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Plants
Hi all ,
I have one Java Fern plant and other plants which i did not have any ideas falls in which plants family. However their leaf are similar like ferns. I have the plants for 3 to 4 weeks already. The plants are OK . But it did not grow talls , it only surviving. My question is that are the aquatic plants will grow very tall like to house plants for instance. My java fern did no growing , maybe some problem with my tank . Some of java fern have brown or brown spots on it (not algae) My tanks setup : 29 gal , 6.5 pH , 10KH , CO2(did not have reading yet) and T4 Lighting .. Any explaination is much appreciated. |
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Java Ferns are typically very slow growing plants. They don't need much
light either. The only thing I can think of is possibly the type of light that you are using, which is a standard fluorescent, and how many fish you have in the water to supply carbon dioxide and other nutrients to the plants. Brian S. "weetat" wrote in message oups.com... Hi all , I have one Java Fern plant and other plants which i did not have any ideas falls in which plants family. However their leaf are similar like ferns. I have the plants for 3 to 4 weeks already. The plants are OK . But it did not grow talls , it only surviving. My question is that are the aquatic plants will grow very tall like to house plants for instance. My java fern did no growing , maybe some problem with my tank . Some of java fern have brown or brown spots on it (not algae) My tanks setup : 29 gal , 6.5 pH , 10KH , CO2(did not have reading yet) and T4 Lighting . Any explaination is much appreciated. |
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Hi Brian ,
Thank for your response. I am agree with you that is the light which cause the plant dying. Any recommondation about which plant light brand that i can use or buy ? thanks |
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On 21 Oct 2004 00:25:28 -0700, "weetat"
wrote: Hi Brian , Thank for your response. I am agree with you that is the light which cause the plant dying. Any recommondation about which plant light brand that i can use or buy ? thanks "Low Light" plants do grow slowly, but can grow tall with enough time. I don't use CO2 nor fertilize, just fish waste. I have 5 tanks with various flourescent bulbs, but all amount to low light conditions. Since the bulbs are close to 2 years of age, I am sure the output is less than the watts would suggest. I believe you have only had the plants a few weeks. If so, you are too optimistic, especially if you are growing "low light" plants. They grow very slowly which is a blessing since it means less pruning. I bought a variety of plants and thought they were never going grow, but now I have heavy vegetation and am pleased the top half of the tanks is clear for swimming. dick |
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Do you add ferts?
What is your lighting times. All plants will benefit from frequesnt water changes and addition of ferts either to the water colum or the substrate depending on the element. Some plants like java and anubias grow slow while others like indica grow fast. 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 20 Oct 2004 20:25:19 -0700, "weetat" wrote: Hi all , I have one Java Fern plant and other plants which i did not have any ideas falls in which plants family. However their leaf are similar like ferns. I have the plants for 3 to 4 weeks already. The plants are OK . But it did not grow talls , it only surviving. My question is that are the aquatic plants will grow very tall like to house plants for instance. My java fern did no growing , maybe some problem with my tank . Some of java fern have brown or brown spots on it (not algae) My tanks setup : 29 gal , 6.5 pH , 10KH , CO2(did not have reading yet) and T4 Lighting . Any explaination is much appreciated. |
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hi ,
I am using ferts tabs which insert to the gravel. My lighting times , i did not know , but i know that is T4 Full Ballast. What times need to changes water ? I have checked the ammonia , is 5mg/l and pH is 6 to 7. Any problem with this setting in the tank ? Thanks. |
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