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Yellow tips on Amazon swords?
I just upgraded my 75 gallon tank with a 110 watt compact fluorescent
and a 40 regular tube light. I wanted to take another shot at growing plants...recently all I've had in there were java ferns which are no brainers. I put a couple Amazon swords in, hoping the added light would keep things healthy. It's only been a few days and maybe I'm hallucinating, but it looks like the tips of the leaves are already getting a little brown or yellow. Any idea on what the problem is? I am intending to add a CO2 injector soon, but wanted to see what the effect would be with just the extra light initially. I had added a dose of Flora Pride too right around the time I added the new plants. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Andy |
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Yellow tips on Amazon swords?
You could try fertilizer pellets. I use the Sachem brand. Works wonders
for me, the sword plants grow great with it. I find that the liquid fertilizer is not enough for my plants. I use these pellets about twice a year, or when the plants start to grow deformed / discoloured leaves. It's a good indication of lack of nutrients. |
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Yellow tips on Amazon swords?
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_nutrient.htm
that should help you. also i did what you did as well, first lights, then co2 later. it was an algae fest ah wrote: I just upgraded my 75 gallon tank with a 110 watt compact fluorescent and a 40 regular tube light. I wanted to take another shot at growing plants...recently all I've had in there were java ferns which are no brainers. I put a couple Amazon swords in, hoping the added light would keep things healthy. It's only been a few days and maybe I'm hallucinating, but it looks like the tips of the leaves are already getting a little brown or yellow. Any idea on what the problem is? I am intending to add a CO2 injector soon, but wanted to see what the effect would be with just the extra light initially. I had added a dose of Flora Pride too right around the time I added the new plants. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Andy |
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