[Plants not doing so well. Help appreciated]

On 1/8/2022 at 10:16 PM, Seattle_Aquarist said:

Hi @Starnz

With a pH of 7.0 only about 35% - 40% of the EDTA iron in the Easy Green is available to your plants which is likely causing the interveinal chlorosis I saw in your first picture.  I would suggest starting to dose Seachem Iron which is made from ferrous gluconate and is much easier for plants to uptake than EDTA when the pH is above 6.5.  Without sufficient available iron photosynthesis drops a which is how plants create sugars for energy and growth.  

Your hardness isn't bad with 4.5 dKH and 7.0 dGh however the curling under of the leaf tips of your Anubias could indicate a lack of calcium and the necrosis (deterioration) of the older leaves of the java fern could be the result of insufficient magnesium or potassium.  If it were my tank I would pick up a jar of Seachem Equilibrium and add 1/2 teaspoon per 10 gallons to your tank as an initial dose. 

Thereafter, when you do water changes, add 1/2 teaspoon per 10 gallons of new water added.  This will add about 27 ppm of potassium, 6 ppm of calcium, and 1.6 ppm of magnesium.  Now the hard part...............waiting.  DO NOT WATCH YOUR EXISTING LEAVES, THEY WILL NOT IMPROVE AND MAY CONTINUE TO DECLINE.  Instead, over the next 4-6 weeks watch the new leaves as they emerge, do they look healthier, greener, does your growth rate increase?  As the new leave mature do they stay healthy looking?  Then you are on the right path.  The dosage may need to be increased but this is a good dosing level to start with. 

Let us know how things progress, hope this helps! -Roy

Java Fern 'Trident'

Awesome information!! I really appreciate the help. How much seachem iron would you recommend using each week assuming I keep doing my usual easy green too? I have a 45 gallon tank 

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On 1/8/2022 at 12:13 AM, Torrey said:

What size is your tank?

I think that's probably a missing parameter.

45 gallon 

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On 1/7/2022 at 6:14 PM, Seattle_Aquarist said:

Hi @Starnz

I don't believe that the duration of your photoperiod is the reason the plants are looking so poorly.  Yes, excessive light can be an issue and cause algae but it does not typically cause the necrosis of the older leaves that we see in the Java Fern, the interveinal chlorosis in the Anubias leaf in your first picture, nor the leaf tip curl in the other leaves of the Anubias.

Can you provide some more information please?  Specifically:
1)  pH of your tank
2) water hardness of your tank (dKH and dGH)
3) specifically are your dosing for your extra iron "with some iron"

Thank you, -Roy

My tank pH is 7.0

Water is 120 GH, 80 KH

I usually use three pumps of easy iron once a week with my five pumps of easy green. 
 

let me know if you need anything else to help 

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Thank you all for the info!! I'll give these suggestions a try! 

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On 1/6/2022 at 7:55 PM, Guppysnail said:

How long have you had them? Anubias and Java are often grown emerged (above water). Those leaves do not always convert or convert enough to start new growth. Once enough new growth grown submerged comes in my original leaves will sometimes die back. I just snip the old ones off at the rhizome. They do great afterwards. I’m not a plant expert though so this is my experience only not real knowledge that I researched. Best of luck. 

I've had the plants in my tank since last March. They've looked healthy until about the last month or so. 

[Plants not doing so well. Help appreciated]

Hi all, 

Check out my anubias and Java fern. They’ve been doing downhill the last few weeks but are still sprouting new shoots. 

I use a fennex 24/7 light. Starts at 9am and daylight ends around 6pm. Its not on full light the whole time. I dose with Easy Green once a week with some iron. Anyone have an idea why the plants are looking so bad? 
Any feedback would be appreciated! 

[Algae eater fans]

On 11/2/2021 at 12:04 PM, Solstice_Lacer said:

Excited to have just gotten these guys

Beautiful!

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On 10/30/2021 at 10:17 PM, Jawjagrrl said:

Nice to meet you 🙂 I had 55s (and may again next year) but got back into it for nano tanks - a fun challenge!

