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Thought I'd post here instead of opening a new thread.

I did DSM with some DHG for about 3 weeks, everything was lush and green. Shortly after filling the tank EVERYTHING started yellowing. After filling, I am doing basic Seachem Flourish Dosing
http://www.seachem.com/support/PlantDoseChart.pdf

Some of the DHG patches are sprouting new green shoots, should I be going in and trimming all yellowing grass, leaving only the new green shoots?

 

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I'm using Mr. Aqua aquarium soil (was unable to get my hands on ADA AS), but I do have some OSMO+ root tabs under the substrate.

I'm only dosing Excel for my co2 needs, hope it all comes together. The yellowing of the DHG was immediate and only a day or 2 after filling. should i trim the yellow blades or let it work itself back?

btw, thanks for all your help, TPT has really been a blessing (all the tips) and a curse (always tempting me to spend more $)

 

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Yeah, i'm thinking i may have just lost most of my DHG and wasted a 3 week DSM...

it's actually a Fluval Spec V, i have about 10 capsules of osmo+ under the substrate. The Mr. Aqua soil seems to be a bootleg version of ADA AS, and is my first time using it. hard to find reviews on it, but some say it has similar properties to ADA AS. throughout the DSM, the DHG tripled in density..but flooding the tank did it in (probably 90% started yellowing quickly)

I'll see what I can save and maybe consider a less tricky carpet plant (if that exists). thanks for your comments!

 

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You used too many Osmocote+. The ammonia from the osmocote+ probably burned your grass.

dammit, i see. so after filling, the ammonia probably seeped out and killed it all off...

GEEZ! so i'm guessing large water changes are needed for the next couple of days....thanks for the input. lots of work ahead of me!