whats wrong here ?

hsilive · 01-20-2013, 07:41 PM

first planted tank and my plants arrived frozen im hoping to save them
what is this strange growth on this grass only one sprig doesnt have it

JeffHerr · 01-20-2013, 08:49 PM

Looks like thread (hair) algae. Thrives where leaves are breaking down, leaching nutrients and feeding the algae. Or so I hear... :-)

PaulG · 01-20-2013, 09:49 PM

What plant is that? Looks like it's buried quite deep.

hsilive · 01-21-2013, 12:05 AM

it is vallisneria (itallian corckscrew)

hsilive · 01-21-2013, 12:06 AM

well a little algae is not too bad will it kill the plant ?

**Aquatic Delight** · 01-21-2013, 01:32 AM

no it won't excatly kill the plant, since those leaves look like they are already dead.

this is a good site about various algaes
http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm

hsilive · 01-21-2013, 02:29 AM

hmm i hope they are not dead that was only one day after shiping ! they did freeze in the mail but havent went dark yet !
roots looked good!
i am getting co2 very soon as well

aokashi · 01-21-2013, 02:56 AM

give it a while. Ive had vals in winter 40F ish water. they can spring back to life

hsilive · 01-21-2013, 03:45 AM

i sure hope so ! and it was close to zero when i pulled them out of the mailbox ! the heat pack was even frozen !!

**Aquatic Delight** · 01-21-2013, 04:17 AM

vals can be pretty tough, i should have clarifed my statement to say that the leaves look dead, they vary well could recover. did you notify that shipper about it?

hsilive · 01-21-2013, 04:34 AM

i will be ive been very busy i let then thaw in a fishless tank and then placed them asap !

TwoTacoCombo · 01-21-2013, 05:32 AM

vals need to be planted with the crown (the part the roots connect to) slightly above the substrate. I'd snip off all but one leaf then replant them shallower, so they can have a fighting chance..

hsilive · 01-21-2013, 05:19 PM

thanks for the info i dont think i will uproot them but i will pull them up and out a little !
ive placed hoods from two of my 5g tanks on the sides of my edge to give them some better lighting for now as well ! seems to be helping

**Jeffww** · 01-21-2013, 05:50 PM

Leaving them floating is probably the best option really.

hsilive · 01-21-2013, 08:05 PM

what do you mean floating ?

01-20-2013, 07:41 PM	#1
hsilive Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: north dakota Posts: 33	whats wrong here ? first planted tank and my plants arrived frozen im hoping to save them what is this strange growth on this grass only one sprig doesnt have it Attached Thumbnails

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Aquatic Delight H is for Hillstream (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 1,295	no it won't excatly kill the plant, since those leaves look like they are already dead. this is a good site about various algaes http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm __________________ __________________________________ Will ________________________________ my 29g story To See all of my photos Click ME!

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Aquatic Delight H is for Hillstream (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 1,295	vals can be pretty tough, i should have clarifed my statement to say that the leaves look dead, they vary well could recover. did you notify that shipper about it? __________________ __________________________________ Will ________________________________ my 29g story To See all of my photos Click ME!

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01-20-2013, 08:49 PM	#2
JeffHerr Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Valparaiso, IN Posts: 77	Looks like thread (hair) algae. Thrives where leaves are breaking down, leaching nutrients and feeding the algae. Or so I hear... :-)

01-21-2013, 12:05 AM	#4
hsilive Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: north dakota Posts: 33	it is vallisneria (itallian corckscrew)

01-21-2013, 12:06 AM	#5
hsilive Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: north dakota Posts: 33	well a little algae is not too bad will it kill the plant ?

01-21-2013, 02:29 AM	#7
hsilive Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: north dakota Posts: 33	hmm i hope they are not dead that was only one day after shiping ! they did freeze in the mail but havent went dark yet ! roots looked good! i am getting co2 very soon as well

01-21-2013, 02:56 AM	#8
aokashi Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York, New York Posts: 1,431	give it a while. Ive had vals in winter 40F ish water. they can spring back to life

01-21-2013, 03:45 AM	#9
hsilive Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: north dakota Posts: 33	i sure hope so ! and it was close to zero when i pulled them out of the mailbox ! the heat pack was even frozen !!

01-21-2013, 04:34 AM	#11
hsilive Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: north dakota Posts: 33	i will be ive been very busy i let then thaw in a fishless tank and then placed them asap !

01-21-2013, 05:32 AM	#12
TwoTacoCombo Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 383	vals need to be planted with the crown (the part the roots connect to) slightly above the substrate. I'd snip off all but one leaf then replant them shallower, so they can have a fighting chance..

01-21-2013, 05:19 PM	#13
hsilive Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: north dakota Posts: 33	thanks for the info i dont think i will uproot them but i will pull them up and out a little ! ive placed hoods from two of my 5g tanks on the sides of my edge to give them some better lighting for now as well ! seems to be helping

01-21-2013, 05:50 PM	#14
Jeffww Microsynodontis Lover (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 2,081	Leaving them floating is probably the best option really.

01-21-2013, 08:05 PM	#15
hsilive Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: north dakota Posts: 33	what do you mean floating ?