Echinodorus Bleheri....turning darker

[dGH]

Could anyone hazard a guess as to why my E. Bleheri has turned steadily
darker for the past 2 weeks?

When I bought it 2 weeks ago it was a nice shade of light green. The plant
seems to be doing well. It's "flower stalk" has 2 minature versions of
itself with about 4 roots each now. I was going to wait for a few more
roots to develop before I cut the plantlets off.

There is no algae on the plant. It has significantly changed colour to the
same shade as my Java Fern. A few of the leaves have been eaten by my clown
loaches, but otherwise it appears to be healthy.

Is this normal? I read somewhere that the plant can have anywhere from
light green to dark green leaves. Was just wondering if certain nutrients
(or lack of) caused the colour change.

Thanks for any input.

[Tasslehoff]

"dGH" > wrote in message
.. .
> Could anyone hazard a guess as to why my E. Bleheri has turned steadily
> darker for the past 2 weeks?
>
> When I bought it 2 weeks ago it was a nice shade of light green. The
plant
> seems to be doing well. It's "flower stalk" has 2 minature versions of
> itself with about 4 roots each now. I was going to wait for a few more
> roots to develop before I cut the plantlets off.
>
> There is no algae on the plant. It has significantly changed colour to
the
> same shade as my Java Fern. A few of the leaves have been eaten by my
clown
> loaches, but otherwise it appears to be healthy.
>
> Is this normal? I read somewhere that the plant can have anywhere from
> light green to dark green leaves. Was just wondering if certain nutrients
> (or lack of) caused the colour change.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
>

[dGH]

Well, I want to thank you for at least getting me on a spam list.


"Tasslehoff" > wrote in message >


> "dGH" <why put email addy > wrote in message
>
> > Could anyone hazard a guess as to why my E. Bleheri has turned steadily
> > darker for the past 2 weeks?
> >
> > When I bought it 2 weeks ago it was a nice shade of light green. The
> plant
> > seems to be doing well. It's "flower stalk" has 2 minature versions of
> > itself with about 4 roots each now. I was going to wait for a few more
> > roots to develop before I cut the plantlets off.
> >
> > There is no algae on the plant. It has significantly changed colour to
> the
> > same shade as my Java Fern. A few of the leaves have been eaten by my
> clown
> > loaches, but otherwise it appears to be healthy.
> >
> > Is this normal? I read somewhere that the plant can have anywhere from
> > light green to dark green leaves. Was just wondering if certain
nutrients
> > (or lack of) caused the colour change.
> >
> > Thanks for any input.
> >
> >
>
>

[kush]

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dGH > wrote in message
.. .
> Well, I want to thank you for at least getting me on a spam list.
>