds]

The smell is an indication of both the plant rotting & the substrate going stale. A rotten egg smell points to the buildup of hydrogen sulphate in the substrate due to insufficient circulation in the substrate &/or substrate "stirring". Did you happen to notice bubbles released from the substrate as you removed the plants? Hydrogen sulphate buildup can be dangerous & if it gets bad enough, poison the tank.

The addition of Malaysian Trumpet Snails (MTS) to the tank will help to keep the substrate fresh.

it wern,t a rotten egg smell and there were no bubbles.just a dampish smell,not over the top type of smell.

 

[Tener ds]

hi, i got some java ferns to put at the back today.
now the guy at the LFS said its ok to put the roots and the rizhomes into the sand....
i did some checkin on the web and it turns out u should not put them into the substrait.
so ive just left them sitting on the top of the sand,i think they look good like that:
before:

after: