Dying Leaves

cheseboy · 10-17-2005, 03:16 PM

After about 2 weeks of a new water sprite leaf coming in it starts to turn dark green and then fuzzy alage covers it. I think that means the leaves may be dieing after a little while. Here is a picture:

you click on it for an enlargment. I have no co2, I use ferts. Flourish, I have sand as a substrate.

goodie · 10-17-2005, 09:13 PM

Try letting it float, they tend to do better if not planted in the substrate.

MyraVan · 10-18-2005, 03:20 AM

Yeah, I tried to grow a water sprite submerged, but it just died on me. I'm sure if I had let it float it would have lived.

**Damon** · 10-18-2005, 06:19 AM

Looks like a calcium and nitrogen defficiency. Water parameters?

cheseboy · 10-18-2005, 02:00 PM

The same thing happens in my water sprite on top of the water too. Also I am unsure weather the hairs on the dead plant is alage. since when I look more closely the hairs look kinds white. Also when the water sprite plant's leaves dies is sprouts jouviniles. I have harvested all the jouviniles from all the leaves that died. Now I have kind of a plant nursery. Anyway, My water params are:

PH: 7.0/6.9
GH:2
KH:2

Sory this is all I can provide at the moment and yes I know my KH is low I am resolving that.

**Damon** · 10-18-2005, 03:57 PM

I am almost sure your lacking calcium. Your GH is very low. Maybe also magnesium.

Magdelaine · 10-18-2005, 05:08 PM

hmmm, would adding sea shells help that? I think I have the same problem...

**Damon** · 10-19-2005, 06:44 AM

http://www.drhelm.com/aquarium/chemistry.html

cheseboy · 10-19-2005, 06:45 PM

Hmm... I agree, I beleve I have a proper maginisum level though as I use Flurish it contains maginisum as a element. Well I'll try and get my GH up. My Ph is gonna need to go up anyway, my Gh is usially much higher. So you beleve a higher calicum level would help out my plants?

10-17-2005, 03:16 PM	#1
cheseboy Freshwater Shrimp Dude Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Age: 16 Posts: 340	Dying Leaves After about 2 weeks of a new water sprite leaf coming in it starts to turn dark green and then fuzzy alage covers it. I think that means the leaves may be dieing after a little while. Here is a picture: you click on it for an enlargment. I have no co2, I use ferts. Flourish, I have sand as a substrate. __________________ 20 Gallon Saltwater Tank status: Full Blown Reef! For Information and stories Visit my Journal Here! I Love Inverts!

10-18-2005, 06:19 AM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Looks like a calcium and nitrogen defficiency. Water parameters? __________________ 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)

10-18-2005, 02:00 PM	#5
cheseboy Freshwater Shrimp Dude Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Age: 16 Posts: 340	The same thing happens in my water sprite on top of the water too. Also I am unsure weather the hairs on the dead plant is alage. since when I look more closely the hairs look kinds white. Also when the water sprite plant's leaves dies is sprouts jouviniles. I have harvested all the jouviniles from all the leaves that died. Now I have kind of a plant nursery. Anyway, My water params are: PH: 7.0/6.9 GH:2 KH:2 Sory this is all I can provide at the moment and yes I know my KH is low I am resolving that. __________________ 20 Gallon Saltwater Tank status: Full Blown Reef! For Information and stories Visit my Journal Here! I Love Inverts!

10-18-2005, 03:57 PM	#6
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	I am almost sure your lacking calcium. Your GH is very low. Maybe also magnesium. __________________ 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)

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10-17-2005, 09:13 PM	#2
goodie Babysitter for hire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S.E. MO Age: 34 Posts: 475	Try letting it float, they tend to do better if not planted in the substrate.

10-18-2005, 03:20 AM	#3
MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 864	Yeah, I tried to grow a water sprite submerged, but it just died on me. I'm sure if I had let it float it would have lived.

10-19-2005, 06:44 AM	#8
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	http://www.drhelm.com/aquarium/chemistry.html __________________ 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)

10-19-2005, 06:45 PM	#9
cheseboy Freshwater Shrimp Dude Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Age: 16 Posts: 340	Hmm... I agree, I beleve I have a proper maginisum level though as I use Flurish it contains maginisum as a element. Well I'll try and get my GH up. My Ph is gonna need to go up anyway, my Gh is usially much higher. So you beleve a higher calicum level would help out my plants? __________________ 20 Gallon Saltwater Tank status: Full Blown Reef! For Information and stories Visit my Journal Here! I Love Inverts!

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