Marc1t
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Hi
I'm having a very frustrating time trying to grow carpet plants I have Monte Carlo & Pogostemon Helferi no matter what Iv tried or changed it hasn't made any difference they are either not growing or very slowly
All the stem plants are growing fine.
A pic these carpet plants have been in a month now & I would have thought they would have grown faster than this?
https://www.flickr.com/gp/140301950@N04/vb8UJf
Tank is 65x65x65cm cube 270l
Water 50/50 RO/tap temp 28c keeping Discus
Lighting 4 X 24 watt iquatics unit with reflectors photoperiod 8 hours
EI dosing according to aquarium plant food
Co2 injection green Dc in all areas of the tank prior to lights on
Having read many threads on similar problems o thought it was a flow issue but I have 2 filters running total flow figures according to spec is 1900 lpm I also bought a Hydor Koralia 1600 further 1600 lpm & an eheim skimmer about 300 lpm so a total ov 2800lpm all this flow is direced straight at the front wall by a spray bar& eheim plastic Lilly pipe
I'm now wondering weather I have enough light
Can anybody offer some advice, what more can I do to get this stuff growing.
Cheers for any help
Marc
I'm having a very frustrating time trying to grow carpet plants I have Monte Carlo & Pogostemon Helferi no matter what Iv tried or changed it hasn't made any difference they are either not growing or very slowly
All the stem plants are growing fine.
A pic these carpet plants have been in a month now & I would have thought they would have grown faster than this?
https://www.flickr.com/gp/140301950@N04/vb8UJf
Tank is 65x65x65cm cube 270l
Water 50/50 RO/tap temp 28c keeping Discus
Lighting 4 X 24 watt iquatics unit with reflectors photoperiod 8 hours
EI dosing according to aquarium plant food
Co2 injection green Dc in all areas of the tank prior to lights on
Having read many threads on similar problems o thought it was a flow issue but I have 2 filters running total flow figures according to spec is 1900 lpm I also bought a Hydor Koralia 1600 further 1600 lpm & an eheim skimmer about 300 lpm so a total ov 2800lpm all this flow is direced straight at the front wall by a spray bar& eheim plastic Lilly pipe
I'm now wondering weather I have enough light
Can anybody offer some advice, what more can I do to get this stuff growing.
Cheers for any help
Marc