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Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 99, Issue 2
Hi again Vlad,
I forgot to ask you one more important question. Do you only use 40watts of light? If so, this is probably the problem. I'm not sure how big your tank is, but if you're using flurorescent lighting, you should try to follow the WPG or Watts Per Gallon rule. A low-light tank with plants of low lighting requirement call for at least 1WPG. So in this case you would need 40watts of light over a 40gallon tank. However, since you're growing HC cuba which thrives on more light, you wouldn't be meeting that criteria. You'll want at least 2WPG-3WPG. This is important because the light needs to reach the bottom plants in your aquarium for them to effectively grow.
If you need further clarification email me, jxdean at tribune_com .
If anyone can chime in here it would also be appreciated if I missed something important.
Thanks
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2. Re: Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 99, Issue 1 (Vadiraj)
3. Re: leaves fading away (Stuart Halliday)
4. Re: Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 99, Issue 1 (Katyusha)
5. Re: Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 99, Issue 1 (Vadiraj)
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Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:49:20 +0000
From: "Dean, Josh X" <JXDean at tribune_com>
Subject: Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 99, Issue 1
To: "aquatic-plants at actwin_com" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Vadiraj,
It is not uncommon for these plants to lose their leaves when they're transferred into new setups with different water parameters. I've heard this called "leaf-melting" before. The leaves rot only to come back stronger and faster. This happens especially with Cryptocoryne plants where you also have to worry about root-rot unless you have a "Wendtii" strain. As for the "hc" cuba. They've done well for me with longer lighting periods. Have you recently adjusted your lighting periods?
Josh
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Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:22:21 +0530
From: Vadiraj <vadiraj_cs at gmail.com>
Subject: [APD] leaves fading away
To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Hi Guys,
I just did a new setup 10 days back. Planted anubias, cuba and cryptocorynes.
Substrate used is ADA amazonia on a ADA power sand special.
Co2 1 pps
Light 40w for 6 hours in the evening and 2 hours in the morning. Total
8 hours a day.
Canister filter, with ADA bio rio in it.
Yet the HC cuba and leaves are getting rottened. I do not understand
what could be the reason?
The tank size is 60x45x45. Must be atleast 150-200 ltr tank.
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Vadiraj
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Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:24:04 +0530
From: Vadiraj <vadiraj_cs at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 99, Issue 1
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On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Dean, Josh X <JXDean at tribune_com> wrote:
> Vadiraj,
>
> It is not uncommon for these plants to lose their leaves when they're transferred into new setups with different water parameters. I've heard this called "leaf-melting" before. The leaves rot only to come back stronger and faster. This happens especially with Cryptocoryne plants where you also have to worry about root-rot unless you have a "Wendtii" strain. As for the "hc" cuba. They've done well for me with longer lighting periods. Have you recently adjusted your lighting periods?
No, its been just 10 days that I setup the tank. Everything is new..
Should I increase the lighting time?
Cheers,
Vadiraj
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> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:22:21 +0530
> From: Vadiraj <vadiraj_cs at gmail.com>
> Subject: [APD] leaves fading away
> To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I just did a new setup 10 days back. Planted anubias, cuba and cryptocorynes.
> Substrate used is ADA amazonia on a ADA power sand special.
>
> Co2 1 pps
> Light 40w for 6 hours in the evening and 2 hours in the morning. Total
> 8 hours a day.
> Canister filter, with ADA bio rio in it.
>
> Yet the HC cuba and leaves are getting rottened. I do not understand
> what could be the reason?
> The tank size is 60x45x45. Must be atleast 150-200 ltr tank.
>
> Please suggest.
>
> Thanks,
> Vadiraj
>
>
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Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:20:15 +0100
From: Stuart Halliday <stuart at mytriops_com>
Subject: Re: [APD] leaves fading away
To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
On 20/06/2012 16:52, Vadiraj wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I just did a new setup 10 days back. Planted anubias, cuba and cryptocorynes.
> Substrate used is ADA amazonia on a ADA power sand special.
>
> Co2 1 pps
> Light 40w for 6 hours in the evening and 2 hours in the morning. Total
> 8 hours a day.
> Canister filter, with ADA bio rio in it.
>
> Yet the HC cuba and leaves are getting rottened. I do not understand
> what could be the reason?
> The tank size is 60x45x45. Must be atleast 150-200 ltr tank.
>
> Please suggest.
Probably typical reaction of a water chemistry change?
What was the KH, GH and pH of the water the plants came in?
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Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:36:04 +0200
From: Katyusha <katyusha at free_fr>
Subject: Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 99, Issue 1
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
hello Vadiraj ,
First 40w for 150-200L is not enough. ***
-you should try to double it.
Then , have you tryed to fertilize the tank? with potassium ? *
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> From: Vadiraj <vadiraj_cs at gmail.com>
> Subject: [APD] leaves fading away
> To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
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> Hi Guys,
>
> I just did a new setup 10 days back. Planted anubias, cuba and
> cryptocorynes.
> Substrate used is ADA amazonia on a ADA power sand special.
>
> Co2 1 pps
> Light 40w for 6 hours in the evening and 2 hours in the morning. Total
> 8 hours a day.
> Canister filter, with ADA bio rio in it.
>
> Yet the HC cuba and leaves are getting rottened. I do not understand
> what could be the reason?
> The tank size is 60x45x45. Must be atleast 150-200 ltr tank.
>
> Please suggest.
>
> Thanks,
> Vadiraj
>
>
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:26:34 +0530
From: Vadiraj <vadiraj_cs at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 99, Issue 1
To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Katyusha <katyusha at free_fr> wrote:
> hello Vadiraj ,
>
> First 40w for 150-200L is not enough. ***
> -you should try to double it.
That was my guess initially. Instead of investing right away, I plan
to increase the duration of lighting. 12 hours lighting a day.
> Then , have you tryed to fertilize the tank? with potassium ? *
I did put Do Aqua's be green fertilizer.
Thanks,
Vadiraj
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:22:21 +0530
>> From: Vadiraj <vadiraj_cs at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [APD] leaves fading away
>> To: aquatic plants digest <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> I just did a new setup 10 days back. Planted anubias, cuba and
>> cryptocorynes.
>> Substrate used is ADA amazonia on a ADA power sand special.
>>
>> Co2 1 pps
>> Light 40w for 6 hours in the evening and 2 hours in the morning. Total
>> 8 hours a day.
>> Canister filter, with ADA bio rio in it.
>>
>> Yet the HC cuba and leaves are getting rottened. I do not understand
>> what could be the reason?
>> The tank size is 60x45x45. Must be atleast 150-200 ltr tank.
>>
>> Please suggest.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Vadiraj
>>
>>
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