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Thank you!

Hello all! So my new tank (and first tank) is on the butt end of its cycle (I’ve used fish food and it’s worked great for growing the BB that I need) and there’s most definitely some fungus growing on the fish food in the bottom of the tank. . . I know fungus is normal in a newly cycling tank, but my question is this: if my tank cycles before the fungus goes away, will it be okay to add my fish? (With a full water change and gravel vac, of course) It’s a five gallon that’s been running for just under a month. I’ve read that fungus usually takes care of itself in time, but I don’t want to introduce my long awaited fish into a harmful environment. . . Thanks bunches!

So update, I dosed the easy green yesterday when I got it, and ALL of my plants showed signs of new growth within one day!!! I’m so happy ☺️ Thank y’all so much for the advice ❤️

@gardenman thank you for the advice! Even if it isn’t nutrient deficiency, i getting a better fertilizer shouldn’t hurt right🤷‍♀️To be honest the thought of my red root floaters dying has been giving me so much anxiety 😅 nice to know it could be from handling. We shall see how this unfolds as the weeks go on 🤞🏼 and I would LOVE to have your problem 😂

@James Black yes I am using the API fertilizer. I’ll get the easy green and iron and cross my happy little fingers. . . Thank you so much!

Hello all! I am a newbie to planted tanks and recently (about two weeks ago) set up a five gallon nano aquarium with anubias nana petite, Java fern, Java moss, and ludwigia repens, and (the reason I’m posting) red root floaters. I planted the tank about four days ago. The tank has some pre-cycled media (from a 1 gallon I actually got through the nitrogen cycle but did not stock at all). I set it all up and even put a sponge on my filter outflow because there was more surface agitation than I was comfortable with (red root floaters don’t like that). Despite this, some of my red root floaters are partially submerged and the submerged leaves are starting to melt (while the ones at aren’t are doing very well) . . . Even though they’re not being knocked around by my filter. I dosed the recommended dosage of API Leaf Zone (which contains both potassium and iron, which I read that floaters need) I have my aquarium LED on the brightest setting for eight hours of consistent light every day. My new tank isn’t fully cycled but it’s getting there (we’re already through the worst of the ammonia spike) here are the current parameters: gh 60 kh 180 ph between 7 and 7.5 nitrate 20 nitrite 0 slightly above 0 ammonia I was contemplating dosing the recommended fertilizer dose twice a week instead of once (so double the amount of fertilizer) because I read that nutrient deficiency will cause the red root floaters to sink and melt. I was also contemplating increasing the light time (I had read somewhere that a newly planted aquarium should only receive about 8 hours of light to fend off algae but I also know red root floaters need a lot of light) If there’s anything else I could try, I would be extremely grateful to hear it. I really love my red root floaters and would be very sad if they all melted away. . . I attached a photo so y’all can see what I’m talking about. Thanks in advance!