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Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 52, Issue 1 Re: Question about Yellowing Anubias
Thanks, Kevin! I actually found an interesting site describing
symptoms and their causes...here's the link for others to check out:
http://www.aquariaplants.com/plantdeficiencies.htm
Thanks for your help!
Fred
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> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:49:51 -0600
> From: "J Maddox - American Mortgage" <jmaddox at amortgageservices_com>
> Subject: Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 51, Issue 26
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> Yes Liz it is. Any ideas?
> Thank you!
> Joela Maddox
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>> 1. Re: Green Water (Liz Wilhite)
>> 2. Re: Green Water (TBarber)
>> 3. Re: Green Water (Richard J. Sexton)
>> 4. Re: Question about Yellowing Anubias (Kevin Stringer)
>> 5. Re: green blanket algae (Liz Wilhite)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:09:41 -0800
>> From: "Liz Wilhite" <satirica at gmail_com>
>> Subject: Re: [APD] Green Water
>> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
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>> I zap it, do a 90% water change, dose and it doesn't come back. I
>> don't
>> play wait and see -- I reset the tank. On the other hand I run only
>> moderate amounts of light and have lots of plants so the reset is
>> easy.
>>
>> The only time I have had green water was when a fairly large fish
>> died
>> while
>> I was out of town. Came back to YUCK!
>>
>> On Nov 29, 2007 8:19 AM, Jerry Baker <jerry at bakerweb_biz> wrote:
>>
>>> Liz Wilhite wrote:
>>>> I have noticed that we humans often prefer the more difficult
>>>> path. :)
>>> My
>>>> preferred method is to zap em then fix the water parameters, but
>>>> I'm
>>> lazy.
>>>
>>> If you've zapped them, how do you gauge the success of your
>>> efforts to
>>> fix the water parameters? I can't see waiting to see if it
>>> returns being
>>> more time effective than watching for changes in an already existing
>>> population.
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>> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:56:33 -0500
>> From: "TBarber" <terbarb at alltel_net>
>> Subject: Re: [APD] Green Water
>> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
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>> My first assumption is that the bloom is aggravated by ammonia
>> which in
>> most
>> systems is a temporary situation as the bacteria become established.
>> When
>> does it happen? New tank, new fish added.....in ponds when the
>> pond warms
>> up in the spring.
>>
>> So............you get rid of the algae (their dead bodies filter
>> out or
>> sink
>> to the bottom), the ammonia can be used by higher plants in the
>> system and
>> the nitrogenous bacteria.
>>
>> A few good water changes and some time and it's usually over. In
>> the
>> meantime, you can enjoy some clear water, see your fish, and be
>> good with
>> your water changes to avoid stressing the fish.
>>
>> And..........not a single test kit needed. This is my approach.
>>
>> Terry
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jerry Baker" <jerry at bakerweb_biz>
>> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 11:19 AM
>> Subject: Re: [APD] Green Water
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>>
>>> Liz Wilhite wrote:
>>>> I have noticed that we humans often prefer the more difficult
>>>> path. :)
>> My
>>>> preferred method is to zap em then fix the water parameters, but
>>>> I'm
>> lazy.
>>>
>>> If you've zapped them, how do you gauge the success of your
>>> efforts to
>>> fix the water parameters? I can't see waiting to see if it
>>> returns being
>>> more time effective than watching for changes in an already existing
>>> population.
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:16:00 -0500 (EST)
>> From: "Richard J. Sexton" <richard at aquaria_net>
>> Subject: Re: [APD] Green Water
>> To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
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>> At 07:44 AM 11/29/07 -0800, you wrote:
>>> I have noticed that we humans often prefer the more difficult
>>> path. :) My
>>> preferred method is to zap em then fix the water parameters, but
>>> I'm lazy.
>>
>> I'm even lazier, I let it burn out then (diatom) filter it all away.
>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:57:49 -0800 (PST)
>> From: Kevin Stringer <kstringer1974 at yahoo_com>
>> Subject: Re: [APD] Question about Yellowing Anubias
>> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
>>
>> Fred,
>>
>> Two things I can think of that might be the problem.
