I have my lights on with gas CO2 4 hours in the morning, then they turn off for a two hour break and turn back on for another 5 hours.
Problem: My plants are green and have been for months now. There are no signs algae or holes in the leaves. They are not burning or dying. My water parameters seem to check out okay and fish have been thriving happily for over a year now. The only issue is that they are not growing. They look like I just planted them all but its been months and some of the leaves are beginning to thin out a bit.
Temp: 78° F
Nitrate 15 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
phosphates - perfect
pH: 6.8
no ammonia
What am I doing wrong? They can't be in shock or anything because I acclimated them before putting them in the water. There is plenty of restored nutrients in the soil. I fertilize also with liquid fertilizer; 8 drops of Iron & Manganese (Kent Marine product) every day. I don't do water changes so there are no dramatic changes, only when I occasionally add fresh water to that thats been evaporated out (but I make sure its the same pH before going in). What am I missing? Cant figure it out.
Problem: My plants are green and have been for months now. There are no signs algae or holes in the leaves. They are not burning or dying. My water parameters seem to check out okay and fish have been thriving happily for over a year now. The only issue is that they are not growing. They look like I just planted them all but its been months and some of the leaves are beginning to thin out a bit.
Temp: 78° F
Nitrate 15 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
phosphates - perfect
pH: 6.8
no ammonia
What am I doing wrong? They can't be in shock or anything because I acclimated them before putting them in the water. There is plenty of restored nutrients in the soil. I fertilize also with liquid fertilizer; 8 drops of Iron & Manganese (Kent Marine product) every day. I don't do water changes so there are no dramatic changes, only when I occasionally add fresh water to that thats been evaporated out (but I make sure its the same pH before going in). What am I missing? Cant figure it out.