I have seen many people ( ok mainly Tom Barr) refer to listening to the plants and the tank for ques instead of testkits.
Stuff like
Weird plant growth ---> Nutrient deficiency
Algae ----> Not enough co2/plants
fish gasping -----> Too much co2
plants pearling ---> good saturation of CO2 and O2 in water.
Snail outbreak --->Excess food
slow plant growth ---> lack of CO2
Red growth from certain Rotalas ----> low nitrates
What are some other things that I should look out for?
For example, does
Plants closing up leaves ----> photoperiod too long (defense mechanism?)
stumpy or thin growth ----> incorrect light spectrum or lack of intensity.
Substrate pearling ----> good root O2 transportation action (im such a word smith)
I've seen the 3 examples I've posted happen in some of my tanks, and I believe I've listed the correct culprits, however this all just guesses, can anyone confirm the above.
FootNote
Substrate Pearling, legit bubbles coming up from the substrate, im assuming this is due to plant roots carrying oxygen at a rapid rate.
If anyone has anything to add feel free.
Stuff like
Weird plant growth ---> Nutrient deficiency
Algae ----> Not enough co2/plants
fish gasping -----> Too much co2
plants pearling ---> good saturation of CO2 and O2 in water.
Snail outbreak --->Excess food
slow plant growth ---> lack of CO2
Red growth from certain Rotalas ----> low nitrates
What are some other things that I should look out for?
For example, does
Plants closing up leaves ----> photoperiod too long (defense mechanism?)
stumpy or thin growth ----> incorrect light spectrum or lack of intensity.
Substrate pearling ----> good root O2 transportation action (im such a word smith)
I've seen the 3 examples I've posted happen in some of my tanks, and I believe I've listed the correct culprits, however this all just guesses, can anyone confirm the above.
FootNote
Substrate Pearling, legit bubbles coming up from the substrate, im assuming this is due to plant roots carrying oxygen at a rapid rate.
If anyone has anything to add feel free.