Mmiller2001

Remove blue all together. Only use it for night time and only at 1%. As mentioned above, drop overall intensity way down. Here are my settings and I'm running CO2. I do have 2 lights on the tank, so keep that in mind.

I had a similar situation. I did the med trio, but some time later a few would sperate and then later die. I just went ahead and dosed PraziPro for 2 weeks. 1 week off then dosed the 4th week. No more deaths and they colored up to normal.

CO²! Can't wait to see how you do. I guess sometimes, you can't save them all. I lost all my Rotala Bonsai, oh well. On to the next plant.

What are your water parameters? Include GH and KH. Have you medicated them at all after getting them home? Are they eating?

It's normal in the beginning to have some algae. I would manually remove what you can and do a 50% water change weekly. Before you dispose of the old water, clean the sponge in the bucket with the old water. Most of the bacteria is in the substrate. So clean the mulm and algae off the sponge. Don't forget to dose nutrients after the water change.

If they were in the mail for a few days, they might be struggling a bit. Try cutting some length off to the healthiest portion and replant.

Looks like it. Could the gravel be putting too much pressure on the stem?

Possibly some kind of Rotala.

I would get 2x48" if you want to heavily plant the tank.

I'll also add, be mindful of water temperature. Betta like warmer water, so make sure your choices like warmer water too.

You will just have to try different fish knowing that the Betta could murder any fish any time. Also, tetras can fin nip, so you would just have to try and see. Generally, anything that looks different from a Betta is a possibility.

Don't do it. Pick every piece out!

If no mulm is building up you're good to go. Turn over is key!

Thrive is excellent, I use it in my low tech tanks.

Get DTPA fertilizer or a combo EDTA+DTPA

Test the RO water just to rule that out. Are there fish in the tank? Can you test nitrites and nitrates? What are they showing?

Looks great!

Looking good!

How many lights are on the tank?

What is causing the 15GH? Your tap water is near perfect for Neo's. I would find the source causing the increase and remove it. Reduce your water change amount to 10% and do more frequent changes only if need be. After 3 generations or so, you can increase water change amounts. I suspect you are having a TDS shift when water changing. Do you have a TDS meter? Don't change KH, find the GH source so you can lower it just by water changes. An 8dGH should be good if they are Neo's. What kind are they? I only feed mineral junkies once a month, the rest is high protein every few days. All food should be eaten that day or you will need to remove it. Getting a colony started is kinda annoying at first, but once settled, it will run itself.

Not my own "Calibrating Test KitsCalibrating a test kit means using that kit to measure some water samples with known concentrations of the substance being tested for, and using those test results to verify that the test kit is accurate, or to train yourself to recognize the colors that correspond to the concentrations you want to test for. Hobby test kits are not laboratory quality tests. That means we don’t need extreme accuracy in the standard test solutions we use for calibration. If we have a good quality gram scale, with +/-.01 gram accuracy, and good laboratory glass graduated cylinders to measure water volume, there are other articles that tell how to make very accurate standard solutions. The methods described here are for use with ordinary kitchen measuring equipment, measuring spoons and cups. And, the Fertilator calculator on APC was used to easily calculate how to mix these.Nitrate Test KitsFirst, buy a gallon of distilled water from your local grocery store. Use that to make the test standard solutions.1. Add 1/4 teaspoon - a level measure, not a heaping measure - of KNO3 to 4 cups of distilled water (one quart). This gives you 4 cups of 800 ppm nitrate water.2. Mix 1/4 cup of that 800 ppm water with 1 3/4 cups of distilled water. This gives you 2 cups of 100 ppm nitrate standard water.3. Mix one cup of that 100 ppm water with one cup of distilled water. This gives you 2 cups of 50 ppm nitrate standard water.4. Mix one cup of that 50 ppm water with one cup of distilled water. This gives you 2 cups of 25 ppm nitrate standard water.5. Mix 1/2 cup of that 25 ppm water with 3/4 cup of distilled water. This gives you 1 1/4 cups of 10 ppm nitrate standard water.6. Mix 1/4 cup of 25 ppm water with 1 cup of distilled water. This gives you 1 1/4 cups of 5 ppm nitrate standard water.7. Use your test kit to measure the nitrate concentration in each of the 5,10,25, and 50 ppm nitrate standards. If you wish, add the 100 ppm standard to that set.8. Compare the colors of those to the color card for your kit, and either verify the accuracy of the kit, or use those colors to train yourself to recognize the colors.Your nitrate test kit is now calibrated. You can store the standard solutions in tightly sealed bottles for an indefinite period of time for future calibrations. Ideally, you calibrate the kit each time you use it.Phosphate Test KitsFirst, buy a gallon of distilled water from your local grocery store. Use that to make the test standard solutions.1. Add 1/4 teaspoon - a level measure, not a heaping measure - of KH2PO4 to 4 cups of distilled water (one quart). This gives you 4 cups of 1000 ppm phosphate water.2. Mix 1/4 cup of that 1000 ppm water with 2 1/4 cups of distilled water. This gives you 2 1/2 cups of 100 ppm phosphate standard water.3. Mix one cup of that 100 ppm water with one cup of distilled water. This gives you 2 cups of 50 ppm phosphate standard water.4. Mix one cup of that 50 ppm water with one cup of distilled water. This gives you 2 cups of 25 ppm phosphate standard water.5. Mix 1/2 cup of that 25 ppm water with 3/4 cup of distilled water. This gives you 1 1/4 cups of 10 ppm phosphate standard water.6. Mix 1/4 cup of 25 ppm water with 1 cup of distilled water. This gives you 1 1/4 cups of 5 ppm phosphate standard water.7. Mix 1/4 cup of 5 ppm water with 1 cup of distilled water. This gives you 1 1/4 cups of 1 ppm phosphate standard water.8. Use your test kit to measure the phosphate concentration in each of the 1,5,10, and 25 ppm phosphate standards. If you wish, add the 50 ppm standard to that set.9. Compare the colors of those to the color card for your kit, and either verify the accuracy of the kit, or use those colors to train yourself to recognize the colors.Your phosphate test kit is now calibrated. You can store the standard solutions in tightly sealed bottles for an indefinite period of time for future calibrations".

Don't wait to run out. Get it now and dose those macro's.

You will need to calibrate your test kits to answer that question. All hobbyist level test kits are inaccurate.

Might be worth it to just set an RO/DI system.