Reverse Respiration

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

My plants had hair algae/diatoms and clearish leaves so I decided to do reverse respiration. 12 hours in the dark, covered with a towel.

May 17, Aponogeton before treatment

 

 

 

May 18, Aponogeton after treatment. Algae turned red? Weird.

Expected results: algae would die and plant would become green.

Actual results: Leaves melted, so I just trimmed them off…BUT!!  New growth! Even the dormant bulb popped out 2 leaves.

June 1

 

Note: diatoms on left plant in last pic are on a plant that did not go through RR

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On 6/1/2024 at 4:50 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

My plants had hair algae/diatoms and clearish leaves so I decided to do reverse respiration. 12 hours in the dark, covered with a towel.

May 17, Aponogeton before treatment

 

 

 

May 18, Aponogeton after treatment. Algae turned red? Weird.

Expected results: algae would die and plant would become green.

Actual results: Leaves melted, so I just trimmed them off…BUT!!  New growth! Even the dormant bulb popped out 2 leaves.

June 1

 

Note: diatoms on left plant in last pic are on a plant that did not go through RR

Red is dead. 
 

Clear leaves are already dead and beginning to melt back. The RR treatment ph prunes them quicker than them just deteriorating in the tank.