Amazons need root tabs.... Iron maybe, but the jobes fern spikes that Wilma
Duncan has can be good for your Amazons.... the sag, I've never been able to
grow... my pl*co pulls them up, he's too big anyway... he's getting a new
tank... and I thought hygro would grow in a bucket in your closet... so
maybe the gravel is full of gunk and need a good cleaning??

just a thought....
"Mr Stout" wrote in message
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My planted 29 USgal tank is looking pretty shabby. My Amazon swords have
holes in most of the leaves; the dwarf sag is nearly all gone; my hygro is
completely gone; the cardinal plants are leggy and full of holes; however,
my anubias is doing wonderfully and so is the java moss and java fern. My
question is, what might be happening to my plants?

This tank has been set up for about 1 ½ years now. The water parameters
are
great (pH 7.4, KH apx 3º, GH apx 3º, Ammonia 0, NO2 0, NO3 .5 ±). The tank
is stocked with a common pl*co (apx 3 inches long), 4 cories, 2 SAE, 2
algae
eaters, an otto, a red tail shark, 4 neons, 2 dwarf gourami, and 2 cherry
barbs.

I add DYI CO2, flourish iron, and "Seachem®" Equilibrium (to purified
water). I have a Custom Sea Life 50/50 55watt light and 2 -15 watt compact
fluorescents mounted in the hood.

I feed my bottom fish spirulina tabs every other day and then shrimp
pellets
on the alternating day. Is it necessary to feed them fresh vegetables? I'm
not a big veggie fan, so I don't often have rabbit food in the house. ;o)

Any suggestions, help would be appreciated,
TIA

Mr Stout
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