What to do with vallis (need answers rather quickly)

[PheonixKingZ]

Yes it does, a strong “clear” light and a red light.
The books are only temporary, a stand is getting built for it

What brand of light is it? I know the light isn't to blame for the vals dying, but I want you to be prepared when/if any grow back.

The books are only temporary, a stand is getting built for it

Could you set it directly on the table? Or maybe add more books in the middle so the whole bottom of the tank is sturdy?

 

[foxgirl158]

What brand of light is it? I know the light isn't to blame for the vals dying, but I want you to be prepared when/if any grow back.


Could you set it directly on the table? Or maybe add more books in the middle so the whole bottom of the tank is sturdy?

I’m not exactly sure. The clear light I bought off of Amazon and it was 5000K I think. The red light is a generic aquarium light.

I’ve left now, but I’ll see about more books tomorrow (this is a tank at my high school library)

 

[PheonixKingZ]

(this is a tank at my high school library)

Surprised the librarian let someone put 10 gallons of water on books!

 

[foxgirl158]

Surprised the librarian let someone put 10 gallons of water on books!

They’re really old, useless books with blank pages (her words, not mine!)

 

[Slaphppy7]

Any aquatic plant that freezes = dead, no use in saving any of it.

I was going to give MA a try with some plants I want, but not so sure now, with your experience

Good advice from @AdoraBelle Dearheart above about when to order plants, weather-wise...same goes with live fish, snails, etc, as well

 

[foxgirl158]

Any aquatic plant that freezes = dead, no use in saving any of it.

I was going to give MA a try with some plants I want, but not so sure now, with your experience

Good advice from @AdoraBelle Dearheart above about when to order plants, weather-wise...same goes with live fish, snails, etc, as well

It’s not their fault, it got stuck en route because of a blizzard.

 

[Slaphppy7]

It’s not their fault, it got stuck en route because of a blizzard.

Good to know, thanks

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Alright, I’ll look for root tabs and get them as soon as I can. Thanks all for the help! I trimmed most of the stuff off and only left some small strands in order to see where the roots were, and for my new nerite to eat if he wants.

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Any aquatic plant that freezes = dead, no use in saving any of it.

I was going to give MA a try with some plants I want, but not so sure now, with your experience

Good advice from @AdoraBelle Dearheart above about when to order plants, weather-wise...same goes with live fish, snails, etc, as well

@Slaphppy7 is right; I gave the advice to try saving the roots before we knew the plants had been frozen in a warehouse for days! Yep, no aquatic plant is surviving that - so remove the roots from the tank as soon as you can. They won't be doing anything good in there.

I thought it was just plants that had failed, but looking at how odd the leaves look, it makes sense to me now why they look that way, knowing they were frozen. A plant just failing to adapt to a new tank tends to die off it bits and pieces, not have all the leaves look like that!

It's still worth remembering not to always give up on a plant that looks dead though. Some plants are known for it. Cryptocorynes are famous for "crypt melt" where the entire plant seems to die back, so the hobbyist remove and throws the whole plant. But crypts are one of those plants that can come back from nothing but some bits of root. I've seen it myself, they're pretty awesome plants! And great for beginners to planted tanks too. Mosses can also turn brown and look dead, and either be green underneath all the brown, or come "back to life" from almost nothing weeks later.

So yeah, depends on a few different factors and the type of plant, but freezing destroys the plants cells, so no coming back from that I'm afraid - and needs removing pretty quick so the rotting plant bits don't cause an ammonia spike.