Rotala Wallichii Thriving, Java Fern Dying?

**TubaTime1010** · 04-21-2008, 07:22 PM

I recently set up my 12g tank and among other plants, it contains some rotala wallichii and a Java fern...I have no Co2 in the tank (UPS was supposed to deliver that today...) and I am dosing Flourish, Flourish Iron and Excel. The Java fern has some leaves that look as if they are slowly melting...but the Rotala is actually showing new growth...Anyone know what could cause this?

Archerofthemoon · 04-21-2008, 07:50 PM

Whats your params? I know that when I have ODed my low/med light tank with Excell it causes the pH to crash and obviously the dissolved CO2 levels to increase and ends up burning low requirement plants. Also light too, if the original tank had low light and then the plant was introduced to a high light area it can cause the old foliage to die off and new foliage to appear that is tolerant of the higher light.

**MrJG** · 04-21-2008, 08:09 PM

is it just the very tips of the java fern looking translucent? If thats the case its normal growth.

**TubaTime1010** · 04-22-2008, 03:51 AM

It's like entire leaf/stem parts.

mistergreen · 04-22-2008, 04:11 AM

how do you know the walachi-s are thriving?

**TubaTime1010** · 04-22-2008, 05:56 AM

They've grown and are a nice, red color on much of the plant.

mistergreen · 04-22-2008, 01:01 PM

you probably have too much light with no Co2 and no ferts?

**TubaTime1010** · 04-22-2008, 06:41 PM

The Rotala are growing every day it seems like... I sucked all the melty leaves/stems off of the Java fern. I added my CO2 last night and I thought I was "fertilizing" through using the Flourish line of products.

04-21-2008, 07:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
TubaTime1010 Reefer Gone Planted (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 104	Rotala Wallichii Thriving, Java Fern Dying? I recently set up my 12g tank and among other plants, it contains some rotala wallichii and a Java fern...I have no Co2 in the tank (UPS was supposed to deliver that today...) and I am dosing Flourish, Flourish Iron and Excel. The Java fern has some leaves that look as if they are slowly melting...but the Rotala is actually showing new growth...Anyone know what could cause this?

04-21-2008, 07:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Archerofthemoon Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland: HoCo, G-Burg, Laurel Posts: 26	Whats your params? I know that when I have ODed my low/med light tank with Excell it causes the pH to crash and obviously the dissolved CO2 levels to increase and ends up burning low requirement plants. Also light too, if the original tank had low light and then the plant was introduced to a high light area it can cause the old foliage to die off and new foliage to appear that is tolerant of the higher light. __________________ Ross Tropical Fish World Gaithersburg, MD Planted tanks: 33 long, 10 low light, 5 nano Salt tanks: 3 long reef Breeder tanks: x 5 55 flowerhorn breeder, x 10 10 breeders, x 5 20 breeders Show tanks: 120 (needs to be setup), 75 FH tank, 55 FH tank

04-21-2008, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
MrJG 'member that cow? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lancaster, S.C. Posts: 567	is it just the very tips of the java fern looking translucent? If thats the case its normal growth. __________________ 2.5G nano 10G Hex 20G long CRS 40G Breeder

04-22-2008, 04:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
mistergreen Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,110	how do you know the walachi-s are thriving? __________________ Algae happens.

04-22-2008, 01:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
mistergreen Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,110	you probably have too much light with no Co2 and no ferts? __________________ Algae happens.

04-22-2008, 03:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
TubaTime1010 Reefer Gone Planted (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 104	It's like entire leaf/stem parts.

04-22-2008, 05:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
TubaTime1010 Reefer Gone Planted (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 104	They've grown and are a nice, red color on much of the plant.

04-22-2008, 06:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
TubaTime1010 Reefer Gone Planted (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 104	The Rotala are growing every day it seems like... I sucked all the melty leaves/stems off of the Java fern. I added my CO2 last night and I thought I was "fertilizing" through using the Flourish line of products.

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