My plants are melting...

BagelDog

BagelDog

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This is my first time posting in the Planted Aquarium forum, so let me know if this is a commonly discussed topic.

My plants seem to be slowly dissolving. When I pull out the rotten leaves from my tank they practically fall apart in my hand. If the "rotting" manages to get to the roots the removed roots have a sulfur like smell.

Any suggestions to what this might be?

My water parameters are Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates 10-15.
I'm running the stock 15watt bulb that came with my 29 gallon All Glass Aquarium and a Marineland Emperor 280 hob filter.
 
Either the plants you have cannot tolerate the extremely low amount of light or your plants are non-aquatic and are dying from being submerged.

Do you know what plant species you have or have pictures of them?
 
Want to show us a pic of the tank, and give a list of the plants and any ferts used?
 
That isnt enough light to grow much. You should look into at least doubling the amount you have now.

That being said. What is the name of the plants and what else is in the tank?
 
I believe the type of plants I have are Kyoto grass and White Ribbon. These were purchased from Petco in those little tubes with gel in the bottom. They are sold as aquatic plants and when has Petco ever lied to us. :)

I have a good bit of lace rock and a black sand substrate that is fairly well matured (about a year old) in the tank as well.
I have had plants in this tank for some time now but have just increased the numbers of them for a more lush look. The old plants, the same varieties, haven't had any issues at all other than a bout with algae.

As for the tank inhabitants:
Two firemouth cichlids
Five dwarf neon rainbow fish
One bristle nose pleco
Three clown loaches
Three kuhli loaches

I have just started using a freshwater fertilizer. I can't remember the name of the product but it is made by the same people who make the AquaClear filtration system.
 
Ouch... Oh well. I'll buy from Aquaria Central next time.
Is there anyone in specific that would be a good source for plants. Aquatic plants that is. Ha ha.
 
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