[jkan0228]

What can cause Blyxa Japonica to completely melt off? Low light? Low ph? High nitrates?
Tank specs:
Ph 6
Nitrite/Ammonia 0
Nitrate 15ppm
Kh 5
GH 15

Anyone?

 

[keithy]

I had the same thing hapened to me. Only about half inch of one stem was left, but it rebounded good after that. But I noticed that blyxa needs time to "get acclimate" to your water. Once it sends roots, it will start to grow.

 

[jkan0228]

Yea that's what I thought too. But they just continued to melt until everything was gone. But before they were shipped to me, they were dipped in some peroxide to get rid of some algae and BBA. WOuld this have any effect?

 

[Rockhoe14er]

Same thing happened to me when my co2 levels started to drop.

 

[Optix]

if the blyxa is new...it always melts away after being replanted...wait 2 wks for new growth

if you dont see any growth in a month, then you should worry

 

[VeeSe]

Same thing happened to me when my co2 levels started to drop.

For me, I just suddenly discontinued pressurized CO2 and went to just Excel for the last 2 weeks. Blyxa has not changed its condition at all in that time and still looks fine. I would say it varies tank to tank on this one.

 

[jkan0228]

if the blyxa is new...it always melts away after being replanted...wait 2 wks for new growth

if you dont see any growth in a month, then you should worry

Its not new. Its already completely gone.

Same thing happened to me when my co2 levels started to drop.

I think I've kept my CO2 at a high level. Recently switched to an atomic diffuser so I think it'll help the next time I add some blyxa...

 

[shrimpNewbie]

if the blyxa is new...it always melts away after being replanted...wait 2 wks for new growth

if you dont see any growth in a month, then you should worry

I got 3 poundfs of blyxa shipped to me as my first plant, i experienced no melting, a few things have caused mine to melt in a separate tank however, low nutrients and light, in good light my blyxa japonica turned light pinkish red, with the lower portions of the plant being green, i added some hygros to the tank and lowered the light cycle and raised the lights, the combination killed my plants, other than that nothing changed, it could be one thing or it could be a combination, however h202 did nothing good for my blyxa, i no longer treat algae with it

 

[jkan0228]

I got 3 poundfs of blyxa shipped to me as my first plant, i experienced no melting, a few things have caused mine to melt in a separate tank however, low nutrients and light, in good light my blyxa japonica turned light pinkish red, with the lower portions of the plant being green, i added some hygros to the tank and lowered the light cycle and raised the lights, the combination killed my plants, other than that nothing changed, it could be one thing or it could be a combination, however h202 did nothing good for my blyxa, i no longer treat algae with it

3 pounds?! damn........ That actually alot..... So I'm guessing that blyxa is extra sensitive to H2O2?

 

[Jeffww]

Is that my blyxa you got?

Hmm...well your GH is spectacularly higher than mine is. Has your temperature spiked lately?

 

[shrimpNewbie]

my blyxa didnt like it too much when i used it, yeah 3 pounds of blyxa got as raok for my first plants was awesome, now im getting rid of pretty much all of it

 

[jkan0228]

Is that my blyxa you got?

Hmm...well your GH is spectacularly higher than mine is. Has your temperature spiked lately?

Haha not sure about that. Maybe? It was too long ago.... lol Nope, I barely keep my heater on during the summer months... Only for 3 hours during the night... Can high GH cause melting?

my blyxa didnt like it too much when i used it, yeah 3 pounds of blyxa got as raok for my first plants was awesome, now im getting rid of pretty much all of it

Haha ok. I think I'll just give it another try and see how it goes... Hopefully I can change some things as they go....

 

[shrimpNewbie]

Haha not sure about that. Maybe? It was too long ago.... lol Nope, I barely keep my heater on during the summer months... Only for 3 hours during the night... Can high GH cause melting?

Depends never had a problem though

 

[jkan0228]

Depends never had a problem though

Well most of my plants love my slightly higher GH since they just rip the nutrients out of the water...

 

[Jeffww]

Hmm...well. Unless they've stopped growing I wouldn't really worried about it. Some plants are just weird. Have you changed your lighting schedule at all?

 

[jkan0228]

Hmm...well. Unless they've stopped growing I wouldn't really worried about it. Some plants are just weird. Have you changed your lighting schedule at all?

Well this is what happened:
Along the DW it was all blyxa....

 

[shrimpNewbie]

like i said they appreciate high light, love your tropica 049 carpet very pretty

 

[jkan0228]

Yea I guess.... The java fern was shading it too much..........

 

[shrimpNewbie]

=p if it makes you feel better the java fern look great

 

[jkan0228]

Haha, already sold lots of it!