Taregreen Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Can anyone diagnose this issue? I have some Windelov Java Ferns that don't seem to be doing well (see pics). The leaves have black blotches (not spots, but large blotches). I use Easy Green and recently started using Easy Iron, too. I dose in accordance with Aquarium Coop recommendations. I've even started to add a little bit more, just in case. My research tells me that it's a potassium deficiency, but wouldn't they get enough from the two ferts I'm already using or should I supplement with something like Flourish Potassium? Both plants in the pictures are attached to driftwood and not planted in the substrate. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 How long have you had the plant? Is it just melting back and acclimating? When I started my planted tank and I tossed some java fern in, it looked really good for a week or so then I started getting that blotching as well. Most of the older leaves ended up dying back but I have a lot of fresh new growth popping up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taregreen Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 About six or seven weeks. I thought it might be melt, but my swords have already melted and have come back. I thought that ferns weren't supposed to melt as bad as swords, so I didn't think is was melt. I'll give it more time to see if they bounce back. Thanks for the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garren Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 My first guess would be potassium. Once I started dosing extra potassium they perked up. My Java ferns had black spots that would eventually rot and fall out, I did trim some as well then new growth happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taregreen Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 The only other thing I can think of is too much light? I have a 90g tank with a Stingray 2 LED. The light is on a timer from 11 am to 9 pm. I don't have a par meter so I have no idea if they are getting too much light and getting "burnt" out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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