Devils Ivy (pothos)
I have several pothos plants which have a large root structure in a 7-8 filled out of 10 gallon tank. I keep california blackworms in the tank, and filter the water, and have a 100watt equiv flourescent light aboutone foot above the tank. I see new root formations and plant buds growing, so the plants are flourishing in the tank.
The ph in the tank is way over 7.6, and the ammonia is climbing to over 5mg/L. The worms have survived with ammonia over 10mg/L without any bad effects, but my question is why arent the plants reducing the ammonia? I can add more...there are three plants with large root structures and lots of leaves and 4 with less.
I added over 70 drops of ph-down checking ph 5 minutes after every 10-drop addition, but ph is still over 7.6.
I have several pothos plants which have a large root structure in a 7-8 filled out of 10 gallon tank. I keep california blackworms in the tank, and filter the water, and have a 100watt equiv flourescent light aboutone foot above the tank. I see new root formations and plant buds growing, so the plants are flourishing in the tank.
The ph in the tank is way over 7.6, and the ammonia is climbing to over 5mg/L. The worms have survived with ammonia over 10mg/L without any bad effects, but my question is why arent the plants reducing the ammonia? I can add more...there are three plants with large root structures and lots of leaves and 4 with less.
I added over 70 drops of ph-down checking ph 5 minutes after every 10-drop addition, but ph is still over 7.6.