Hi everyone !
I set up a new planted tank a few days ago (on july 5th). I keep the light on from 8 a.m. to to 10 p.m. I checked the pH and it's neutral. I notice that my plants are dying. I keep finding and picking dead roots from the gravel. I'm worried that the coarse gravel is crushing the roots or something like that. I have a layer of aqua soil underneath the gravel but I'm worried that even if new stems start growing in the aqua soil, they can't grow through the gravel.
I don't have any fish yet, and so I have been thinking about emptying the tank, and redo the set up with fine sand rather than gravel. But I don't know if it's necessary or if I'm just being impatient. Sorry I'm a bit new at this, I'm trying to figure this out.
Do you have any suggestions ? Thank you
I set up a new planted tank a few days ago (on july 5th). I keep the light on from 8 a.m. to to 10 p.m. I checked the pH and it's neutral. I notice that my plants are dying. I keep finding and picking dead roots from the gravel. I'm worried that the coarse gravel is crushing the roots or something like that. I have a layer of aqua soil underneath the gravel but I'm worried that even if new stems start growing in the aqua soil, they can't grow through the gravel.
I don't have any fish yet, and so I have been thinking about emptying the tank, and redo the set up with fine sand rather than gravel. But I don't know if it's necessary or if I'm just being impatient. Sorry I'm a bit new at this, I'm trying to figure this out.
Do you have any suggestions ? Thank you
