Re: [APD] cabomba

["Scott R.H." <irons_21 at yahoo_com>]

Without getting into anything that might be going on,
which I'm sure will talk about.  Here are my
experinces with cabomba.

It likes cooler waters.  It likes good lighting and
absolutly LOVES lots of co2.  After "speaking" with
Mr. Barr, I upped my co2 production.  That helped for
better color and denser growth.  Keeping the
neutrients up help keep that growth green.  I'm still
having trouble keeping it nice, but I'm not worrying
about it until I move.  I'll change my dosing methods
to include more NO3.  I'm also going to bottled CO2 in
the next 2 months I think.

Scott R.H.


--- BRIAN NADOLNY <bnsnacks at msn_com> wrote:
> I recently got back into the aquarium hobby after
> being absent from it for a long time. I set up a 50
> gallon tank that I want to use mainly as a planted
> tank with a few fish (Angles,neons,etc.).The tank is
> up and running, recently establish after 4 weeks
> from startup. I have a undergravel filter that is
> ran with 2 powerheads. I have 2 40w G.E. full
> spectrum florescent tubes, that I keep on around
> 12-14 hrs a day. A run a co2 system using the
> fermentation method. My ph is 7.4 which is the
> lowest it has been since startup. I haven't been
> able to get it any lower, I think that it is due to
> the fact that my tap water is in the high 7's to low
> 8's. Everything that I have in the tank is growing.
> I have 5 dwarf sag's, 3 cyrpts, 1 melon sword,
> moneywort, lugiwia rep., cabomba, 1 banana, & what
> the store called mondo grass, and I think a purple
> wenge(I think that what it is called it is big
> leaved green on top bright purple on the bottom. My
> problem that I am having is that my plants aren't as
> green as I would like. Especially my cabomba the new
> growth on the plants is a yellowish green color. Its
> growing good but it just isn't as green as the old
> growth at the bottom . the bottom is a very deep
> green and that what I want. some of my other plants
> could be greener as well. But mostly it's just the
> cabomba that I don't like the color of. Everything
> is growing the cabomba has sent out some roots off
> of the cuttings.
> the banana has sprouted a new leaf and sent out
> roots. and the mondo grass as well. any thought and
> suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> thank you
>                 brian
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