Plants..

[StandbySetting]

Just use a standard Cyanocrylate based superglue, I've used Loctite, hardware store own brands, all sorts.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Ok cheers

 

[Smells a bit fishy]

Sorry to butt in, do you have to superglue? My LFS said that to tie on crypts I think and some other potted plants, onto the bogwood and leave them for a month or 2 to take? Is this correct?

 

[eaglesaquarium]

i believe that works as well. (At least I hope so, because that's what I did a couple days ago.)

 

[Smells a bit fishy]

Yeh, I just spent about half hour tying them, but I did it with White string. Doh!!! It looks rubbish, so I'm going to either get fishing line or black string or something

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Mine are tied with white string as well. It doesn't bother me though. In a couple of months, I'll cut it off or it will discolor and all will be well.

 

[ian]

Superglue works fine...if it's safe for reefers, it's sure to be be safe for freshwater.

 

[Marto666]

You've got just over 1WPG, how long are they on for daily?

About 6hrs- I guess thats not a lot?

I tend to leave off in the day and turn on in the evening, I dont use a timer.

 

[ian]

Timers are the best thing for a planted tank. Eight hours is about average of what we'd use in the planted fraternity. A few use 6 hours some more experienced can stretch it a little further than eight hours.

 

[Marto666]

You've got just over 1WPG, how long are they on for daily?

The lights are on about 6hrs a day.

They are not on a timer, I just turn then on in the evening. There is a fair amount of ambient light in the day.

 

[Marto666]

Timers are the best thing for a planted tank. Eight hours is about average of what we'd use in the planted fraternity. A few use 6 hours some more experienced can stretch it a little further than eight hours.

I should invest in a timer then. Can the lights be on too long for a planted tank? i.e. up to 12 hrs?

A plant I have is starting to turn brown, should I trim the leaves that a rotting?

Thanks

 

[ian]

Plants photosynthesise; under highlight they will take their fill and stop after 4-6 hours, in a lower light tank they will photosynthesise slower, hence why in lower light tanks the light can be stretched a little further. Planted tanks can be on for 12 hours, again the light has to be sufficiently low though. When you say they are turning brown, have you got a pic?

PS if they look like they are rotting, then trim and get rid as these rotting leaves will be producing small amounts of ammonia.

 

[Marto666]

Thanks for the info on photosynthesise, I always thought they would take light in as long as it was there.

I’m currently out so not near my tank to take a pic but its literately brown from the tip of the leave to slowly progressing half way the leaf.

 

[StandbySetting]

What species of plant are you keeping?

 

[Marto666]

I’m afraid I cant answer that (total amateur!). Is there a page with plant images on so I could identify them?