Iron and Magnesium
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Are you adding any ferts at all right now?
If not then it's most likely a shortage of macros. Without macros the plants can't process micros.
Iron can be dosed with many products. Magnesium from Epsom Salts. But before you start turning your tank into a chemistry experiment tell us more about your current dosing regimen.
If not then it's most likely a shortage of macros. Without macros the plants can't process micros.
Iron can be dosed with many products. Magnesium from Epsom Salts. But before you start turning your tank into a chemistry experiment tell us more about your current dosing regimen.
I am adding nothing. I dont even know their names. Its a 18G cycled tank with 3 socolofis and 3 dwarf gouramis all 2 inch long. One group of plants is like star shaped leafs that vary in shape, I think its deformis. And other has small round leaves. Both has think stems.
Ok. Then you most likely have either insufficient light or your macro nutrients are low.
Take a few minutes and read my Guide. www.rexgrigg.com
That should help you out either way.
Take a few minutes and read my Guide. www.rexgrigg.com
That should help you out either way.
macro nutes are not commonly the problem.....A yellowing plant typically needs nitrogen...Nutrient lockout can be caused buy a number of issues, usually its ph, If u add a good fertilizer with no results i would look at the ph of your tank. Many plants have an optimal ph range, the same as fish.
Well nitrogen is a macro nutrient. So I really don't understand your statement boostnbuds.
And the vast majority of aquatic plants do just fine in any typical pH found in the home aquarium. And there are few if any pH related nutrient problems that I am aware of.
And don't start quoting hydroponics studies on me because it's comparing apples and weed.
And the vast majority of aquatic plants do just fine in any typical pH found in the home aquarium. And there are few if any pH related nutrient problems that I am aware of.
And don't start quoting hydroponics studies on me because it's comparing apples and weed.
i' be interested to see what the simple explanation for the average fishkeeper is guys....
simple for me is what is the wattage, what is the depth. is Co2 injection used, what ferts are used...
i honestly dont understand macro and micro nutrients and i honestly dont understand how to tell the lux of my bulbs...i do understand the wattage of my bulbs, the capacity of my tank and what ferts i add or dont
and lets not even go there with hydroponics!
simple for me is what is the wattage, what is the depth. is Co2 injection used, what ferts are used...
i honestly dont understand macro and micro nutrients and i honestly dont understand how to tell the lux of my bulbs...i do understand the wattage of my bulbs, the capacity of my tank and what ferts i add or dont
and lets not even go there with hydroponics!
Take a few minutes and read my Guide. The link is in my Sig. Reading the nutrients section should take the mystery out of it.
Don't worry about the lux. It's hard information to track down on the majority of lighting.
Don't worry about the lux. It's hard information to track down on the majority of lighting.
