Slight browning of plants

Andy_Dufresne · 11-15-2007, 03:25 PM

I just put in 2 15W florescent bulbs with a 6500k. I figured this would be plenty for a 10 gallon. I just have frill plants and a corkscrew plant in there. The corkscrew is doing great, just that the frill plants are getting alil brown at the tips of the frills. I added a dose of flourish the other day. Im just thinking that maybe its a C02 issue? Since I dont have any C02 going in there from an external source.

Nick

**Damon** · 11-16-2007, 06:16 AM

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

**JustOneMore20** · 11-16-2007, 08:46 AM

Frill plant, or Myriophyllum, needs more light than 30w IMO. Smaller tanks need more light. Its probably a CO2 issue as well as a nutrient issue. I'd start with atleast 40w over the tank, maybe more, add CO2 and then dose some macro nutrients (Potassium, Nitrates) along with the micros (Flourish).....then let us know how the plant is doing.

11-15-2007, 03:25 PM	#1
Andy_Dufresne Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Muncie, IN Age: 24 Posts: 58	Slight browning of plants I just put in 2 15W florescent bulbs with a 6500k. I figured this would be plenty for a 10 gallon. I just have frill plants and a corkscrew plant in there. The corkscrew is doing great, just that the frill plants are getting alil brown at the tips of the frills. I added a dose of flourish the other day. Im just thinking that maybe its a C02 issue? Since I dont have any C02 going in there from an external source. Nick

11-16-2007, 06:16 AM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_nutrient.htm __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

11-16-2007, 08:46 AM	#3
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	Frill plant, or Myriophyllum, needs more light than 30w IMO. Smaller tanks need more light. Its probably a CO2 issue as well as a nutrient issue. I'd start with atleast 40w over the tank, maybe more, add CO2 and then dose some macro nutrients (Potassium, Nitrates) along with the micros (Flourish).....then let us know how the plant is doing. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

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