Amazon Sword - leaf discoloration
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tanker, the substrate is shallow. I will check how deep when the lights come on.
Although it grew fine in this depth for a year or so.
max, I think BBA grows in little hairs, doesn't it? This is flat on the leaves.
Any ideas on the holes in the new leaves?
Is it just not enough to eat?
Although it grew fine in this depth for a year or so.
max, I think BBA grows in little hairs, doesn't it? This is flat on the leaves.
Any ideas on the holes in the new leaves?
Is it just not enough to eat?
How much co2 are you running, one bottle or two? Also how often is it changed out? Do you have a dropchecker?
I was surprised that one 2 liter bottle in my 20H was not able to turn my dropchecker even slightly green and only after adding a second bottle was I able to keep it green cosistantly by changing one bottle each week. Even then I was still seeing some fluctuation and I have concluded that the alcohols and other substances were being added to the tank as well as co2. Possibly shortening the change interval to 5 days instead of 7 may have controlled that.
The only downside to removing the co2 so far is having to reduce my photoperiod and slower growth but the plants actually seem more healthy now. When the co2 and ferts were just right I got crazy frowth and great looking plants but it was very hard to keep that consistant. Going pressurised makes the co2 both clean,(no alcohol by-product) and perfectly consistant and therefore it is easier to balance the ferts and light. When the co2 goes up or down the ferts and light need to also but there is no really good way to know when you need to do that.
Probably not what you want to hear and it is only my observations and conclusions so I could be all wrong about that but after a month my plants seem fine, and my fish are seeming healthier too.
I was surprised that one 2 liter bottle in my 20H was not able to turn my dropchecker even slightly green and only after adding a second bottle was I able to keep it green cosistantly by changing one bottle each week. Even then I was still seeing some fluctuation and I have concluded that the alcohols and other substances were being added to the tank as well as co2. Possibly shortening the change interval to 5 days instead of 7 may have controlled that.
The only downside to removing the co2 so far is having to reduce my photoperiod and slower growth but the plants actually seem more healthy now. When the co2 and ferts were just right I got crazy frowth and great looking plants but it was very hard to keep that consistant. Going pressurised makes the co2 both clean,(no alcohol by-product) and perfectly consistant and therefore it is easier to balance the ferts and light. When the co2 goes up or down the ferts and light need to also but there is no really good way to know when you need to do that.
Probably not what you want to hear and it is only my observations and conclusions so I could be all wrong about that but after a month my plants seem fine, and my fish are seeming healthier too.
tanker
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Swords have lots of roots and needs lots of root food. Just because it has beening doing fine for the last year may not mean anything (smalller plant=less gravel is OK). The roots have grown since then. My substrate is 3+ inches.
Your sword does not look too bad, but the outer leaves have algae. I would just clip all the outer algae-covered leaves.
Holes in leaves (Small pin holes) usually mean not enough potassium (K).
Your sword does not look too bad, but the outer leaves have algae. I would just clip all the outer algae-covered leaves.
Holes in leaves (Small pin holes) usually mean not enough potassium (K).
