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Re: Whiteish chain swords, PMDD source in Washington DC
>I had similar symptoms just after placing some Jobes plant sticks under my
>E. tenellus and some ailing micro-sags. The new growth came in white, then
>melted within a few days. The increase in nutrients had encouraged my
>plants' metabolism. The result was the discovery of a difficiency of which
>I was previously unaware: it was Magnesium in my case. The leaves are long
>and green now, and they no longer melt.
>
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>michael rubin
I didn't say in my former posting, but my E. tenellus also melted completely
a few months before the whitening episode. This was right after being
introduced in the (relatively new) tank, so I thought it was normal for this
plant. i didn't do anything to fix the problem, and was amazed how quickly
it recovered from the ashes.
>Or you can drive to Aquarium Center in Baltimore and find anything you need!
>Best Store in the MD/DC/VA are...hands down!
>
>Tom
Been there, done that. Best plant store in the area. They don't carry
PMDD products though. They sell several brands of commercial fertlizer.
Before getting Liquid Iron (sent by a pal in Indiana) I used to buy there
FloraSan, which is the closest thing I could find that matches the
canonical PMDD ratios. It's very dilute, about a factor 8 when compared
with canonical PMDD concentrations. I complemented it with the macro
chemicals and used it for a number of months with success.
-Ivo Busko
Baltimore, MD