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melting java fern

Lindy

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What causes java fern to go a grey/browny/black colour and mushy? 2 small clumps in gourami gloaming have done this.
 
Did you put them in the soil? :)
 
Yes i did dose dry salts once but not near the affected clumps.

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How's your Ph level?
I've found that java will start to gradually die off below 5.5.
 
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Ph is usually between 5.5 and 5.8. The ph in my paro breeding tanks was 4.7 and i never had problems. I noticed this happening in my betta splendens boys tank too. I've also had leaves rot off the echinodorus and a stem plant too...

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I am getting considerable bba on my wood too...

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I've taken the lily outlet off and that has increased flow without bothering the fish too much. Think i may need to add co2 again as i don't want the tank any darker.

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Thanks for the replies. It's a strange one as it is in 4 different parts of the tank, 2 in dark bits with lower flow and 2 up top right in path of flow.

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