Tips for heteranthea zosterfolia?

cookingnerd607 · 01-15-2005, 06:02 PM

Ive been growing some stargrass in my 20 long for quite some time now, its really taking a foot hold but it seems to have black marks on it.. its 2.5wpg 16-18ppm co2 and im dosing the tank with flourish for now..i tryed growing some out in my 4wpg 29 and it rotted away. what gives?

shalu · 01-15-2005, 09:22 PM

This plant is a true weed for me given enough macro/micros(with/without CO2, high/low light). My guess is, your nutrient dosing is lacking. Under high light, Flourish alone will not be sufficient, you need more NO3, PO4, K, possibly iron.

baj · 01-16-2005, 01:01 AM

you need to give adequate micros (inc. iron) and phosphates.

cookingnerd607 · 01-16-2005, 02:53 AM

Alright, I should be out of flourish and such very soon, cant wait to start using all my dry nutrients

Wasserpest · 01-16-2005, 05:09 PM

I am sensing some misunderstanding here...

Plants need BOTH macros and micros. If you are dosing Flourish now, this will take care of micros. Macros are even more important, but waiting until Flourish is out and then going to macro dosing isn't the way to go. Both need to be added concurrently.

01-15-2005, 06:02 PM	#1
cookingnerd607 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 616	Tips for heteranthea zosterfolia? Ive been growing some stargrass in my 20 long for quite some time now, its really taking a foot hold but it seems to have black marks on it.. its 2.5wpg 16-18ppm co2 and im dosing the tank with flourish for now..i tryed growing some out in my 4wpg 29 and it rotted away. what gives?

01-15-2005, 09:22 PM	#2
shalu Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,675	This plant is a true weed for me given enough macro/micros(with/without CO2, high/low light). My guess is, your nutrient dosing is lacking. Under high light, Flourish alone will not be sufficient, you need more NO3, PO4, K, possibly iron. __________________ Truvu 100g Flourite, wet/dry, AHSupply 302w PC, PinPoint controller 10gallon15w T6+15w T8 55gallon40w T6 ODNO4x, no CO2. Discus grow out. 10gallon Tonina tank, 2x15w T6 ODNO 4x --------------------- I will do aquascapes after I collect all the plant species and grow them to perfection.

01-16-2005, 05:09 PM	#5
Wasserpest Are these real? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (140/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 14,669	I am sensing some misunderstanding here... Plants need BOTH macros and micros. If you are dosing Flourish now, this will take care of micros. Macros are even more important, but waiting until Flourish is out and then going to macro dosing isn't the way to go. Both need to be added concurrently. __________________ All my tanks Autodosing Water Change Temperature Monitoring Cheap Filter The Wasser-Controller

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01-16-2005, 01:01 AM	#3
baj Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 250	you need to give adequate micros (inc. iron) and phosphates.

01-16-2005, 02:53 AM	#4
cookingnerd607 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 616	Alright, I should be out of flourish and such very soon, cant wait to start using all my dry nutrients