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Re: Re: Vals & peat (was Gitte's Crypts)
Sorry about some misinformation given in the below post. I should have
checked directly before posting, since I haven't tested kh and gh in several
months. I just assumed it would be somewhat stable, at least out of the tap.
I suppose a significant drop in pH should have clued me in? Anyway, I decided
to do a check after posting this, and dKH was 1, dGH at 3, in the tank, and
comes out of the tap at 2 dKH. Since I'm adding carbonates and bicarbonates
to the tank (even just today), I'm a bit at a loss . . . but the bottom line
is the same. The contortion valisnerias don't like the soft, acidic (with
CO2) conditions.
Sylvia
> In two separate tanks with the same kh and gh (3 and 4 respectively), but
> vastly different lighting, and one tank with CO2 addition-- I attempted
> contortion valisneria. They were well-grown, healthy plants. The first
tank
> was low-light and they were slow-growing but made it. I then moved them to
a
>
> higher light CO2 tank. Nearly all the leaves melted, though some are
> producing runners. Like some other plants do in my water, maybe it's just
an
>
> initial melt and they will regrow. I don't know yet. I have read others
had
> problems with vals. in soft water that did not resolve, but it appears
from
> my experience that the CO2 addition is a factor (at least in my water
> conditions). OTOH, corkscrew vals are doing okay in that same tank.
>