Blyxa Problems

**ZooTycoonMaster** · 12-02-2008, 04:53 AM

The Blyxa I have it really pale green, and not as lush and thick and green as other people's pictures...is this because of lack of light? I currently have it between my Rotala and Ozelot Sword...here's a tank pic:

And btw, I'll be getting dry ferts soon (hopefully), so if it starts to color up after I dose, I'll let you know.

sewingalot · 12-02-2008, 08:02 AM

I had this problem until I started using NPK ferts. Before I was just using flourish. Here is a picture, they have recently started fairing well

**EdTheEdge** · 12-02-2008, 10:12 AM

When I first got Blyxa it just sat there for a month or two and didn't do much. Now it grows fine. Maybe yours is just acclimating?

**ZooTycoonMaster** · 12-02-2008, 03:25 PM

I got mine in July

Oh well, I guess it has something to do with lack of light and lack of nutrients

**EdTheEdge** · 12-02-2008, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZooTycoonMaster

I got mine in July

Oh well, I guess it has something to do with lack of light and lack of nutrients

Blyxa for me is hard to figure out. In my tanks it grows well in shaded areas and under strong light. It also grows in tanks that get little to no nutients as well in my 90 that gets a ton of nutrients. For me what worked was time.

Maybe you can split yours up and place the little plantlets around your tank to see if it fairs better in a different area?

HTH

**customdrumfinishes** · 12-02-2008, 10:29 PM

blyxa is a slow grower unless you have high light and ferts. i have some in a medium light tank and grows nice but still kinda slow compared to others. also likes co2

sewingalot · 12-03-2008, 12:56 AM

One thing that helped mine take off in a 2.8 watt per gallon tank with diy co2 was to gently lift up on the stem after planting it.

**fishboy87** · 12-06-2008, 04:44 AM

I got 7 stems 1 1/2-2 months ago and now there are between 20-30. I dose most of the seachem line, pres. co2 (red sea), and slightly under 2.5 wpg. I've only had problems when I previously owned it before recieving the current group and some barely looked like blyxa. It's tricky. . .

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ZooTycoonMaster Just Do!(Aqua) It (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,186	Blyxa Problems The Blyxa I have it really pale green, and not as lush and thick and green as other people's pictures...is this because of lack of light? I currently have it between my Rotala and Ozelot Sword...here's a tank pic: And btw, I'll be getting dry ferts soon (hopefully), so if it starts to color up after I dose, I'll let you know. __________________ Eheim Pimp #341 Eheim Classic 2213 10 Gallon Tank

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EdTheEdge PlantedTank.Net Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lomita,CA Posts: 1,334	When I first got Blyxa it just sat there for a month or two and didn't do much. Now it grows fine. Maybe yours is just acclimating? __________________ 90 Gal - 2 Eheim 2217s - 4 Rio 50s - 4X96watts CF - Flourite - 2X300w Visitherm - Pressurized CO2 25 Gal - Eheim 2236 - 36 watt CF - 28 watt CF - Flourite - 150w EBO Jager - Red Sea 500 Reactor - Pressurized CO2 15 Gal - Eheim 2215 - 36 watt CF -18 watt CF - Flourite - 150w Visitherm - Pressurized CO2 - Nano Diffusor 03 Gal - Eclipse system - DIY CO2

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ZooTycoonMaster Just Do!(Aqua) It (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,186	I got mine in July Oh well, I guess it has something to do with lack of light and lack of nutrients __________________ Eheim Pimp #341 Eheim Classic 2213 10 Gallon Tank

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fishboy87 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Garden City, New York Posts: 746	I got 7 stems 1 1/2-2 months ago and now there are between 20-30. I dose most of the seachem line, pres. co2 (red sea), and slightly under 2.5 wpg. I've only had problems when I previously owned it before recieving the current group and some barely looked like blyxa. It's tricky. . . __________________ Ehfipimp #340!!!(2215) 29 Gallon planted 10 Gallon manzanita scape

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12-02-2008, 08:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
sewingalot Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 2,971	I had this problem until I started using NPK ferts. Before I was just using flourish. Here is a picture, they have recently started fairing well

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customdrumfinishes are you experienced? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (91/99%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: south carolina Posts: 1,842	blyxa is a slow grower unless you have high light and ferts. i have some in a medium light tank and grows nice but still kinda slow compared to others. also likes co2

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sewingalot Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 2,971	One thing that helped mine take off in a 2.8 watt per gallon tank with diy co2 was to gently lift up on the stem after planting it.

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