Hornwort = Brown

JL15219

JL15219

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Hi, I got some Hornwort about a couple of weeks ago and they were very green now the Hornowort seems kind of brown compared to some new one that i got today...It is because i add some salt to the water for my goldfish or is it because i treated them for ick....I have a 60 gal tank with a shop light 80 watts....could someone tell me what happened and what to do.......please!

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i dunno about the salt or the medicine.

But i also get hornwort and it is dense and bright green.
I have low really low wattage for my 55 gal. but the plant floats at top by the light and it still turns light green and some brown on the tips.

I think its cause the lights or not enough ferts in the water.
 
Mine is routed in fluorite and tips are also brownish. I got commercial CO2, and moderate lightning for the tank. I'm waiting to see if these tips develop into green as they grow. I heard that sometimes if they get too much light, their tips will turn reddish brown, but that does not mean that they are dying - it should turn to green - only tips stay red - so I'm carefully monitoring it, even taking pictures to compare from day to day... waiting to see what happens.

Is it the tips that are brown or whole plant? How much light do you have (wpg?) CO2? fertilizer?
 
The whole thing is gray brown the needles feel kind of soft compared to the new one i got today...i dont use co2 and no fertz yet could u recommend one also my light is a shop light that is 80 watts and my tanks is 60 gals so that is 1.333333333333333333333333333333 you get the picture lol...

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it was ick clear a little brown bottle i think i finished it i also used the jungle brand the fizz tabs...so they dont like any salt....what should i do
 
Well, first off, you don't need to add salt. Unless you're treating for ick or something, the fish doesn't need it. Regular salt dosing is pretty tough on the plants.

Hornwort normally doesn't need high light, so you're probably OK there.

CO2 isn't nescessary in every application although plants do well with a source of carbon. Think Excel...

Plants do need macro nutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium) and micro nutrients (Iron, Boron, Magnesium etc.) to flourish.

You may be getting plenty of Nitrogen from your goldie through his waste, but your plant's potassium and phosphate levels are probably not up to snuff not to mention the micros.
 
Before you try ferts, stop using the salt and see if that helps.

For ferts, you can use Seachem products, dry ferts found on the internet, or look in the sticky on top for fert recommendations.

IMO, once you get in to ferts, you are making a commitment. You have to go slow, and pay close attention to everything. Overdoing it usually results in algae problems. Good luck.
 
I agree, you should probably just take a glass or a jar, and put fresh water without salt, and put plant in there to see how it's reacting.

In future if treating sick fish, they should be removed from aquarium and placed in separate container and treated there so you don't contaminate your tank with medicine or salt.

Hornworth grows pretty fast, at least for me (0.5" per day), so even if you don't save it, you will be able to replace it with the new stem you got in no time.
 
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