water wisteria

[panboy]

i have a water wisteria, but the leaves are brownish green,

the new ones that are growing are bright green though.

i know its the cause of low light or low minerals for the plant?

which is it?

 

[panboy]

??

 

[Bol]

Are the entire leaves that brownish color, or just the edges?

 

[panboy]

the entire leaves

 

[panboy]

anyone?, just a one word answer is all i need

 

[Silly me]

both

 

[Lateral Line]

People can't answer because you have not given them enough information. Hygrophila difformis is a Medium to High light demanding species. If you have less then 2 Watts per gallon of full spectrum fluorescent light turned on for 10 - 12 hours a day, then it won't do well regardless of how many nutrients you add, it simply won't have the power to use them.

So, now you can answer your own question and tell us!!!

 

[GuppyDude]

lol ya guys starte giveing mor info! lol

iv seen water wisteria b4 but im not quite sure wats wrong. if ur water checks out and stuff then its gotta b sumthing else.

>How long have u had the plant?
>Have u added any chemicals after or shortly b4 putting the plant in the tank?
>Have u removed and then replanted the plant so u could claen ur tank?

answer these and maybe i could help

 

[panboy]

i guess its light, i didnt even know it was a medium to high light plant.

that explains it all........

considering i have almost no light

30w in a 46g

but no worries, my 96w coralife should be coming in from the mail soon

 

[GuppyDude]

ok

 

[Lateral Line]

As far as I am aware Coralife lamps in the 96 Watt range have high spectral temperatures, 10,000K or so. These are blue end, and are optimised for inverts. This will not help you with a freshwater planted tank. The radiation from a lamp like that is to high to be used by Chlorophyll. You need a lamp with a spectral temerature between 5500K and 6500K for plants.

Wattage alone is useless if it is in a spectral range which cannot be used by the plants.

 

[Bangin]

As far as I am aware Coralife lamps in the 96 Watt range have high spectral temperatures, 10,000K or so.

If he purchased the coralife strip light for freshwater tanks (green box), then the spectral temperature will be 6,700K. It will work just fine.

http/www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/power...ight_fresh.html

 

[Lateral Line]

Could well be, but for the most, (and all I have seen here), Coralife high Wattage lamps have spectra from 10,000K and upwards, over 20,000K I have seen.

A common mistake is to assume that a high wattage high temperature lamp will solve plant problems in freshwater aquaria. I was merely pointing out an obvious trap. Simply a heads up!

 

[panboy]

im gonna buy it from hellolights.com

its for freshwater with a 6700k bulb.

http/www.hellolights.com/361xcofraq1x.html