All,
I purchased many stems (~30 stems) of rotala macrandra about 1 1/2 months ago. No Success. I planted them in both my 29 gallon carbon tank and my 10 gallon excel tank. Both tanks are using EI, details on the 29 gallon are below.
The plants melted very quickly in the 29 gallon (w/ 65W of PC), but held on a bit longer in the 10 gallon (w/ 28W of PC). I am wondering if anyone has any tips for this plant.
My hypothesis is that the plant was not able to root appropriately and therefore died. The reason I am stating this is that the stems disintegrated, in the 10 gallon many of the leaves did not drop off as quickly as the stems feel apart and the plant floated to the top. Also, I left one stem floating in the 29 gallon and this floating plant is doing much better than the ones which were planted (and now thrown away). The floating plant is actually growing roots from the stem and is in fair condition. What is going on with that? If I plant it now, is it likely it will survive?
29 GALLON COMPRESSED CO2 (drop checker with 4KH at Yellow now, fish are OK.)
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Ferts
3x a Week = 5ml Tropica Master Grow; 1/4 tsp KNO3; 1/16 tsp Mono Potassium Phosphate;
1x a Week = 1/8 tsp Potassium Sulfate; 1/4 tsp Magensium Sulfate; 1/2 tsp Calcium Sulfate.
CO2
Compressed. Drop Checker at a light green with 4 deg. KH solution.
I run the CO2 line into a RIO 180 to chop up the bubbles. The air intake of the RIO is also re-routed into the impeller.
Circulation
1 RIO 180 for CO2. Another for additional circulation. (2 x 120 gph)
FLUVAL 205 (180 gph) hooked into a Spray-bar.
10 GALLON EXCEL
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Ferts are dosed 1x a week at 1/2 the measurements above.
HOB Filter, and a single RIO 180 for circulation.
I purchased many stems (~30 stems) of rotala macrandra about 1 1/2 months ago. No Success. I planted them in both my 29 gallon carbon tank and my 10 gallon excel tank. Both tanks are using EI, details on the 29 gallon are below.
The plants melted very quickly in the 29 gallon (w/ 65W of PC), but held on a bit longer in the 10 gallon (w/ 28W of PC). I am wondering if anyone has any tips for this plant.
My hypothesis is that the plant was not able to root appropriately and therefore died. The reason I am stating this is that the stems disintegrated, in the 10 gallon many of the leaves did not drop off as quickly as the stems feel apart and the plant floated to the top. Also, I left one stem floating in the 29 gallon and this floating plant is doing much better than the ones which were planted (and now thrown away). The floating plant is actually growing roots from the stem and is in fair condition. What is going on with that? If I plant it now, is it likely it will survive?
29 GALLON COMPRESSED CO2 (drop checker with 4KH at Yellow now, fish are OK.)
------------------------------------------
Ferts
3x a Week = 5ml Tropica Master Grow; 1/4 tsp KNO3; 1/16 tsp Mono Potassium Phosphate;
1x a Week = 1/8 tsp Potassium Sulfate; 1/4 tsp Magensium Sulfate; 1/2 tsp Calcium Sulfate.
CO2
Compressed. Drop Checker at a light green with 4 deg. KH solution.
I run the CO2 line into a RIO 180 to chop up the bubbles. The air intake of the RIO is also re-routed into the impeller.
Circulation
1 RIO 180 for CO2. Another for additional circulation. (2 x 120 gph)
FLUVAL 205 (180 gph) hooked into a Spray-bar.
10 GALLON EXCEL
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Ferts are dosed 1x a week at 1/2 the measurements above.
HOB Filter, and a single RIO 180 for circulation.