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How do I get fuller growth on Egeria densa?
Hi,
I picked up some Egeria densa last week. I have had good luck with this plant before and I found a sample for sale that looked very healthy and dense. I know that this plant grows very quickly and that seems to be the case in my tank. But, the new growth is not nearly as full or dense as the existing plant growth. It appears more stringy (more space between new leaves) than the thick dense older growth. I have a 46 gallon tank. I have plenty of light, 4 wpg @ 12hrs a day. I am using DIY CO2, about 20ppm Supplementing with Seachem Flourish every other day, 1mL every 48 hrs. I can give more info tomorrow if needed, I will run my other test tonight. My thoughts are that it is not getting enough nutrients, but I would have thought that my supplement would have helped. Could it be that this plant would grow denser in a low light environment? It seems like it is growing so fast that it doesn't give itself a chance to get dense. Thanks, Tony |
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How do I get fuller growth on Egeria densa?
And doesn't spectrum has something to with it as well? If the light is too
blue, the stem plant is taller, if it is too red it becomes smaller and bushier (?) "Tony" wrote in message om... Hi, I picked up some Egeria densa last week. I have had good luck with this plant before and I found a sample for sale that looked very healthy and dense. I know that this plant grows very quickly and that seems to be the case in my tank. But, the new growth is not nearly as full or dense as the existing plant growth. It appears more stringy (more space between new leaves) than the thick dense older growth. I have a 46 gallon tank. I have plenty of light, 4 wpg @ 12hrs a day. I am using DIY CO2, about 20ppm Supplementing with Seachem Flourish every other day, 1mL every 48 hrs. I can give more info tomorrow if needed, I will run my other test tonight. My thoughts are that it is not getting enough nutrients, but I would have thought that my supplement would have helped. Could it be that this plant would grow denser in a low light environment? It seems like it is growing so fast that it doesn't give itself a chance to get dense. Thanks, Tony |
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How do I get fuller growth on Egeria densa?
What's your tank temperature? Egeria is a cold water plant. It does best at
goldfish temps. IME, at tropical temps, it will be small and spindly no matter what you do. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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How do I get fuller growth on Egeria densa?
The water temperature is a concern, but in your case I think it's the
lighting. I have had this plant from time to time and always get the same results. I have slightly over 4 watts per gallon. The plant grows about 3 inches or more a day and is "stringy". My temp. is in the mid to upper 70's. The plant does really well, but the length between leaves is great. I'm guessing your Egeria is growing fast, right? -- Craig Brye University of Phoenix Online "Tony" wrote in message om... Hi, I picked up some Egeria densa last week. I have had good luck with this plant before and I found a sample for sale that looked very healthy and dense. I know that this plant grows very quickly and that seems to be the case in my tank. But, the new growth is not nearly as full or dense as the existing plant growth. It appears more stringy (more space between new leaves) than the thick dense older growth. I have a 46 gallon tank. I have plenty of light, 4 wpg @ 12hrs a day. I am using DIY CO2, about 20ppm Supplementing with Seachem Flourish every other day, 1mL every 48 hrs. I can give more info tomorrow if needed, I will run my other test tonight. My thoughts are that it is not getting enough nutrients, but I would have thought that my supplement would have helped. Could it be that this plant would grow denser in a low light environment? It seems like it is growing so fast that it doesn't give itself a chance to get dense. Thanks, Tony |
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How do I get fuller growth on Egeria densa?
mine has dense leave density, but the leaves itself are daintier, finer, and
the stalk is thinner.... there are a few with more distance between the leaves, but not all are doing that... (one floating on the surface is stringier than the one actually planted into the gravel) it's a moderate lit tank (~1-1.5WPG)... linda "Craig Brye" wrote in message ... The water temperature is a concern, but in your case I think it's the lighting. I have had this plant from time to time and always get the same results. I have slightly over 4 watts per gallon. The plant grows about 3 inches or more a day and is "stringy". My temp. is in the mid to upper 70's. The plant does really well, but the length between leaves is great. I'm guessing your Egeria is growing fast, right? -- Craig Brye University of Phoenix Online "Tony" wrote in message om... Hi, I picked up some Egeria densa last week. I have had good luck with this plant before and I found a sample for sale that looked very healthy and dense. I know that this plant grows very quickly and that seems to be the case in my tank. But, the new growth is not nearly as full or dense as the existing plant growth. It appears more stringy (more space between new leaves) than the thick dense older growth. I have a 46 gallon tank. I have plenty of light, 4 wpg @ 12hrs a day. I am using DIY CO2, about 20ppm Supplementing with Seachem Flourish every other day, 1mL every 48 hrs. I can give more info tomorrow if needed, I will run my other test tonight. My thoughts are that it is not getting enough nutrients, but I would have thought that my supplement would have helped. Could it be that this plant would grow denser in a low light environment? It seems like it is growing so fast that it doesn't give itself a chance to get dense. Thanks, Tony |
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How do I get fuller growth on Egeria densa?
You caught me, I've been hiding the fact that I have goldfish, but I
do. And the goldfish haven't eaten the Egeria? They usually make very short work of it. The tank is currently at 72 degrees F. Even that might be too warm. I'm told Egeria does best at temps in the fifties to mid-sixties. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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