Is It Normal For Plants....

[aibo210]

Hi

I planted my tank a few days ago is it normal for some not to root and float or die off? Im following the EI method and using co2 etc....90% of the plants seem fine its the odd ones that have come away or snaped. I have a red ivy thats doing badly too the leafs have gone hard and black.

Water is:

NH3/4 - 0
PH - 7.0
No2 - 0
No3 - 20
PO4 - 10


Light time is 8 hours a day 2pm till 10pm


Carl

 

[Themuleous]

Red ivy sounds non-aquatic, which would explain it dieing. Some plants also dont like being moved and shed their leaves when first planted, cryptocorynes for example. Give them a few weeks to settle in.

Sam

 

[Colin_T]

most plants take more than a few days to develop a root system capable of holding them in the substrate. But as mentioned by Thermuleous red ivy does sound a little like a marsh plant.
A quick way to tell if the plants are true aquatics is to lift them out of the water. If they stand up nice and tall then they are most likely a marsh plant. If they are unable to support their own weight when out of water they are probably true aquatics.
Some plants fall into both categories. Swordplants and Hygrophillas are the two main ones. They are marsh plants but also live underwater.

 

[aibo210]

most plants take more than a few days to develop a root system capable of holding them in the substrate. But as mentioned by Thermuleous red ivy does sound a little like a marsh plant.
A quick way to tell if the plants are true aquatics is to lift them out of the water. If they stand up nice and tall then they are most likely a marsh plant. If they are unable to support their own weight when out of water they are probably true aquatics.
Some plants fall into both categories. Swordplants and Hygrophillas are the two main ones. They are marsh plants but also live underwater.

well all my plants was from java surely they wont sell me marsh plants?

 

[SuperColey1]

A quick way to tell if the plants are true aquatics is to lift them out of the water. If they stand up nice and tall then they are most likely a marsh plant. If they are unable to support their own weight when out of water they are probably true aquatics.

In general this is true but make sure you don't use this rulw on anubias and suchlike or you'll be chucking away some good old aquatics.

Never bought from Jave before but quite a lot of plant sellers do sell 'show' plants in their range where people may insert non aquatics or marsh plants for a particular photoshoot or competition and not mean them to stay in the scape for more than this period.

Do you have a pic?

Andy

 

[aaronnorth]

Some plants also have to adapt to submerged form as they can be grow emerged, most popular is amazon swords.

 

[Themuleous]

Anubias are actually a non-aquatic that can grow under water.

Sam

 

[SuperColey1]

Sam, I stand corrected.

Don't throw them away though. lol

Andy

 

[Themuleous]

we live and learn hey?