Jrock, I don't have a clue why your lotuses are dying.
Now I will take a couple of guesses... yes, lotus can get
too much fertilizer. Mine get fed once in the spring and then
the pond gets flooded with fish pond water every week.
Too much fertilizer is just a guess. Not sure this is the problem.

I'm wondering if the sun is too strong for them. Where are
you located? It seems strange that the leaves would be green
when they first appear - only to turn brown after they are to
the surface. I'm hoping someone else posts with a definitive
answer for you.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"jrock64" wrote in message
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H E L P ! !
My lotus leaves are turning brown about 3 days after they reach the
surface.
No Ariels yet. About 3 inches across.

Started with tubers 3/4 by 4 inches.
Chawna Basu and Chineese Double Rose.

Planted in sand and kitty litter in a 8 gallon tub 16 in across.

approx 6 in below water surface
Full sun from 11am to 6pm

Last fertilized with one tomato spike(3/4 x 1.5) about a week ago. Pots
were started with 3 spikes each about mid May

Useing 2 Tbsp muriate of potash every other week in 2000 gal pond.

Photos are at the end of the pond album.

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/jrock64rose

Pond is clear. Lillys are blooming. Even have 1 1/2 in baby
commet/fan/subunkin/fish. Lotus are dieing.

Can you burn a lotus with too much fertilizer. Spikes were stuck way on
the
side of the pots.

JRock64