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Staurogyne is super easy emmersed as long as you don't bake it or let it dry out. Here's an old thread of when I tried it in a simple ice cream tub setup. http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/emersed-staurogyne.21759/

1 does look more like an Alternathera species than a Rotala.

Too much direct sun can overheat things and cause wilting. I found this out this week. Mine was sealed though which didn't help. If it was open it may have just dried to a crisp.

This would be my line of logic thought too. I have no clue to the contents of various ADA ferts so can't comment there. Logically, even if other plants are fine, with the access to unlimited Co2, the floaters fert uptake could possibly exceed what is being provided. Over the 6 months of the...

As above, it's not likely to be HC, but... You could always try it as an alternative in emersed projects. A photo would be good too.

That's the way to do it.

Forget the lead and trim the leaves. The nodes where you remove the leaves will produce roots and new side shoot. You only want to leave the top 2-3 pairs of leaves on when you plant them. :thumbup: Edit, if they are tiny, like 1cm-2cm long then you can grow them emersed, just sitting on top...

No Magnesium? Recent thread if you haven't seen it. viewtopic.php?f=11&t=22154 I would lean on the co2 side of the fence at this point. As others would say, trust your eyes. Dropchecker is a guide, I'm now running limey to yellow as I was having co2 related issues. All livestock fine. My...

Your tank is around 50+ liters? You could increase the liquid carbon dose if you don't have sensitive critters. Reducing light duration/intensity and adding some floating plants would help. I find staurogyne just drops it's lower leaves for me in non co2 tanks.

Looking forward to seeing the results. I'm unsure about flame actually attaching itself though.

Hi. In the navigation menu's above there is an "articles link" This is a great place to start. Grab your self a brew when you can steal 30mins and read through http://www.ukaps.org/EI.htm A lot of people tend to use dry ferts and make up their own mixes. Sounds tricky at first but it can be...

Re: Plant melt in new set up. If the plants were grown emersed then it could be transition. If they were submerged it's co2 related. I'm sure Mark Evans commented a while back about HC and something along the lines of gas injection along with liquid carbon worked best for himself. I've seen a...

Even though you can't peer down the sides of the tank the water should look misty all over, not just at the top. This does suggest a distribution issue. It's already been mentioned that you may have just reached the limit of your setup where the only way to increase growth rates would be more...

Your dosing looks reasonable, although you maybe a little low on phosphates. Your are using lower light with T8's so you current dosing should suffice. When your co2 is on, if you look down the side of the tank you should see the mist rolling down the front of the tank to the substrate. If you...

There's probably enough ferts in tap water for low demand species such as mosses. Now't wrong with using tank water though. :thumbup:

http://www.ukaps.org/EI.htm It's all in there. I'll be honest, I don't understand all the numbers. I can multiply 3/16 tsp by 12 though. ;)

I don't know about TPN+ so I won't pretend too. With EI you are aiming to provide a little more than what the tanks uptake rates would typically be. Therefore, in most cases, EI dosing will provide more than enough so it leaves you 1 less thing to worry about.

I was about to ask the same thing. At least you could rule ferts out of any equations. :thumbup: The tips of my Vesuvius are always melting. Stick with it, your not far away from getting what you want. :wink:

Re: What is this deficiency symptom on my hygrophila corymbo I wouldn't blame the cory's unless they had turned vegetarian.

You can simply go back through this thread and give a point for each answer. As already mentioned, you are getting answers from someone who can be bothered to reply instead of someone who just clicks a button. This is how I would approach it. If you have a good LFS you will most likely find...

Maybe I did choose the wrong one. I spoke to the supplier prior to placing my order and they were very helpful, but once I had paid and received my order, my email outlining the problem plants was never replied too. This was a UK based importer that is often recommended on this forum. This was...

I've tried one of the import to order online plant suppliers in the past and was a little disappointed. Crpyts were a single melting leaf, java fern were leaves with no rhizome or roots wrapped in sponge and lead. Even after emailing the supplier I had no response. I know where I will spend my...

Not at all. If the top portion is big enough to plant you can go for it. If the main stem is established it should be fine.

I would go a little lower, just above the lower set of leaves. Anywhere there is a joint or node can develope side shoots and roots. In a week or two the node above your circle may start throwing out roots.

