View Single Post
  #6   Report Post  
Old 30-07-2011, 12:10 PM
csdidier csdidier is offline
Registered User
 
First recorded activity by GardenBanter: Jul 2011
Posts: 1
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Clemmer View Post
Hello all,

I'm having a problem in my 29 gal. tank.

The elodea, which normally grows very fast, between 1/4" and 3/4" per day,
suddenly begins to disintegrate partway up the stalks.
I'm having the same exact problem. It is almost as if something in the water is dissolving the elodea. I just found out that my pH decreaser is phosphate based. So I have been pumping phosphates in my tank. I have since stopped. I will let you know if this solves the problem.

I'm keeping a photo-log:

Daphnia vs. Green Water