Whitecloud09 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) Ok, I might be overreacting, but I feel that my micro sword (swords, I got 2 pots worth, yeah a lot of it😄) Is not doing good. Paremeters⬇️ Nitrate 15 ppm. ammonia, maybe 0.1 ppmpossibly I cant tell exactly nitrite 0.5 ppm. ph, 7.5 ppm. I use easy green plant fertilizer. Should I get root tabs? Did I plant wrong? Help. Here is pics. I have a timer so can’t turn light on as it just went off a little bit ago…also, do I need to add twice a week of dosage of day green? I have a medium light aquarium I guess. It is a kit so does not say. Last pic is what the tank looked like a while ago. But taht is the light. Edited February 12 by Bigdog99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I might add some root tabs. it's not going to do any harm. and it may give them the boost they need. No, I don't think you're doing anything wrong. but the substrate may be too coarse for microsword. only time will tell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 On 2/12/2024 at 6:54 PM, Tony s said: I might add some root tabs. it's not going to do any harm. and it may give them the boost they need. No, I don't think you're doing anything wrong. but the substrate may be too coarse for microsword. only time will tell Ok I will order some, should I add easy green fertilizer for the time being? @Tony s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Yes, primarily they feed through the water. Tabs may help the roots get established 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 On 2/12/2024 at 9:09 PM, Tony s said: Yes, primarily they feed through the water. Tabs may help the roots get established Ok I will dose tonight. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rube_Goldfish Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 2/12/2024 at 5:55 PM, Bigdog99 said: Ok, I might be overreacting, but I feel that my micro sword (swords, I got 2 pots worth, yeah a lot of it😄) Is not doing good. Paremeters⬇️ Nitrate 15 ppm. ammonia, maybe 0.1 ppmpossibly I cant tell exactly nitrite 0.5 ppm. ph, 7.5 ppm. I use easy green plant fertilizer. Should I get root tabs? Did I plant wrong? Help. Here is pics. I have a timer so can’t turn light on as it just went off a little bit ago…also, do I need to add twice a week of dosage of day green? I have a medium light aquarium I guess. It is a kit so does not say. Last pic is what the tank looked like a while ago. But taht is the light. How long has it been planted? Maybe it's just still adjusting to your tank? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 On 2/13/2024 at 7:50 PM, Rube_Goldfish said: How long has it been planted? Maybe it's just still adjusting to your tank? Hey sorry for not responding. I planted it maybe…just about 1 or 2 weeks ago. @Rube_Goldfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rube_Goldfish Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 2/13/2024 at 9:34 PM, Bigdog99 said: Hey sorry for not responding. I planted it maybe…just about 1 or 2 weeks ago. @Rube_Goldfish In that case, they may still just need some time. Your water parameters will be different than what they're used to, the lighting will be different, nutrients will be different, flow will be different, and on and on. Root tabs are a good idea, Easy Green dosing is good, too, but at this point I'd say consistency, patience, and close observation are probably the most important things. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 On 2/13/2024 at 10:51 PM, Rube_Goldfish said: In that case, they may still just need some time. Your water parameters will be different than what they're used to, the lighting will be different, nutrients will be different, flow will be different, and on and on. Root tabs are a good idea, Easy Green dosing is good, too, but at this point I'd say consistency, patience, and close observation are probably the most important things. Good luck! Thank you! I will get some tabs from AC!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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