Week 2 and have some questions

SailornOKC · 11-30-2012, 12:14 AM

So I've upgraded my lights to a dual light Nova Extreme T5HO unit and my plants look like they are getting worse. Can you guys verify for me or am I just alittle impatient. Thanks!

56G High
30" T5HO lights
Wet/Dry Filter
Gravel
Florish 2X weekly

Diana · 11-30-2012, 07:30 AM

Which Flourish product(s) are you using?
Are you using any substrate fertilizers?
Any source of carbon?

Kathyy · 11-30-2012, 05:06 PM

Take off the damaged sword plant leaves. Those were grown in air and don't last long underwater. You are lucky not to see real crypt meltdowns. The leaves turn to goo which would be purple goo for yours. Bet much of this is plants transitioning to underwater life. Many plants we grow are actually plants that spend much of the year growing in air, not water and that is how the nursery grows them.

Meganne · 12-01-2012, 12:41 AM

I believe the plant in picture #11, image 0190, may be planted to deep?

11-30-2012, 05:06 PM	#3
Kathyy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (32/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Newbury Park, CA Posts: 2,948	Take off the damaged sword plant leaves. Those were grown in air and don't last long underwater. You are lucky not to see real crypt meltdowns. The leaves turn to goo which would be purple goo for yours. Bet much of this is plants transitioning to underwater life. Many plants we grow are actually plants that spend much of the year growing in air, not water and that is how the nursery grows them. __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=195914 "180 gallons of Ferny Wood"

12-01-2012, 12:41 AM	#4
Meganne Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Florida Panhandlle Posts: 194	I believe the plant in picture #11, image 0190, may be planted to deep? __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt....member #102* *Just because its dirt doesn't make it low tech.* *http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=189703* http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...9703&highlight= http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...8412&highlight=

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11-30-2012, 12:14 AM	#1
SailornOKC Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Midwest City Posts: 3	Week 2 and have some questions So I've upgraded my lights to a dual light Nova Extreme T5HO unit and my plants look like they are getting worse. Can you guys verify for me or am I just alittle impatient. Thanks! 56G High 30" T5HO lights Wet/Dry Filter Gravel Florish 2X weekly Attached Thumbnails

11-30-2012, 07:30 AM	#2
Diana Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Contra Costa CA Posts: 5,013	Which Flourish product(s) are you using? Are you using any substrate fertilizers? Any source of carbon?