Knew tooth is Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 My water sprite grows fine and then the new growth leaves brown (see image below, with sword and moss ball in background). Sluffing of the leaves then follows. Is this a sign of iron deficiency? A root tab was placed close to the sprite about 3 weeks ago. Does this continued browing call for another root tab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 How are your nitrate levels? Water sprite is a nitrogen sponge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mridul Singh Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 That looks like a nitrogen deficiency. Browning/yellowing of leaves and then melting means the plant is sacrificing the leaf to get more nitrogen for its new growth. I would not add a root tab (water sprite feeds more from the water column), so I would add a liquid fertilizer, such as Easy Green (since it is a nitrate based fertilizer, it will be perfect for the Water Sprite) Hope that helps! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knew tooth is Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 Thank you StephenP2003 Happy Camper and Mridul Singh The Quiet Type. I will add the liquid fertilizer, then. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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