Bradyheddinger Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 When I first started my tank a year ago I started out with stem plants and they grew like crazy. Now a year later and I can't keep them anymore but my java fern is growing like weeds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cys aquatics Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 what is your lighting, do you fertilize, what size tank and what and how many fish are in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Have you increased fertilization in relation to plant load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradyheddinger Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 the lighting hasn't changed, its just an led hood. 29 gallon tall tank with mostly mollies and an angle fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 41 minutes ago, Bradyheddinger said: the lighting hasn't changed, its just an led hood. 29 gallon tall tank with mostly mollies and an angle fish Is this the light that came with the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradyheddinger Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 This is the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, Bradyheddinger said: This is the light. Its probably a combination of low light and nutrient imbalance. I would go with a more dedicated light designed to grow plants and evaluate your fertilization regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 @Bradyheddinger I have the same problem. I had beautiful stem pants initially in my 55 gallon but now after about a year I can’t get them to stay alive. At first my issue was a lack of potassium. Dosing a potassium-only fertilizer helped for a while, but now I think my massive sword plants just hog everything. My nitrate is always super low despite dosing 1.5 the recommended Easy Green twice a week. Do you currently use any fertilizer? And what’s your nitrate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradyheddinger Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 I’ve got easy green but I’m terrible at remembering to dose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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