Plant probs

["Warhau" <warhau at austin_rr.com>]

Hello, 

 

My tank is about a week old and I am having some issues. Being a newbie, I
don't know what's wrong. Here are some pictures that I hope may help with
some advice. 

 

 

In this one, the plant in the center has veins which are much darker green
than the rest of the leaf. I think the whole lead used to be the dark green
color.

 

http://www.severed.us/tank/DCP00555.JPG

 

 

Doesn't show up great, but this water sprite has some black splotches on the
stems. The stem appears thinner like it may be separating there. 

 

http://www.severed.us/tank/DCP00552.JPG

 

 

Here some rust-colored stuff appears to be forming on the leaves. I thought
at first it was algae, but it doesn't seem to smudge off with fingers. 

 

http://www.severed.us/tank/DCP00556.JPG

 

 

The plant here appears to be getting more yellow/dying leaves each day.

 

http://www.severed.us/tank/DCP00556.JPG

 

 

 

Here are some steps I have taken in the last couple of days.

 

* Cut light from 384W (3.1 W/g in rectangular 120g tank) to 192W.

* Adjust spraybar so less/no agitation occurs on the affected plants. It
wasn't bad before, but I figured I would rule it out completely. 

* Raised planting depth a little with tweezers. I thought they may have been
planted to deep so I pulled them up a little. 

 

Currently not using ferts due to 100% new Flourite and very hard water.

 

Full tank description can be found at 

 

http://www.severed.us/tank/plant_tank.html

 

Any advice, diagnosis, tests are appreciate.

 

Thanks as always

 

Chris

 



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