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Every stem plant I've tried in a lowtech setup has slowly lost its leaves and died. When I say stem plant I'm not talking about things like egeria densa, guppy grass or hornwort; I mean plants with lobed leaves. Ludwigia, Hygrophila, Rotala all suffered the same fate.
I adore the look of these plants, nothing looks better to me than a beautiful group of hygro or rotala swaying gently in the current. But I'm beginning to think that growing plants like these in a lowtec setup is just impossible. I altered the lights, duration and ferts many times but to no avail. There's one thing these plants crave that I couldn't provide; Co2. The poor ludwigia had to breach the surface in order to grab some, only the emersed section of the plant was healthy.
I suppose I'm just dejectedly venting, but also hoping for some success stories, or maybe some other stem plant suggestions that fair better in a Co2 deprived environment.
I adore the look of these plants, nothing looks better to me than a beautiful group of hygro or rotala swaying gently in the current. But I'm beginning to think that growing plants like these in a lowtec setup is just impossible. I altered the lights, duration and ferts many times but to no avail. There's one thing these plants crave that I couldn't provide; Co2. The poor ludwigia had to breach the surface in order to grab some, only the emersed section of the plant was healthy.
I suppose I'm just dejectedly venting, but also hoping for some success stories, or maybe some other stem plant suggestions that fair better in a Co2 deprived environment.