Troi is the man to ask on that one. Maybe he will chip in if he spots this thread. I think it's Miracle Grow Organic compost that I've seen suggested a few times.

Just a thought. Would you say the stauro is slightly shaded as it seems a little darker up that corner. I have the same with some vesuvius at the end of the tank. It doesn't get the light levels as say the centre of the tank where they flourish. Your tank looks fantastic. Very nice and lush...

Ady can you please post a pic of the tank? How is the flow distributed from the G6? Your co2 timings sound good, I'm at 2.5 hours pre photoperiod and off 3 hours before the end of the photoperiod. Tell us more about the Crypto issues. It could hold some clues. I can't comment on the ferts as...

I find it rampant. :) Follow planting as outlined by Aquadream on page one of this thread. In the pic of my tank above some shoots had the 1st trim as you can see the 2 new side shoots forming. Trim stems back to 1 pair of leaves when they are large enough to replant and shove trimming in any...

This could well be too much light if you have no co2 delivery. Tom explained the "recycling" in more depth. So back to your case, it could well be high light, low co2 so the plant is recycling tissue to recover carbon to keep up with the high lighting you are using. Stems will bolt for the...

I have naked Bacopa stems in a low tech tank. They received plenty of light. It's lack of Co2 that causes the plant to "recycle" itself, in simple terms.

I would say it would be a wise move. You improve slightly without going overboard, giving further problems. Just my 2p ;)

Dropcheckers are really only a "guide" to co2 levels. With the "lag" taken into consideration a lime green drop checker at the start of the photoperiod could indicate ideal conditions but with a mass of co2 hungry plants, pummled by high light, could exhuast the initial co2 supplies rather...

I was thinking the same thing but flow and distribution appears to be very good. I'd say it could be snails munching and angels nipping by looking at it. Dc has gone a little darker in the green department, so a little twiddle has been applied. ;)

Kn03 = Potassium Nitrate. Maybe with the increase in plant mass I may try upping Ferts a little for a month or so although it could well be co2 issues no? I know my angels forage around in it a lot so I blame them.

Those are the ones I have. I think they were £28 when I went over last year in May. Best £28 I have spent when it comes to plant tools. :thumbup: Ok the post I was referring to was by Aquadream. To save you clicking I'll quote it for you. :wink: Just snapped some pics from my tank to give...

I use wave scissors and chop back to a single pair of leaves. Looks like Tom shaved it right back to the wood which seems fine on established plants. 1st trims I would go a bit easier on it. When its so dense you can't see where your trimming then its time to hack it off.

1, 2 or 3 lol. It won't make much difference. I think planting it so the bottom leaves are on the substrate is important to help it spread. It's a tough plant just look how hard Tom mows it back.

Check back on the first page. Can't remember who posted it but strip all leaves just leaving 2-3 pairs of leaves and plant right upto the lower leaves. Once they have put on an inch or so, trim back to 1 pair of leaves and replant as before filling the gaps. Lower sections can be planted in the...

Sounds ok but it's only half the story. How you put it all together would make the difference. How is the flow distrubuted? What method of co2 injection?

Your stuck between a rock and a hard place with your betta/flow situation. Pointing the spraybar in the way you have will not give a good flow around the aquarium. It's getting diffused by the side your aiming it at then just fizzling out. I have 6 CPD's and a couple of Oto's in mine.

Tank looks like an aquastart 320 and the light is 11 watts. I've got one of these still running in the garage. Very easy to grow hair algae with that light. Liquid carbon will help, it's not exactly low low light. I would rotate the spray bar so it's parallel with the back wall and facing...

There is no difference with those lighting units as it's not a lighting issue. It is down to co2/circulation. Next thing is your stems will rot at the base and float free. Can you explain how your flow returns to the tank, a photo of this would help unless you want to play in paint and make a...

If you can fill a bucket now and keep it at room temp it would be better than fresh cold tap. Plants can tolerate colder temps than fish etc, they are just not as sensitive.

Echinodorus Quadricostatus? Mine started with the broader leaves, emersed growth.

There are reports of another variety "staurogyne porto velho" across the pond, that I read about a while back.

Re: iwagumi inspiration (PICTURES) Check the green machines site. Link is in the sponsors section, they have a great guide to get you started on Iwagumi's. Google images is also another excellent resource.