I love snails and loaches too - I have 5 kuhlis that keep "their" betta in check! I have zebra nerites and would love to get some of the horned ones next. 

Good luck with your nano setup, hope to see your 45 soon!

Thank you! I actually posted some photos in the photo section of the forum if you want to go check it out 

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On 10/30/2021 at 8:01 PM, xXInkedPhoenixX said:

@Starnz can I borrow an SAE? 🙂 

You won’t give him back I promise lol 

[Algae eater fans]

Thought I’d share the rest of my clean up crew in the tank. Can’t brag enough on how great my SAE did with hair algae. 

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On 10/29/2021 at 11:53 PM, CalmedByFish said:

Welcome! The angel in your profile pic is beautiful. Is it a koi?

Correct! I got her back in May. She was the size of a quarter and now has grown a lot. 

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On 10/29/2021 at 11:53 PM, Fonske said:

I only have otos and snails now but hope to be able to keep plecos at some point. I love the way they look, especially the long-finned ones... just amazing looking fish.

 

 

 

Your photos are impressive!  

[Algae eater fans]

Awesome photos! I’m hoping to get some cherry shrimp for my nano tank project 

[Algae eater fans]

Beautiful! Love the breeding pair! 

[Algae eater fans]

Let’s show some love to our favorite clean up crew. Post photos of your algae eaters. I managed to get a few of mine in one shot. 

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[First 45 gallon planted tank]

Thank you all for the love and feedback!

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On 10/28/2021 at 11:08 PM, PineSong said:

Your tank looks great. That angel fish is super cute and cheeky looking. Your photos are very nice, too. What kind of phone/camera are you using? I can never get good pictures like that with mine.

Thank you!! Believe it or not I’m using just an iPhone camera. Xs pro, so not even recent either. 

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On 10/28/2021 at 10:01 PM, Guppysnail said:

A fellow snail lover 🤩

Snails are the best!! Mystery snails are my favorite. The bladder snails hitched a ride by accident on a plant. But thankfully my yoyos kept them in check 

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On 10/28/2021 at 9:51 PM, Guppysnail said:

Welcome to the forum. Your tank sounds very interesting in diversity I would love to hear more. Nano tanks are way harder. Good luck I hope it goes great 

Fish:

White skirt tetra, platys, mollys, SAE, panda corydoras, angelfish, bristlenose, kuhlil loach, yoyo loach, and hillstream loach 
 

Invertebrates:

Amano shrimp, nerite snail, mystery snail, assassin snails, bladder snail 

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Hello!

Im Starnz. I have a 45 gallon planted freshwater tank. I have 15 different species of fish and invertebrates. 
 

I’ve enjoyed fish keeping since I was a kid. I had a 29 gallon growing up. I’m hoping to get a nano tank next. 

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On 10/28/2021 at 7:50 PM, Guppysnail said:

Nice looking tank. Lemons mystery snails and pandas are so fun. Your lemon looks very healthy! Nice full belly. 

Welcome to the forum

Thank you!! I’m excited to be a part of the community. 

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Thank you for the advice! 

[First 45 gallon planted tank]

Hello! 
I wanted to share the progress of my community tank. It’s now just over six months old. I have a wide variety of plants and critters. 
I have several crypts, swords, stem, and anubias (Most bought from this site 😁)

I have several different types of fish, snails, and shrimp. 15 different species 

My favorites are my angelfish and lemon bristlenose. 
 

I had a 29 gallon as a kid but I know so much more this time around thanks to YouTube. It’s such a rewarding hobby! 

[Proper Easy Green Dosage?]

Hello! 
First time poster. I just found this forum and everything looks amazing! I had a question on Easy Green. I want to make sure I’m using the right dosage. I have a 45 gallon planted tank. I have a good variety of plants. Mostly crypts but a variety of swords, anubias, and stem plants. Based on my plants and tank size should I be dosing five squirts, twice a week? I have a planted plus 24/7 light I run on max brightness for 3 hours a day, plus the sunrise and sunset. I use root tabs for the swords. Any advice would be appreciated! Just want to make sure I’m taking good care of my plants.