okay so about a week ago i bought 3 plants for my (cycling, but nearly finished i think) sorority tank. the marimo moss ball is fine, the... sword? i think.. is fine, bt the water lettuce is dying, fast. its leaves are turning a dark brown-black, starting at the ends and moving in. its on every one of the leaves. ill give you everything i know about my setup and hopefully someone can save my poor little plant! :/
tank size: 2o (tall?)
filtration: 2 10 gal filters, not a lot of turbulence at all
temp: a steady 79F
ammonia: about 0 ppm
nitrate: around 30 ppm
nitrite: ? (why does my petco not sell nitrite tests? still looking... :/)
lighting:
the fixture- a hanging light fixture, about 4 inches above the tank
the bulbs:2, each is a 15 watt, 24 inch t8 bulb of 4100K. and their white (all my home depot had, for some reason)
i dont know if it matters, but their is also about 30 other fake plants in there, a drifting piece of driftwood (the thing just wont sink...) and i am feeding the tank a few small pinches of pellets everyday for the cycling... if anyone has any ideas please let me know, i really like my lettuce and dont want it to die :/
edit: l realize that pics would be helpful, but i have no idea how to put them in a thread. if someone would explain that to me, id gladly get some for you.
tank size: 2o (tall?)
filtration: 2 10 gal filters, not a lot of turbulence at all
temp: a steady 79F
ammonia: about 0 ppm
nitrate: around 30 ppm
nitrite: ? (why does my petco not sell nitrite tests? still looking... :/)
lighting:
the fixture- a hanging light fixture, about 4 inches above the tank
the bulbs:2, each is a 15 watt, 24 inch t8 bulb of 4100K. and their white (all my home depot had, for some reason)
i dont know if it matters, but their is also about 30 other fake plants in there, a drifting piece of driftwood (the thing just wont sink...) and i am feeding the tank a few small pinches of pellets everyday for the cycling... if anyone has any ideas please let me know, i really like my lettuce and dont want it to die :/
edit: l realize that pics would be helpful, but i have no idea how to put them in a thread. if someone would explain that to me, id gladly get some for you.