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Odd Anacharis behaviour...
Behaviour you ask? Yes! I have a 125g planted tank, at the moment
stocked with about 27 Vals (max 5") and 42 Anacharis (max 17"). Here's what I've been observing... my Anacharis go through a cycle (haven't yet determined the period) wherein they grow perfectly straight, and then bend their tops to form a candy-cane shape. It is INDEPENDENT of the light cycle. I've even left them on for 36h and the effect is the same. (?) It doesn't seem to concide with some timeframe after their feeding either. I fertilize with chelated-iron, Fourish Excel (1/3 dosage only), potassium permanganate (yes!), and I've also got 2 "Plant-GRO sticks buried in the plant patches. Their analysis is 16-9-12 I also inject CO2 generously using the Carbo-plus electrolysis unit. They can grow almost an inch a day. Any ideas? Anyone else observe this with Anacharis, or any plant for that matter? Richard ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Here's what I've been observing... my Anacharis go through a cycle
(haven't yet determined the period) wherein they grow perfectly straight, and then bend their tops to form a candy-cane shape. It is INDEPENDENT of the light cycle. I've even left them on for 36h and the effect is the same. (?) It doesn't seem to concide with some timeframe after their feeding either. I fertilize with chelated-iron, Fourish Excel (1/3 dosage only), potassium permanganate (yes!), and I've also got 2 "Plant-GRO sticks buried in the plant patches. Their analysis is 16-9-12 I also inject CO2 generously using the Carbo-plus electrolysis unit. They can grow almost an inch a day. Any ideas? Anyone else observe this with Anacharis, or any plant for that matter? Well, when my Elodea go to sleep they all "nod off", but straighten up in the morning. I have a couple of stems in my 75g aquarium that seem to form a shepherd's crook when they have reached a certain height. Maybe it's a reaction to brighter light? Or ambient light that comes in perpendicular? I notice it with crypts especially x willissii "lucens"; it means they're out of nutrients, probably nitrate - adding nitrate and phosphate cures it here. -- Need Mercedes parts ? - http://parts.mbz.org http://www.mbz.org | Mercedes Mailing lists: http://lists.mbz.org 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | Killies, killi.net, Crypts, aquaria.net 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Old wris****ches http://watches.list.mbz.org |
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I notice it with crypts especially x willissii "lucens"; it means they're out of nutrients, probably nitrate - adding nitrate and phosphate cures it here. If so, why do they go through this cycle every day? They certainly are growing quite well. Over the next few days, I'm documenting their behaviour and will post it here. RAS ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Perhaps its temperature related. -- Kind Regards Cameron "R. Santink" wrote in message ... I notice it with crypts especially x willissii "lucens"; it means they're out of nutrients, probably nitrate - adding nitrate and phosphate cures it here. If so, why do they go through this cycle every day? They certainly are growing quite well. Over the next few days, I'm documenting their behaviour and will post it here. RAS ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Hmmm... never thought of that... well, lemme see! I'll start recording
the temperature trends too.. RAS Happy'Cam'per wrote: Perhaps its temperature related. -- Kind Regards Cameron "R. Santink" wrote in message ... I notice it with crypts especially x willissii "lucens"; it means they're out of nutrients, probably nitrate - adding nitrate and phosphate cures it here. If so, why do they go through this cycle every day? They certainly are growing quite well. Over the next few days, I'm documenting their behaviour and will post it here. RAS ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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R. Santink wrote: Behaviour you ask? Yes! I have a 125g planted tank, at the moment stocked with about 27 Vals (max 5") and 42 Anacharis (max 17"). Here's what I've been observing... my Anacharis go through a cycle (haven't yet determined the period) wherein they grow perfectly straight, and then bend their tops to form a candy-cane shape. It is INDEPENDENT of the light cycle. I've even left them on for 36h and the effect is the same. (?) It doesn't seem to concide with some timeframe after their feeding either. I fertilize with chelated-iron, Fourish Excel (1/3 dosage only), potassium permanganate (yes!), and I've also got 2 "Plant-GRO sticks buried in the plant patches. Their analysis is 16-9-12 I also inject CO2 generously using the Carbo-plus electrolysis unit. They can grow almost an inch a day. Any ideas? Anyone else observe this with Anacharis, or any plant for that matter? Now looking back at this message again. This is such a coincidence. I just realised you're the poster who solved my "Anacharis Melt" problem. The same issue must apply to you. You're dosing with Excel. That could be causing the Anacharis to curve? Nikki |
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Now looking back at this message again. This is such a coincidence. I just realised you're the poster who solved my "Anacharis Melt" problem. The same issue must apply to you. You're dosing with Excel. That could be causing the Anacharis to curve? Nikki Nah... I stopped using Excel, until my Anacharis recovered. This behaviour was going one during Excel and before also. I had reduced the dosage to 1/3 -1/4 which, according to Seachem is about half of what the Anacharis should be able to handle. BTW, as an update to my odd behaviour post, I've ruled out the following: -photo period -time-of-day -CO2 levels I'm becoming convinced that this behaviour precedes a growth spurt. When I get my holidays I'll have more time to monitor it closer.. RAS ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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