OMG My plants

[Tropjunky]

I've recently borugh some bunches of some tall grasses and they're going yellow at the tips first and then they spred.
i use ing a co2 system some plant feed and i've just used some algae treatment (it's started to block the light) and i did use active carbon till today.
what might it be.

 

[endparenthesis]

Acclimating?

 

[Dubby]

Algae treatment medication frequently affects the plants (even though they claim it does not harm plants)

But if its only the new plants that are being affected then I would go with EP.

 

[Tropjunky]

well my plants have been looking like this for a while but i thought it was just a phase but now i worry. The algea treatment whent in today.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Still, just discontinue use if it might be hurting the plants.

How old is the light (fluorescent, right?)? If it's older than 6 months, you should replace it.

Possible problems:
Not enough food or iron
Light's too weak
Light's too old
Unsuitable temp

Any other plants? Can you id the plants?

 

[Lateral Line]

Probably 90% of the plant problems that come here are light related. Usually, by the time people have got their light right, they can solve their residual problems themselves.

What size tank is it, what lighting do you have over it, and do you know what kind of plant, you say grassy - is it a Vallis?

Excessive algae growth usually indicates high levels of unused nutrients, nitrates and phosphates.

 

[luxum]

You say you got "tall grasses". Is it by chance mondo grass? If so, it's not a true aquatic and is doomed to slowly die in any aquarium.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Oh. Yeah if it's mondo grass then you're better off giving it to plant-eating fish or throwing it away.

 

[Tropjunky]

Well i cant id the plants but for lighting i have a 15w power-glo (made by hagen) and i have it on for about 12 hrs a day.

 

[Lateral Line]

15 Watts over what size tank, it is the number of Watts per gallon we are trying to find out, for "Medium" light you'll need 2 Watts per gallon.

 

[Tropjunky]

well i have a 12gl tank and a 15w light so do i need more lights

 

[Dubby]

Yes. You need another 15W to get to the 'magic' 2W per gallon mark.

 

[Bol]

But even a gajillion watts won't help, if the plant isn't aquatic.

Plantgeek's plant profile library or the Tropica website both have lots of pictures to help identify plants.

As a general rule of thumb (which, by definition, will have exceptions), if it's a "grass-type" plant, and it stays "standing up" when out of the water, it's probably not an aquatic plant.

 

[Tropjunky]

well i buy all my plants from an aquatic specialist and all their other plants are good Just the grases

And today they looked a little better after i added some more plant reed