FishyWishie
Fishaholic
I seem to be struggling a lot with plants atm. Ive had 2 bundles of plants one from Last Trading Post on ebay and 1 From Java Plants. And try as I might most keep dieing 
I didn't use a planting substrate as at the time of setting up the tank I didn't know enough to realise I needed one.
Light is approx 1.5 WPG and ive been dosing TPN+ and Easy Carbo I also have planted root tabs.
Red Ludwigia - Dead
Red Ivy - Dead
Elodea Densa - Dead
Valis - Dead in about 3 days flat.
Elodea Densa - Dead all the small leave went brown and mushy
Hygrophilia Polysperma Hard to say the upper part of the plant is doing reasonably well tho some of the lower leaves are browning.
Cambomba Carolina intially thrived and reached the water level then a lot of it went mushy and broke off.
Pygmy Chain Swords seem to be surving As does Hairgrass/Parvula
Dwarf Sag - Unsure it was a little worse for wear when it arrived so i trimmed the damage off and planted it.
At this stage im not sure what to do I realise by puchising bundles many of the plants may have been unsuitable for my light levels I really don't want to give in on planted tanks but it's been getting me so down watching a plant initially do ok then turn to mush and die I don't know if its worth pursuing. I will admit my lights have been on probably more than they should have (timer now ordered).#
I've read quite a few posts saying that a lot/most plants will still grow in low tech tanks yet I'm killing them could my ferts/carbon be the cause or do I just flat out suck at this lol
Should I look for a 'low light' bundle or would I be better targetting specific plants and if so what should I look at ? Easy Carbo i dose at recommended level TPN + ive tried dosing at both what the bottle says and what i've seen recommended on here.
I didn't use a planting substrate as at the time of setting up the tank I didn't know enough to realise I needed one.
Light is approx 1.5 WPG and ive been dosing TPN+ and Easy Carbo I also have planted root tabs.
Red Ludwigia - Dead
Red Ivy - Dead
Elodea Densa - Dead
Valis - Dead in about 3 days flat.
Elodea Densa - Dead all the small leave went brown and mushy
Hygrophilia Polysperma Hard to say the upper part of the plant is doing reasonably well tho some of the lower leaves are browning.
Cambomba Carolina intially thrived and reached the water level then a lot of it went mushy and broke off.
Pygmy Chain Swords seem to be surving As does Hairgrass/Parvula
Dwarf Sag - Unsure it was a little worse for wear when it arrived so i trimmed the damage off and planted it.
At this stage im not sure what to do I realise by puchising bundles many of the plants may have been unsuitable for my light levels I really don't want to give in on planted tanks but it's been getting me so down watching a plant initially do ok then turn to mush and die I don't know if its worth pursuing. I will admit my lights have been on probably more than they should have (timer now ordered).#
I've read quite a few posts saying that a lot/most plants will still grow in low tech tanks yet I'm killing them could my ferts/carbon be the cause or do I just flat out suck at this lol
Should I look for a 'low light' bundle or would I be better targetting specific plants and if so what should I look at ? Easy Carbo i dose at recommended level TPN + ive tried dosing at both what the bottle says and what i've seen recommended on here.
