Anacharis help

[red_wall]

I got my anacharis about a month ago.

Right now, some of the strands look pretty bad, almost like they're desintigrating, actually, they are desintigrating. They turn brown, then transparent. I had them planted, and I noticed that the part of the plant below the substrate quickly rotted(within a week) So, I scratched that idea and bunched them together, laying down horizontally, temporarily.

Now they look even WORSE, except the anacharis that was on top (I think they were stealing all the light)

Now, Im trying to float them to see if that helps, BUT I've done that before, and they get stuck in my filter (the flow from the HOB pushes them down under the water straight to the intake) The big pieces seem to be staying afloat fairly well(some still get stuck), but the smaller pieces get pushed under.

So im stumped.


Any advice?

[DAVIDFBT]

What is your WPG? Do you inject CO2 or do fertilizers?

[petluvr]

IMO Anacharis is terrible it's messy and just terrible of course this is IMO.

[FluffynTex]

Mine was doing the same thing until I upgraded my lights from the two 30 watt that came with the tank to two 55 watt 10,000k lights, Now its growing in thick and beautiful. I just started flourish last Saturday but it was starting to come back before i started that, just from the light increase.

[red_wall]

Horrible lighting, not even 1 wpg, but Its supposedly a LOW LIGHT plant? aghh. Need new lights. : /

No CO2 but, I use ferts.

[DAVIDFBT]

Actually, Anacharis need about 1 WPG IME. Up the lights and you will see an improvement in your anacharis.

[Mgamer20o0]

what kind of lighting and how many watts. what size of tank? get used to the questions. the more info you give the better people can help.

[red_wall]

30 watts of 'natural sunlight' 46 gallon tank.

I honestly think that when I get back from camp on sunday, I'm just going to throw them out.

[gmh]

Without increasing the light you probably won't get it to thrive for you. I find this plant to need a low/moderate lighting to do well. And planting it in the substrate usually leads to problems as you discovered.

[chunkylover817]

i actually did good with this plant in my 55 a while back and i only had 30 watts like u. try seeing if detritus or ammonia is high

[unvmyplecos]

i tryed to keep an anacharis but it died soon after i got it....... same symptoms as yours, i too am stumped

[Mgamer20o0]

use fish line to keep it in place. i would look to upgrade the lighting.

[Star_Rider]

is it floating?? try floating it if it's not.

but it generally does better with good light.

remember many times when you get it . it comes from a pond or tank often with natural light.
it my die back a bit then restart.

[NeonFlux]

Java fern can work

[sed03f]

My fish actually like to tear and pick at the leaves. I have had them i high light tanks and in low light without any success.