Yeah, Mondo grass - they will sell it to you without telling you it is not a true aquatic grass. It will die, almost certainly, even if slowly. Can provide fish cover while something else gets established, though.
Plants too much of a bioload?
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Yeah, Mondo grass - they will sell it to you without telling you it is not a true aquatic grass. It will die, almost certainly, even if slowly. Can provide fish cover while something else gets established, though.
actually you've got very poor light, something like 85% of the electricity used by incandesents is put out as heat(i think it's actually higher) and the rest is usually off spectrum for plants. i once did an experiement and had trouble growing algae under a 15w incan. upgrade to 2x10w or 2x13w CF daylights(availible in 5k, 55k, 65k and i believe 67k, i prefer the higher k bulbs) for about 6bucks and then you'd have decent lighting.
pinkplaty, i don't think a single plant in that tank is a true aquatic plant, that could easily be why you've got ammonia. there are dying plants and they aren't consuming any nitrogen compounds from the water. if you light the way the plants look then consider getting swords or java ferns to replace the tall ones, crypts to replace the midground plants and pygmy chain swords to replace the mondo grass in the from.
I did some googling on these
Dracaena sanderiana and related species are popular houseplants, with numerous cultivars sold. It can survive in many indoor conditions, but indirect lighting is best as direct sunlight can cause the leaves to turn yellow and burn.
Although it grows better in soil, it often is sold with the roots in water. The water should be completely changed every two weeks. The water should be bottled water, or soft tap water with very little fluoride. It does best in bright, indirect lighting and temperatures above 15 °C up to 25 °C.
Yellow or brown leaf edges may be caused by too much direct light or fluoridated or chlorinated water, the latter of which can be prevented by leaving tap water exposed to the air for a day before plant use. Salty or softened water can also cause this.
Twisted shapes can be produced by rotating the plant with respect to gravity and directed light sources. This is difficult to achieve for most home users, but not impossible with a little time and patience.
Dracaena sanderiana and related species are popular houseplants, with numerous cultivars sold. It can survive in many indoor conditions, but indirect lighting is best as direct sunlight can cause the leaves to turn yellow and burn.
Although it grows better in soil, it often is sold with the roots in water. The water should be completely changed every two weeks. The water should be bottled water, or soft tap water with very little fluoride. It does best in bright, indirect lighting and temperatures above 15 °C up to 25 °C.
Yellow or brown leaf edges may be caused by too much direct light or fluoridated or chlorinated water, the latter of which can be prevented by leaving tap water exposed to the air for a day before plant use. Salty or softened water can also cause this.
Twisted shapes can be produced by rotating the plant with respect to gravity and directed light sources. This is difficult to achieve for most home users, but not impossible with a little time and patience.
Change out your bulbs. Wal-Mart has a 2 pack of GE 6500k "Daylight" CFL's for around $7 in all different wattages from 10 watts up to 26 watts.
She jumps now to get food and sometimes my finger
