Hello All,
My new rotala is growing well and has finally reached the surface. My intention is to allow it to continue growing and to spread horizontally across the surface, but the plant seems to have its own ideas. Rather than doing so the stem simply bends and buckles back and forth underneath as though it wishes to avoid contact with the air at all costs. Is this typical behavior for this plant?
Now for nitrates. I have been following EI dosing for my 29 gal tank, along with the weekly 50% wc. However, my nitrates climbed up as high as 80+ppm, so for the past two weeks I discontinued dosing nitrates completely. Current level is somewhere between 40-60ppm, even with another 50% wc. Is it possible that the fish are simply producing enough for the tank on their own? I have tetras and some pencilfish, about 20 total, which I don't think is a lot, and the water is perfectly clear. Thanks.
My new rotala is growing well and has finally reached the surface. My intention is to allow it to continue growing and to spread horizontally across the surface, but the plant seems to have its own ideas. Rather than doing so the stem simply bends and buckles back and forth underneath as though it wishes to avoid contact with the air at all costs. Is this typical behavior for this plant?
Now for nitrates. I have been following EI dosing for my 29 gal tank, along with the weekly 50% wc. However, my nitrates climbed up as high as 80+ppm, so for the past two weeks I discontinued dosing nitrates completely. Current level is somewhere between 40-60ppm, even with another 50% wc. Is it possible that the fish are simply producing enough for the tank on their own? I have tetras and some pencilfish, about 20 total, which I don't think is a lot, and the water is perfectly clear. Thanks.