what is wrong with my jungle val?(pics)

i love planted tanks · 08-30-2008, 08:31 PM

i just rescaped my 60 gal to a island type scape.and the day after my jungle vals leaves started to sink now 2 days later they are starting to disenegrate...what is wrong with my jungle vals??? ps:i did uproot all of the plants when i rescaped and one is worse thank the other

fishboy87 · 08-30-2008, 08:47 PM

My only guess would be decaying from too much of a trim (that happened with me) or decaying from excel if your dosing it.

i love planted tanks · 08-31-2008, 01:18 AM

do you know if it will perk back up or die off?

OverStocked · 08-31-2008, 03:54 AM

Do you use excel? IF so it melts vals like no other. I have vals that were in an excel tank and are coming back slowly with co2 now, but not like they were before.

Sounguru · 08-31-2008, 04:31 AM

Vals do not like to be uprooted once established. I collect mine wild and they always melt and about half will recover.

markopolo · 08-31-2008, 05:10 AM

if you have root tabs place a few near the vals to get them reestablished faster. Vals like to get nutrients from their roots so this seems to help them get back up really quickly!

especially if you are using a sandy substrate

08-30-2008, 08:31 PM	#1
i love planted tanks Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: las vegas,nv Posts: 686	what is wrong with my jungle val?(pics) i just rescaped my 60 gal to a island type scape.and the day after my jungle vals leaves started to sink now 2 days later they are starting to disenegrate...what is wrong with my jungle vals??? ps:i did uproot all of the plants when i rescaped and one is worse thank the other Last edited by i love planted tanks; 09-06-2008 at 02:38 AM..

08-30-2008, 08:47 PM	#2
fishboy87 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Garden City, New York Posts: 939	My only guess would be decaying from too much of a trim (that happened with me) or decaying from excel if your dosing it. __________________ Ehfipimp #340!!!(2215) 29 Gallon planted 10 Gallon manzanita scape

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08-31-2008, 01:18 AM	#3
i love planted tanks Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: las vegas,nv Posts: 686	do you know if it will perk back up or die off?

08-31-2008, 03:54 AM	#4
OverStocked Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (76/94%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: SoDak Posts: 10,732	Do you use excel? IF so it melts vals like no other. I have vals that were in an excel tank and are coming back slowly with co2 now, but not like they were before.

08-31-2008, 04:31 AM	#5
Sounguru Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The great state of Seattle Posts: 251	Vals do not like to be uprooted once established. I collect mine wild and they always melt and about half will recover.

08-31-2008, 05:10 AM	#6
markopolo Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: orange ca Posts: 556	if you have root tabs place a few near the vals to get them reestablished faster. Vals like to get nutrients from their roots so this seems to help them get back up really quickly! especially if you are using a sandy substrate