I have 2 tanks with large quantities of buce, both with LEDs. One tank it thrives, the other has always been in decline.
1) 5 gallon, buce on wood, 50% water change per month if I get to it and it is growing slowly but healthy and flowers at times, shrimp only. No c02. No fertilizing except for root tabs over a year ago.
2) 75 gallon, no C02, full of tetras, buce in wood, 20% water change bi weekly. I do a liquid fertilize every second WC. This buce was bought over a year ago- a huge amount. The leaves were huge and green and are now quite small and not at all healthy looking. It is the most prominent plant in this tank and basically the tank looks like crap because of it. Stem plants, lace leaf, and tiger lotus are are growing well.
Btw the anubias in this tank looks fine however does have that dark hard to scrape algae due to not being shaded.
As a simple plant, I feel it should look better than it does. Anything I’m missing? I could set the c02 back up but buce shouldn’t need it right?? Thank you!
1) 5 gallon, buce on wood, 50% water change per month if I get to it and it is growing slowly but healthy and flowers at times, shrimp only. No c02. No fertilizing except for root tabs over a year ago.
2) 75 gallon, no C02, full of tetras, buce in wood, 20% water change bi weekly. I do a liquid fertilize every second WC. This buce was bought over a year ago- a huge amount. The leaves were huge and green and are now quite small and not at all healthy looking. It is the most prominent plant in this tank and basically the tank looks like crap because of it. Stem plants, lace leaf, and tiger lotus are are growing well.
Btw the anubias in this tank looks fine however does have that dark hard to scrape algae due to not being shaded.
As a simple plant, I feel it should look better than it does. Anything I’m missing? I could set the c02 back up but buce shouldn’t need it right?? Thank you!
