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I have. But I just solve it by throwing a brick through the tank. Gets rid of it just fine.

Dropping a bristle nose in does appear to solve a problem, but not at its root. Your goal should be understanding what your plants require in simple terms. No need to be a brain box like Clive.

Congratulations, you've just hit self destruct.

Co2 or lower light

Look at your lighting martin. Wow! Almost radioactive levels. Thats your problem. Look how all your 'low light' or 'high Carbon' plants are reacting.

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Hey dom, Is your water hard? Don't know if this is of any use... http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorosis

Looks like some sort of damage caused by fish or snails.

Nice info Iain, covered loads :thumbup:

No, you do not have too much light. But if you continue to use these lights, you must increase your Co2 and Ferts, otherwise these become a limiting factor. Without carbon to grow and fertilisers, your plants are in turmoil. The light is forcing them to grow but they cant.

Although never growing L NZ myself, i believe the secret to its success is plenty of co2 and Fertilisers. Why wait till you see growth to fertilise? Its like saying, "Ill wait till I'm as full as a bull, before I start eating" Look into EI dosing and pressurised co2 injection.

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Hey, Taken from my old journal: I got tired of seeing the stainless steel mesh through my Fissidens fox, so bought some ADA Riccia stones ( after looking for 'black slate' to no avail). Dab glue and stick the moss in one direction, as it looks so much better: Layered effect taking...

I'd thought AR as soon as I saw it too.

Sounds like melt due to low co2 or flow in that area Andy?

Put them in carbonated water for 30 mins. Co2 should deal with anything. And your plants will be overjoyed.

Excellent collection :)

What you were MEANT to say is ' me and Amano are home boys! He Comes round mine every Sunday for a burger and a Bud (weiser)!'. ;)

I love how badass you are Vik! A sign clearly displaying 'NO PHOTOS!' And there you are snappy-snap-snap. :yay:

Looks like willow moss. Leaf structure looks identical. Nice one!

Ha I am intending to DSM, so will see when it comes to it.

I'll be purchasing about 10-15 soon :)

Hey mate, You'd get between 2-3 normal pots worth in the 1-2 Grow! The 1-2 Grow! Tends to be in a lot better health normally than normal pots too, I've found. No algae /snails etc. Grow pots obviously get going faster too, as they require less acclimatisation.

Hey all, Taken from my Journal 'Pretty Stream': I got tired of seeing the stainless steel mesh through my Fissidens fox, so bought some ADA Riccia stones ( after looking for 'black slate' to no avail). Got some super glue from tescos and set to work. It took me about two hours to sort and do...

You probably are zapping it with too much light. You should wind the lighting back to maybe 1 tube for 4-5 hours max when first planted. I have no experience. With the plant in question, but rather, this advice is more across the board, to maximise your chances of success. If fauna are in...

Of the whole setup would be better? just increase it slowly, and adjust your co2 accordingly.

Can you upload a photo?

So they are only set to 20%? try upping them by 10% per week to 40% Increase Co2 as necessary and monitor.

How low is your 'fairly low lighting' ? over what sized/ depth tank? how far is it positioned from the surface? are you dosing Fertilisers?

Plus, if your injecting Co2, if you have a huge trim, you could potentially lose your fauna to asphyxiation if you don't scale back the co2 accordingly. Similar thing applies with Liquid Carbon.

Love it Trevor. How did you manage to get the staurogyne so leggy? looks great.

Did you notice a drastic colour change on new growth tom? I preferred it darker.

Go for it. I Just threw a load of the sinking type into my shrimp tank and it just does what it wants. Texture it adds is amazing.

High co2 demands in brighter light.

Sounds like low co2 or carbon source?

Isn't the centre Hc cuba?

Riccia 'Slender'?

Hey chaps, Ady, My co2 comes on 3 hours before and goes off two hours before. Mines to do with good surface agitation. But I do find If I run my Co2 at lime/yellow, the fish seem a lot more comfortable and are not breathing as heavy as if I ran the DC at mid green. This obviously is due to the...

Id say, if your using the same amount of ferts as a year ago, that you'll be needing to increase them as the plant mass grows. Otherwise, they wont be wanting to get any bigger, as they'll just deteriorate.

Which ricca you got jack? I found a few strands of dwarf in my tank :)

Yeah, that'll be okay. You might need to dose a little Liquid carbon if your placing them right under the halogens though. Have a read into LC if your unfamiliar. Cheers,

Shine your torch in the sky with a 'D'over the lense. He'll see and know theres someone in danger.

Yes that video, to me, shows that the plant has a tiny hole in the leaf and this is causing the bubbles. This doesn't necessarily mean its unhealthy, it could have been caused by anything. Darrel will explain in more detail if you ask him, as he is well clued up with this sort of thing and...

If its only from one spot, its more likely leaf damage. Like a trail of tiny bubbles.

Who's tank? Is it not a co2 deficiency? Edit : just seen this and agree

You didn't ask a question as such? So I think thats why your not getting many replies. Try wording things slightly different, and be clear about what you want to know, and I have no doubt people will be tripping over each other to help you.

Wont the low tech have lower lighting? If so, take a look again. Co2 makes perfect sense.

Plus micro nutrients too ;)

G. dwarf sagittaria?

C. Ranuculus Inundatus

Very well put across Dan. My view down to a tee.

Just plant a little farther apart, and let it eventually grow in. It looks so much more natural that way IMO. :happy:

:lol: No PAIN no GAIN!!! Enjoy the sore back and shoulders. Took me a couple of hours to do that little patch in my rescape :woot:

Plant it individually, its appearance as it grows in is far superior this way Rick. Monotonous yet rewarding :jimlad:. Start as you wish, I would say emersed growth would be more rapid than immersed, due to Co2 availability. Cheers,

I think he meant trim..?

