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Hi. Just start aquascape during the lockdown period, bought tropica rotala h'ra and it melted so much after 2 days. I don't have test kit. Some of my HC and hairgrass mini also melted. Alot of money down the drain. Please advise . Thanks in advance.
Re: Newly planted tank need some advice and help
Most of the time is the usual. Water parameters, ferts and Co2.
But is normal for some melting.
Is ur tank cycled?
What's the CO2 injection level?
Any ferts applied so far?
Lighting timing?
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This is at the side of the tank? Lighting there seems good.
Does the water moves to that spot? Maybe is blind sport water don't move towards that area so not enuff c02?
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Hi, currently co2 is about 1 to 2 bubble per second, 2 hours before light on. co2 indicator is lime green. 2ft tank with eheim 350. Water flow is good. Now I dose 1 pump of tropica premium fertilizer and specialized fertilizer each. Water is directly from tap
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I'd use a water conditioner during water change. Or leave water sitting out to breath for a day or 2 for the chlorine/chloramine to off gas. An air stone will help the process. Water from tap usually contains chlorine or chloramine which will kill your BB.
I had this problem when I first started my tank. Might be the elevated ammonia that caused the melt. I did about 70% to 80% water change everyday and the melt stopped after about a week. To salvage your melting plants, cut off the healthy parts, don't leave any melted parts on it. And clear off all melted parts from your tank including the roots. Float the healthy parts and they should grow some roots. Some will make it some will continue melting.
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Will try huge water change tonight. I afraid my the time tonight the rotala h'ra will be all melted.
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Ya what the bro said is quite spot on. I really don't think using water straight from the tap is correct.
Pls use conditioned water.
Your co2 and circulation seems ok and ferts ok.
How long light a day 6hrs with co2?
No choice...remove all dead or looks like dead....so they won't pollute ur water more.
Keep on doing water change...ya I know heart pain the water right?
If u have been using water from the tap since u started then ur filter has zero bacteria. So start today...used conditioned water like u will in future so ur plants no need to re adapt again...this will also cause melting.
Newly planted tank need some advice and help
Do check ur pH also.
But the conditioned water is very important.
Is for the bacterial to grow in the filter.
For bacterial to stabilise it will take u weeks.
Plants to stop dying also weeks.
Newly planted tank need some advice and help
You can use fritzyme 7 for liquid bacteria or powder bacteria to help kick start your cycling process. And put in seachem matrix in your filter to house more bacteria. You can cut short the cycling process to about 4 weeks with it instead of 8 weeks or longer without.
Agreed, your co2 levels need to be stable. Everytime there's changes, your plants will stress and reprogram their enzyme.
Thanks all for the information. I have another pot of rotala h'ra but will wait till I get all the water parameters right before adding in. Gratiola seems to be adapting well. HC starts to creep slowly .
Hows your tank looking now?
All rotala h'ra is melted can't saved. But nvm , will get test kit and conditioner when lfs reopen .
Don't keep chasing the pH. Make sure u dose ferts and constant lighting and co2. No fert no planted tanks. Ferts can overdose don't worry the makers very conservative won't kill ur life stock.
Thank you going to plant another pot too see if it survive
You can try half first
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Oh right. Ok ok will do that
Updates : this is side view , on the left is the first half pot of rotala h'ra after 2days look like it manage well to the tank. Mid portion is the balance that I just planted today . After opening a pot for 2 days they looks like
Starts melting again.......
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you can't expect things to change in just 1 day. leave it for about a week and monitor. make sure you get some things right.
1. lighting - chihiros wrgb is good. start with 6-7 hours max for start.
2. co2 - seems to be ok if lime green. but can turn up to yellow if got no fishes.
3. fert - what soil are you using? if ada amazonia, you dont have to dose specialized. just dose premium. make it 2 pumps.
4. water change - if using amazonia, first week 50% every day, 2nd week 50% every other day. 3rd week once in 3 days. after that twice a week. anti chlorine should always be used during water change. seachem prime is a good one.
5. filter - seems ok, should be no issue.
hope this helps.
me too...hahaha. took a long trip back home
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