Brittle stems and leaves

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Hi

I tried to replant my outgrown alternanthera and I found that its stems and leaves have become very brittle and cracking if bent slightly ( they are not soft )..

is this any deficiency and if so can you help me understand what I need to do ?


( I follow EI macro micro alternate - k2so4+kh2po4+kno3, csm+b )

( fyi I am not dosing calcium and magnesium specifically yet )



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rotala rotandifolia, rotala valichi, rotala najensen
hair grass, dwarf hair grass, montecarlo, cuba
hygrowfelia sunset, alternanthera
EI macro micro alternate
ADA amazonia
100g, eheim 2217, 65wx4 6500k T5HO, pressurised CO2


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FreshyFresh

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Was it doing well initially? Maybe it's result of the replant.

Oddly enough, my water sprite had big thick celery-like stems until I broke down and re-did that setup (months ago). Now it won't do stems so much, but grows well left floating.
 
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