Just rip it out and float it on top, and watch it go crazy :) Definitely Riccia.

Plant a hair grass deep? HC wouldn't hold if that's the case, as its hard enough to get down and stay put as it is. Could try planting The HC with a decent amount of fibrewool still attached to try hold it down if you were willing to give it a go?

Mine did exactly the same Chris. Started sprouting roots once it hit the surface.

Short and sweet :lol:

Digger, what's your Drop checker looking like colour wise. And can you give us a more accurate list of both hardware and dosing regimes. If there's significant melt around the diffuser, then I would say that the dosing of ferts may not be high enough. But Clive could possibly drop by and...

Hmm it depends, I think it's quite demanding of co2 & ferts, but mine seems to have gone wild in my tank with sub 30ppm co2 levels. It was out the tank as of last night and in ziplock bags in DVD box shaped cardboard box. So will be ok for a day of 2 max. Let me know, would rather it be of use. ;)

I can send you a decent amount of blyxa tonight mate? If you want to cover postage

Ha, I was expecting something like that. Clever though isn't it ? :P

Hey guys, Noticed some of this in the LFS today, and realised its an insect eater? What happens in the aquarium? And what insects does it eat exactly? Cheers,

Doctor Co2 :lol:

Ady, The melt you mention, of staurogyne and Ammania sp. Bonsaii I experienced myself when setting up my tank a couple of months ago. Mines looking a lot better now though, I guess that critical first week has to be cock on with Co2/light otherwise It drops all its leaves more or less. My...

:lol: Witty Kris. Well done sir!

Between 20 & 23 degrees Celsius Clive, So therefore Ideal for growing plants, even more so than 26-27c would you say?

Re: Weird "TubeWorm" On Saggitaria? I pull em out first. Then it becomes a 'Saw'eske massacre. Horrid little things. You Wana see what happens to the planaria :o

Re: Weird "TubeWorm" On Saggitaria? I like cutting them Hydra in half :)

True dat.

It does tend to go 'curly' if you dont trim it. Depends the look your going or though I suppose :D

I would have said it will be a problem with co2 if they're doing okay mate. Sounds that way to me.

Yeah, I believe your right, looking from iPhone, was about to say. No 1 isnt Rotala Rotundifolia though :)

Number 2 is Shinnersia Rivularis 'Weiss-Grün'

These are fantastic photographs, of beautiful looking plants. Thank you very much for sharing :)

Nice of them to be prompt about the situation. :lol:

I would go absolutely Jackie Chan on his Ass! Sounds like a horrible company..

I can't see any reason to not buy tropica, the prices are high but quality is also apparent. 1-2-Grow! plants even more so, fantastic quality.

I would name them, so people know what to expect int terms of customer service. I really wouldn't be happy with what you've stated here, as it appears they are treating it like a chore, rather than a pleasure to sell their products to you.

Yes please mate, will you PM me your paypal please buddy?

I think so, I know he seemed like it was a long term retail thing. Cheers,

Good stuff guys, rumour has it that he will be starting an online business shortly. Which maybe some people will benefit from. Cheers,

Hey guys, sr20det, Fissidens Fontanus is a larger leafed variety, where as the Fissidens Fox has tiny leaves. Looks beautiful. :) Fox, yes they come individually labelled and in the dishes. All you need to make your own moss pads is some thread/fishing line. Thoroughly recommend the guy, Very...

Hey guys, Firstly gonna say that I am not the seller, only a very happy customer. I ordered some moss from Aquamoss-ukfrom ebay, and I was very pleased with the quality and quantity provided. I bought 3 x Mini Fissidens (Fissidens Fox) He also sent me 2 free packets of moss (1x taiwan & 1 x...

Think it rapidly outgrows its pot, they aren't very tall are they.

See, completely wrong end of scale. Thats why he is the man. I did kind of barge in without checking specs properly and mentioned that because EboEagles I believe had issues in the very corners of the edge. Now you know the answer, I expect a full grown carpet by the weekend. :lol:

Whos good at growing HC :roll: I was thinking along them lines as the light apparently struggles to get down there. I wasn't aware of any mods. A full tank shot with location shown should help a tad! If nutrients are all dosed in Ei index Methods and co2 is looking adequate, as too is...

Just looked back and have seen its a fluval edge. Is the HC situated close to any corners?

Hmm, Im gonna go with low PAR rating at substrate level. What are your current lighting specs mate?

Sounds like good advice to me.

If its yellow your co2 level is possibly too high for fauna. Depends whats melting, some plants do when they are subject to a new environment. A photo would be a crucial bit of info.

Just got some tropica 1-2 Grow! From edward at freshwater shrimp. Good value and quick delivery. i would recommend !

Im with Iain, I think the first one is Weeping, Ive got some o that too, but its all attached to rocks.

Flame: Peacock: Willow:

Rotala sp. Green?

I can confirm that moss no. 2 is definitely not peacock moss, its appearance is similar to no.1 No. 3 could be spiky moss Id imagine. Can you remember any of your sources and names of mosses you remember purchasing. Could make it ALOT easier. Regards,

Fail :lol: Still think this would be good, for immersed establishment of mosses onto driftwoods etc. Even better I suppose would be smothering wood in vitro gel. Anyone wanna give it a go?

Strange, did you use specific type of water? (Tap, RO or fertiliser mix?) I added the ferts to mine as I assumed that the unlimited Co2 would drive a need for ferts. I added 1ml of Brighty k to the misting mix, I wonder if the potassium aids the HC.

Heres a 'Warts'n'all' shot; I Need to trim rotala, but have been giving it good opportunity to root in first. Stauro needs a good trim too, so if anyone wants a bit, that'll also be getting cut back soon! Regards,