Does anyone have this whose lighting is in the 1 wpg range?
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Suggestion for ground cover for a 1 wpg tank?
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Suggestion for ground cover for a 1 wpg tank?
it means both...for one remember when I was asking about floating swords now staying in the ground? well Ms. Not-so-green-thumb here couldn't even keep her sag in the very fine substrate and kept finding them floating in the tank so I'd have to replant it. So all that root squishing may have had something to do with it.What does "not so hot" look like? Yellow leaf? Not growing building runners at all?
You're so sweet Natalie!I think I need to rest my head few hrs and re-think that issue with a cup of coffee in the AM, promised;-)
The not-deep-enough gravel was with my other tank...the gravel I ordered is on the way this week. Hopefully it lives up to my very high expectations : ) Clearly since I'm having trouble keeping plants rooted in this tank it's not just about the gravel, but also the, um, gardener : )The Swords seem to be the main concern. They need to be planted & left alone so they can start out by establishing a root system and then the leaf's will start thriving.
Remember all the fuss in my new 55g and I had to take plants out again uhm maybe 5-6 weeks into the game and when I pulled up my Swords boy lemme tell ya they had dev one heck of a root system in that short timing.
The Pennywort does form roots in the gravel yes; but also a lot times you'll find them dev roots alone the stem; for this plant it really does not matter if its planted or used as a floater it'll thrive either way. And they do grow real quick; like 1-2" new growth per week is a very safe assumption (turning around looking at my tank def).
I know you had a concern a while back with your gravel not being deep enough; had you added some extra to help keep the plants down?
What just REALLY get's me reading all this from you: Hygo, Valis & Pennywort (from all my exp) are the same growing "rate" if you wanna say it like that; they're always the first plants in my set ups to reach the top and bush out. So one thrives for you but the other 2 don't....arg :-?
Why do you use Excel if I may ask? I don't recall all your fish by heart but measure your KH & pH and you can either calculate the CO2 yourself (or if you're like me) use the table here on the bottom and see where you're at Measuring CO2 levels in a Planted Tank
Do you add the Flourish Comprehensive right away with your w/c? I'd give it like 2 days after the w/c and then add it just to be sure you're getting the full use for the plants.