New to plants

[Xavi]

I have a lightly planted 16g bf. The tank has some wisteria, which has leaves that are turning black around the edges.

The tank is a 16g bf, same footprint as a 10g
15 watt, T8, 5500K flourescent blub
Flourite red for substrate
PH-7,Nitrate-0, Ammonia-0, nitrite-0
I don't use ferts or CO2
Plants - Java fern, dwarf sword, wisteria, a banana plant & an anubis
10% weekly water changes
Livestock - 2 oto cats, 4 kuhli loaches, 2 guppies, 2 dwarf platies & some mts

The wisteria and the dwarf sword seem to be the only plants that are having problems. The dwarf sword won't stay planted, I think that the loaches keep pulling it up.

Is there too little light for the wisteria? Are there other plants which might do better with my set up?


Thanks in advance.

 

[msjinkzd]

I have that same tank and have a very hard time getting anything to grow in it...even my java moss doesn't do so fantastic. I had considered doing a retrofit hood (they had one that would work at ahsupply.com) but didnt' end up doing it (yet anyway).

 

[GirlieGirl8521]

Wisteria needs a bit more light than that to be happy. I'd say atleast 1.5-2wpg.