I have a 55gal thats been having pretty slow growth and most my plant leaves are very thin and pale yellow
i have very very hard water (kh was over 300), ph out the tap at about 8
low lighting of 2 t8 bulbs
regular pea gravel substrate with root tabs
no c02
moderately stocked tank
plants:
Micro Sword (Lilaeopsis brasiliensis)
Anacharis
an amazon sword (nice thick and green)
wendtii
and a bit of java moss spread around the tank that doesnt look like its growing at alll
had Ludwigia ovalis, but it died
should i at all consider adding like iron or any other cheap suppliments? Id like to try some of those bottled suppliments but i was given the idea that they end up being expensive to get dramatic results? would only using low amounts make any decent changes? cuase you know, even a little is usually ALOT better than nothing at all
...or should my next step simply be just upgrding the substrate
i have very very hard water (kh was over 300), ph out the tap at about 8
low lighting of 2 t8 bulbs
regular pea gravel substrate with root tabs
no c02
moderately stocked tank
plants:
Micro Sword (Lilaeopsis brasiliensis)
Anacharis
an amazon sword (nice thick and green)
wendtii
and a bit of java moss spread around the tank that doesnt look like its growing at alll
had Ludwigia ovalis, but it died
should i at all consider adding like iron or any other cheap suppliments? Id like to try some of those bottled suppliments but i was given the idea that they end up being expensive to get dramatic results? would only using low amounts make any decent changes? cuase you know, even a little is usually ALOT better than nothing at all
...or should my next step simply be just upgrding the substrate
