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Hornwort Self Destruct?
I have 3 tanks that had fair sized colonies of hornwort. Last week, almost
like on command all three colonies just broke up into tiny pieces, as of the plant just disintegrated. Up until that point they were doing fine for months. In fact 2 of the three colonies were gotten from divisions of the first one. Is this a common thing? |
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Did you add anything to the tank (chemicals)?
-- Craig Brye University of Phoenix Online "John Owens" wrote in message ... I have 3 tanks that had fair sized colonies of hornwort. Last week, almost like on command all three colonies just broke up into tiny pieces, as of the plant just disintegrated. Up until that point they were doing fine for months. In fact 2 of the three colonies were gotten from divisions of the first one. Is this a common thing? |
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Same thing I'm wondering. I had four bunches of Cabomba where most of all
of them disentigrated as well. Not sure if salt could have caused it as I used to put salt in my tank up until that point. Also a possibility that the hornwort grew quickly that there wasn't enough light getting to the area where it split apart? Brian S. "Craig Brye" wrote in message ... Did you add anything to the tank (chemicals)? -- Craig Brye University of Phoenix Online "John Owens" wrote in message ... I have 3 tanks that had fair sized colonies of hornwort. Last week, almost like on command all three colonies just broke up into tiny pieces, as of the plant just disintegrated. Up until that point they were doing fine for months. In fact 2 of the three colonies were gotten from divisions of the first one. Is this a common thing? |
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I've never had great luck with Hornwort for some reason. I can grow just
about anything else well, but I struggle with Hornwort. It's doing great in my tank now, and that's probably because I haven't added any chemicals or made any drastic changes. This wasn't always the case. -- Craig Brye University of Phoenix Online "Brian S." wrote in message news:Ib9cd.249471$MQ5.222283@attbi_s52... Same thing I'm wondering. I had four bunches of Cabomba where most of all of them disentigrated as well. Not sure if salt could have caused it as I used to put salt in my tank up until that point. Also a possibility that the hornwort grew quickly that there wasn't enough light getting to the area where it split apart? Brian S. "Craig Brye" wrote in message ... Did you add anything to the tank (chemicals)? -- Craig Brye University of Phoenix Online "John Owens" wrote in message ... I have 3 tanks that had fair sized colonies of hornwort. Last week, almost like on command all three colonies just broke up into tiny pieces, as of the plant just disintegrated. Up until that point they were doing fine for months. In fact 2 of the three colonies were gotten from divisions of the first one. Is this a common thing? |
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Typically hornwort will grow... and grow... and grow...
I would suspect the culpret is lack of nutririents. Try doing a water change first and see if they pick back up as many elements can be replaced with a general waterchange. If this does not work i would add a gen fert Marc __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _______ Want to win a FREE new co2 system or a lighting system check out our forum for our newest contest coming up http://www.fish-forums.com Http://www.aquatic-store.com On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 08:21:10 -0400, "John Owens" wrote: I have 3 tanks that had fair sized colonies of hornwort. Last week, almost like on command all three colonies just broke up into tiny pieces, as of the plant just disintegrated. Up until that point they were doing fine for months. In fact 2 of the three colonies were gotten from divisions of the first one. Is this a common thing? |
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It's funny you mention Fertilizer. I just started doing that 2 weeks ago
could I be over feeding? "www.Fish-Forums.com" wrote in message ... Typically hornwort will grow... and grow... and grow... I would suspect the culpret is lack of nutririents. Try doing a water change first and see if they pick back up as many elements can be replaced with a general waterchange. If this does not work i would add a gen fert Marc __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _______ Want to win a FREE new co2 system or a lighting system check out our forum for our newest contest coming up http://www.fish-forums.com Http://www.aquatic-store.com On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 08:21:10 -0400, "John Owens" wrote: I have 3 tanks that had fair sized colonies of hornwort. Last week, almost like on command all three colonies just broke up into tiny pieces, as of the plant just disintegrated. Up until that point they were doing fine for months. In fact 2 of the three colonies were gotten from divisions of the first one. Is this a common thing? |
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