Chris2022

Thanks mate. I would of liked to have more plants but it gets pricey. Plus, I wanted to be certain I would be able to keep them alive and healthy.

That is great to hear. The middle plants in the substrate are cryptocyrene, will they do better glue to a rock? I will def try trimming the brown and dead leafs back. I was definitely hoping to get the curtain effect over time.

New plants and tank. Thanks for the piece of mind that everything is ok. I was worried I needed to put more rootabs in.

Hi Folks, I have a new aquarium that is 2 weeks old, with live plants and no fish. I've been watching the water parameters and feeding the plants twice a week (easy green + easy iron). I noticed algae (brown diatoms I think) growth in the tank the other day and did a water test.... 0 ppm ammonia, 2-5 ppm nitrite and 5 ppm nitrates. Also, the plants have started to brown... and look like they are dying back ... Is this something I should be concerned about? Do I need to put in more root tabs? Any advice is greatly appreciated.