Whats Hapening To My Plants?

[s007]

Does any one know why is my bottom plant going brown and leafs looks like they are dying . I have CO2 and do use liquid fertilizer as stated on the bottle every week.

 

[Colin_T]

it looks like blue green algae (although a brown version of it).
Does it wipe off the plants and float around the tank in pieces or sheets?

 

[s007]

Hi, yes it does seem that i can wipe it off the tiny leafs, I have 1 cat fish and 1 algae shrimp (which spends most of it time in one of the inner whole of the bog wood.

I do water changes once a week and just dont know what else to do., will it go away buy itself? Can it be problem with my 24W lightning in 8 UK Gall tank on for 10-11 hours per day, Maybe even plant fertiliser of CO2 ... i just dont know what to do.

I cant really wipe it off as ill have to take all the freshly planted plants about 1.5 weeks ago and roots still didnt develop that much + i think wiping it off from such tiny leafs about 2-3 mm small will be impossible and damage the plants.

Cheers

 

[MermaidMel]

Hi, yes it does seem that i can wipe it off the tiny leafs, I have 1 cat fish and 1 algae shrimp (which spends most of it time in one of the inner whole of the bog wood.

I do water changes once a week and just dont know what else to do., will it go away buy itself? Can it be problem with my 24W lightning in 8 UK Gall tank on for 10-11 hours per day, Maybe even plant fertiliser of CO2 ... i just dont know what to do.

I cant really wipe it off as ill have to take all the freshly planted plants about 1.5 weeks ago and roots still didnt develop that much + i think wiping it off from such tiny leafs about 2-3 mm small will be impossible and damage the plants.

Cheers

hi what plant is that please?

 

[s007]

sorry lol how stupid of me forgot to mention the plant is Hemianthus Callitrichoides "Cuba"
it looks like this if u cant see from pic above:

Thanks

 

[fozziebear]

looks like glossostigma or HC and those both have some really high demands, they need a high tech setup to thrive, looks like your plants are showing defiencies to me.

 

[Colin_T]

blue green algae won't go away by itself. You need to remove the algae. Try syphoning it out with a bit of airline.
It often occurs from too many nutrients and lack of oxygen in the water. Fine leaf plants get it when too much dry food is used. Little bits of food get stuck on the plant and the algae feeds on that.

 

[s007]

Nop it harder then i thought, it doesnt come off with a bit of airline, is there any other way or something i can get or do to kill it off?

Cheers

 

[Colin_T]

if there is only a little bit of it you could cut if off with a pr of scissors.
Otherwise try increasing the water movement over and around the plant, that might work.

 

[s007]

thanks collin, i cant cut it as plants still too small but ill try to increase water movement in that area