dead plants?

fooled again · 04-29-2008, 02:37 AM

I have an expensive aquarium lamp, and i put plant food in the tank once a week. My plants always die, their leaves fall off and they just uproot themselves and float to the top. My fish are thriving, but not the plants. Any suggestions?

Mrs I <3 Fish · 04-29-2008, 02:59 AM

They will need to know what type of lights you have including the wattage, how big your tank is, what type of plant food you are using, how deep your tank is, what plants your trying to grow and what substrate you are using in order to help you.

(oops I posted on the Mrs.' account, lol ~ I <3 Fish)

trashion · 04-29-2008, 04:08 AM

Yup, Mrs I <3 Fish nailed it. We need all that info to help you.

**TheOldSalt** · 04-29-2008, 02:22 PM

My first guess right off the top of my head is that you are running a normal fishtank filter on this tank, right? Plants and filters don't get along well unless you take steps to fix that.

fooled again · 04-29-2008, 03:14 PM

I have a 20 gallon tank, 55 wat light bulb, and i use leaf zone. not sure how deep it is, but im guessing 18 inches? and yes i have a regular filter...what can i do to help the plants and filter get along?

**JustOneMore20** · 04-29-2008, 03:28 PM

Does the filter output move the plants around alot?

I have regular filters in my planted tanks (canisters and HOB-hang on backs), but I position plants away from the filter output.

Another question, what plants have you tried that die on you? My first guess was that you didn't have enough light, but 55w is good.

And what is your substrate? Regular gravel, sand, something else?

04-29-2008, 02:37 AM	#1
fooled again Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	dead plants? I have an expensive aquarium lamp, and i put plant food in the tank once a week. My plants always die, their leaves fall off and they just uproot themselves and float to the top. My fish are thriving, but not the plants. Any suggestions?

04-29-2008, 04:08 AM	#3
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,006 User Feedback: (0)	Yup, Mrs I <3 Fish nailed it. We need all that info to help you. __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -5 amano shrimp -12 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

04-29-2008, 03:28 PM	#6
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,651 User Feedback: (1)	Does the filter output move the plants around alot? I have regular filters in my planted tanks (canisters and HOB-hang on backs), but I position plants away from the filter output. Another question, what plants have you tried that die on you? My first guess was that you didn't have enough light, but 55w is good. And what is your substrate? Regular gravel, sand, something else? __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

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04-29-2008, 02:59 AM	#2
Mrs I <3 Fish Fish Head Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wylie, TX Age: 36 Posts: 67 User Feedback: (0)	They will need to know what type of lights you have including the wattage, how big your tank is, what type of plant food you are using, how deep your tank is, what plants your trying to grow and what substrate you are using in order to help you. (oops I posted on the Mrs.' account, lol ~ I <3 Fish)

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TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,083 User Feedback: (5)	My first guess right off the top of my head is that you are running a normal fishtank filter on this tank, right? Plants and filters don't get along well unless you take steps to fix that.

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fooled again Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	I have a 20 gallon tank, 55 wat light bulb, and i use leaf zone. not sure how deep it is, but im guessing 18 inches? and yes i have a regular filter...what can i do to help the plants and filter get along?

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