>> 1. Did you bury the rhizome when you planted it in the gravel? The
>> rhizome
>> should be above the gravel. Though I disagree with the statement that
>> Anubias must be planted on driftwood or the like to be successful,
>> you do
>> have to make sure that the rhizome is not buried beneath the
>> substrate.
>> 2. Nutrient deficiency - perhaps Iron or Potassium? Do a google
>> search on
>> aquarium plant nutrient deficiencies or something like that.
>> There's a
>> couple of charts online that specifcy various symptoms for different
>> nutrient deficiencies. Though you mention that you have good light
>> and
>> good CO2, you did not state anything about your fertilization
>> regimine or
>> substrate composition. If you are not supplementing nutrients then
>> this
>> may be your problem. It can also be too much of a given nutrient. For
>> instance too much Magnesium blocks uptake of Poteassium.
>>
>> Something to think about anyway. Keep us posted and good luck!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kevin R. Stringer
>>
>>>> From: Fred Furnari <bassbar at comcast_net>
>>>> Date: November 28, 2007 12:15:23 PM EST
>>>> To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
>>>> Subject: yellowing annubias plant
>>>>
>>>> any words of advice about what to do to save my annubias? I have a
>>>> 10 gal aquarium with good Co2, good lighting, etc. My other plants
>>>> grow great in the tank but the 8 month old annubia keeps looking
>>>> more sickly every month. It puts out yellowing leaves that fall
>>>> off the plant... at the same time, the plant continues to make a
>>>> profusion of green roots . Are tons of green roots normal in
>>>> anubias? I'm thinking that a huge profusion of roots and yellowed
>>>> leaves indicates either a problem with lighting ( I have about 2
>>>> watts/ gal) or a probllem with nutrients... yet no other plants in
>>>> the tank have any of these symptoms. any advice would be much
>>>> appreciated.
>>
>>
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:39:30 -0800
>> From: "Liz Wilhite" <satirica at gmail_com>
>> Subject: Re: [APD] green blanket algae
>> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>>
>> Brilliant emerald green by chance?
>>
>> On Nov 29, 2007 7:52 AM, J Maddox - American Mortgage <
>> jmaddox at amortgageservices_com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey everyone,
>>> I put sand in my 55 gallon aquarium and ever since I did that I
>>> have this
>>> type of algae or green stuff that covers everything like a
>>> blanket. It
>>> will
>>> even lift off of the sand and grow up the wall. It totally covers
>>> everything. Does anyone have any ideas what I can do about this?
>>> I messed
>>> up
>>> and moved some of the plants to one of my other tanks and now it
>>> is in
>>> there
>>> also.
>>> Thank you!
>>> Joela Maddox
>>> American Mortgage Services
>>> Phone: (901)-840-1400 ext.10, Fax: (901) 840-1411
>>> Email: jmaddox at amortgageservices_com
>>> <')))><
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>> --
>> Liz
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:19:12 -0800
> From: "Liz Wilhite" <satirica at gmail_com>
> Subject: Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 51, Issue 26
> To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>
> On Nov 30, 2007 9:49 AM, J Maddox - American Mortgage <
> jmaddox at amortgageservices_com> wrote:
>
>> Yes Liz it is. Any ideas?
>> Thank you!
>> Joela Maddox
>> American Mortgage Services
>> Phone: (901)-840-1400 ext.10, Fax: (901) 840-1411
>> Email: jmaddox at amortgageservices_com
>> <')))>
>
>
> What you have is cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue green
> algae. If you
> pull a bit of it out and smell it you'll find it to be quite rank.
>
> I haven't dealt with it myself, and how to cure it is
> controversial. It is
> a bacteria and can be killed with antibiotics. The controversial
> part is
> that there are other treatment methods that are purported to be as
> effective
> and don't involve adding antibiotics into your tank. A search for
> cyanobacteria in the archives will yield hundreds or possibly
> thousands of
> posts on the subject. My recollection is you don't have fish in
> the tank?
> If that's the case I'd dose it. Pretty much ever pet store in the
> US sells
> tablets for this purpose.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Liz
>
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