My plants are struggling

[Jinx_]

Most of my plants have completely stalled in growth, my helanthium tenellum has melted 90% of its leaves, my helanthium qua-something has stalled with not very green leaves (mostly yellow and a little see through, better visible in person tbh). Even my giant vallis stalled in growth. The water sprite is dying, melting off and shedding leaves. The only plants doing well are the crypts (besides my c.undulata), moss balls, java moss and my h.polysperma (probably the culprit sucking out all the needed nutrients).

Now, I don't know what's missing for my plants. Definitely nutrients. Iron perhaps? I think it's the most common nutrient that could be missing in an aquarium. My stock also isn't that high so the poop-method could also not be helping enough.

I use Fluval AquaSky 2.0 or whatever it's called, this is the brightness and schedule:

These are the liquid ferts that I use (and they're probably not helping):

I really need something ASAP to try and preserve anything left.

 

[Naughts]

My first change would be adding in seachem root tabs - replenish every 12 weeks. I’m thinking the tropica product is not accessible for root feeders like vals.
What are the parameters (GH, KH, pH, temperature) like?

 

[MattW]

I agree on adding root tabs

 

[Jinx_]

I have a top soil layer, no need for root tabs.

My water is 15dGH hard.

Plants (especially the vallis) have been growing extremly well wayyy before. Now, everything has just stalled.

 

[AJ356]

Soil is not working, need root tabs.

 

[Jinx_]

Soil is not working, need root tabs.

Oh trust me, soil is working or other crypts would be dying as well.

 

[Whitecloudminnowguy09]

Did you increase nutrients? Has there been any fluctuations in water parameters?

 

[Naughts]

Soil is depleted of its nutrients surprisingly quickly. Root tabs should be the first adjustment.

We have not ruled out temperature as an additional factor. Is the tank heated?

What is your water change schedule and how much do you change?

 

[Jinx_]

Did you increase nutrients? Has there been any fluctuations in water parameters?

Added some of the Tropica Specialised Nutrition, no improvement.

No fluctuations either

Soil is depleted of its nutrients surprisingly quickly. Root tabs should be the first adjustment.

We have not ruled out temperature as an additional factor. Is the tank heated?

What is your water change schedule and how much do you change?

Tbh, my c.beckettii would also show signs of depleted nutrients if that were the case. So I don't think the soils dying.

I heat the tank, yes. 26-27 degrees Celsius.

I don't change water.

 

[Whitecloudminnowguy09]

Could I ask why you do not change water?

 

[Jinx_]

Could I ask why you do not change water?

Plants will help once I fix the issues.

I decided I will re-do the substrate, eventually.. As I have to wait for shrimplets to grow up first.

What ferts would you recommend for someone in the UK?

 

[Gamegurl564]

Most of my plants have completely stalled in growth, my helanthium tenellum has melted 90% of its leaves, my helanthium qua-something has stalled with not very green leaves (mostly yellow and a little see through, better visible in person tbh). Even my giant vallis stalled in growth. The water sprite is dying, melting off and shedding leaves. The only plants doing well are the crypts (besides my c.undulata), moss balls, java moss and my h.polysperma (probably the culprit sucking out all the needed nutrients).

Now, I don't know what's missing for my plants. Definitely nutrients. Iron perhaps? I think it's the most common nutrient that could be missing in an aquarium. My stock also isn't that high so the poop-method could also not be helping enough.

I use Fluval AquaSky 2.0 or whatever it's called, this is the brightness and schedule:

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These are the liquid ferts that I use (and they're probably not helping):

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I really need something ASAP to try and preserve anything left.

I use a product called Thrive. I like it alot, plants are super happy

 

[anewbie]

I think pictures would help as well as more information like how long the aquarium has been setup and the kh/gh of your tap water.

I can also state that you are running your lights too long - i would start the ramp down at 16.

Also lacking in information is if you are injecting co2.

 

[Jinx_]

I think pictures would help as well as more information like how long the aquarium has been setup and the kh/gh of your tap water.

I can also state that you are running your lights too long - i would start the ramp down at 16.

Also lacking in information is if you are injecting co2.

Okie, will send pics later.
Aquarium has been up for nearly 2 years now, water gh is 15.

Will adjust the light, hasn't been easy but will try my best.

Not injecting CO2.

 

[Jinx_]

I use a product called Thrive. I like it alot, plants are super happy

Doesn't seem to be available in UK. And any import will not be worth the price