Hi all,
The title is pretty self explanatory. Basically I'm having a problem growing Vallis (Red Vallis Spiralis) which is driving me nuts. I understand for most people it grows like a weed so it's irratating the hell out of me.
I have Vallis spread all along the back of my 24 inch tank. The leaves seems to continually turn see-through before droping off. At the moment it is one or two per day. Also looking at the substrate the roots don't really seem to be spreading out like I would expect.
I have java moss, annuabis, and 4 x different species of crypts that are all doing fine - not overly demanding I know. The tanks has been running for over 4 months now so it's not a case of adjusting to a new tank and I don't use easy carbo or excel.
I am running:
- A 67l tank
- Pressurized CO2 fed through a inline diffuser, drop checker running lime green
- Fluval 405 cannister filter, outflow fired accross the back of the tank where the Vallis is
- Dosing estimative index*
- Medium to high light for 6hrs**
- A nutritious substrate (columbo i believe).
- The PH is quite low (between 6.8 and 7) due to the substrate
- Temp is 23 degrees
*I do not use excel or easy carbo. However for my micro dosing I have been using up some seachem flourish I had lying around.
**This part is a slightly unknown quantity. I'm running a daylight lamp which apparently gives 75W of normal light energy (Kelvin: 6500K, Lumens: 900, CRI: 85 Daylight - Day Light Tube - 11W fits PL lamps D33040 and D33041 £ - Intertools Online | from Interhire of Ilkeston) which is very high but I have the lamp set 14 inches above the rim of the tank and about 15 inches above water level.
Does anybody have any idea where I'm going wrong?
Cheers
CD
The title is pretty self explanatory. Basically I'm having a problem growing Vallis (Red Vallis Spiralis) which is driving me nuts. I understand for most people it grows like a weed so it's irratating the hell out of me.
I have Vallis spread all along the back of my 24 inch tank. The leaves seems to continually turn see-through before droping off. At the moment it is one or two per day. Also looking at the substrate the roots don't really seem to be spreading out like I would expect.
I have java moss, annuabis, and 4 x different species of crypts that are all doing fine - not overly demanding I know. The tanks has been running for over 4 months now so it's not a case of adjusting to a new tank and I don't use easy carbo or excel.
I am running:
- A 67l tank
- Pressurized CO2 fed through a inline diffuser, drop checker running lime green
- Fluval 405 cannister filter, outflow fired accross the back of the tank where the Vallis is
- Dosing estimative index*
- Medium to high light for 6hrs**
- A nutritious substrate (columbo i believe).
- The PH is quite low (between 6.8 and 7) due to the substrate
- Temp is 23 degrees
*I do not use excel or easy carbo. However for my micro dosing I have been using up some seachem flourish I had lying around.
**This part is a slightly unknown quantity. I'm running a daylight lamp which apparently gives 75W of normal light energy (Kelvin: 6500K, Lumens: 900, CRI: 85 Daylight - Day Light Tube - 11W fits PL lamps D33040 and D33041 £ - Intertools Online | from Interhire of Ilkeston) which is very high but I have the lamp set 14 inches above the rim of the tank and about 15 inches above water level.
Does anybody have any idea where I'm going wrong?
Cheers
CD