Thanks Leigh,

My Nitrate/phosphate levels are 0 and maybe that is some of the problem...
I'm going to purchase all of the "Flourish" products and start dosing
appropriately to see if that helps any.. I'm just having a hard time
keeping the plants looking "green" (instead of yellow).. Plus I've had a
good number of species die-off over the last 8 months.. I'm sure it's a
nutrient problem as well, just trying to pinpoint the right one and remedy
appropriately.

I used to also use a very high amount of activated carbon in my canister
filter.. I've recently removed all activated carbon, and increased my
Flourish dosing and things appear to be getting better.

Thanks,
Troy




"LeighMo" wrote in message
...
I sent that message before I intended to. :-P

Anyway, those are pictures of Troy's plants. Looks like Hygrophila and
Anubias
(the one with the big leaves). Rotala, maybe, behind and to the left of
the
Anubias?

He says it's a 27 gallon tank, with a 96 watt PCF light over it. He
injects
CO2:
pH=6.8-7.0; KH = 5.

He doesn't think his plants are thriving, but I dunno. That Hygro's taken
over
the tank! There is a bit of algae on the plant leaves, though.

Troy, you have plenty of light and CO2. If your plants aren't growing
well,
it's probably a nutrient problem. Do you know what your nitrate level is?
In
a high-light CO2-injected tank, it's not unusual to have to add nitrate.

You might take a look at this page, if you haven't seen it:

http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_nutrient.htm

BTW, don't worry if your Anubias isn't growing very fast. They never grow
fast. Most people plant them in low-light tanks, or in slightly shaded
parts
of bright tanks. Otherwise, they tend to get algae on their leaves.


Leigh

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