Would you consider 11 watts CFL over 28l in an Aquastart 320 tank high light? Well I grew it fine in there with lean Ei dosing and easycarbo. It wasn't fast by any means but it grew and stayed healthy.

Same species, Alternanthera Sessilis

Maybe Alternanthera Reineckii may fit in it's place although it's leaves are generally a little larger. I've had it growing fine in high/low tech tanks. Sessilis is also another variety that might work for you.

When I had it, it had some brown tips and brown marks. New growth is clean just the BBA. I'll have to get the toothbrush and EC out again to scrub some wood with it on which is close to the helferi, maybe it jumped across? lol. Co2 seems good, very lime green throughout photoperiod, flow seems...

I try and follow the leaf I'm cutting as low as possible but when they are growing through woody branchy bits it gets really fiddly. Sometimes I end up cutting the wrong leaf as I watch the healthy one floating to the surface. Maybe next week during intensive maintenance I'll cut them back to...

So what is the best method of trimming. I'm getting bright light green new growth at a fair rate but as the leaves sway on the surface in the flow they get covered in BBA. I've been trimming individual leaves for weeks but the following week it is back. Could I hack them back just above the...

It's coming on Mike. Have you seen any lower side soots go horizontal across the substrate yet? I started with two Aquafleur pots back in late November'sih. Just been trimming the longer shoots and replanting but will be trimming and filling in this lot next week when I got time for extended...

Maybe you could nurse some back to health but why bother. Would you buy sick wilting plants in a garden centre, you know the ones with leaves all dropping off them?

I remember seeing a time lapsed video posted here with HC or glosso and the growth happened at night. I thought plants make and store energy during the photoperiod then used stored energy for new growth at night. As always, could be way off with my thoughts.

I though Riccia didn't get along too well with liquid carbon?

Looking a lot fresher Mike. :thumbup: I've been letting mine get to 2-3 inches then haking back to 1 pair of leaves above the substrate. Strip 2-3 pairs of leaves off the cuttings and replant them upto the lowest pair. You will have side shoots on some of them, try not to damage them too much...

Anubias, Java fern, Mosses and some grow species of Hygrophilia on wood too. I've also seen Pogostemon Helferi grown on rocks.

I think swords can grow emersed with lower humidty than other species. I'm sure someone posted here that they grew them as pot plants during the warmer months so they should be fine, although if they are submerged growth they may die back.

Depends on the moss too. Some will attach readily some others take more time. Some may not cling to anything at all.

I would say medium. Photo's towards end of journal in my signature.

sp Japan is the smallest I believe.

Was my 1st thought too. :thumbup:

I had a couple of pots of Java fern from AE but they were huge, leaves around 12+ inches, quite wide too. Nice low tech and instant fillers.

A bucket or one of those plastic storage containers filled with tank water will do. Just drop in a small internal for a little flow and they will be fine. No need to worry about lighting.

If the co2 is not upto scratch plants can literally melt using energy from old leaves. They kind of recycle themselves. If it's acclimatisation then it could take 3-4 weeks or more. Vallis and Easy Carbo problems are commonly well known. Try half dose but if your co2 injection and distribution...

They could be adapting to conditions or it could be co2 related.

Have you checked the sponsers in the links section? I'm sure Green Machine stock both. As for getting it from members here, FF pops up now and again when someone trims but UG rarely. My research started on a US forum when I came into planted tanks but then I hit the same wall as you did so I...

I know the feeling well. When you have grown a few species you get used to their growth habits. Once you have that then you will know how it would look in that new tank your planning. If you setup your hardscape and post up in the journal section I'm sure you will be advised on suitable plants...

Plantedtank also has a plant profile section, maybe worth adding to the list. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/myplants/

Staurogyne spreads by lower side shoots going horizontal, just above and below the substrate, a little like Pogostomen Helferi. Planting your stems and cutting back to 1 or 2 pairs of leaves should get things going. Halfing your stems should also work. Basically, let them settle in then hack...

You have a reasonably healthy sword in the right corner so I would say light is ok. As for lowering temperatures with Discus, I would be careful. Don't their immune systems lower under lower temps? I've never kept them so just going on what I've learnt on my travels. I would remove all bad...

Cheers Clive. The last part of the triangle and things click back into perspective. I'd recently moved house and had a week off work so instead of the lights coming on with the timer at 16:30 I was overriding it here and there. Thinking back I must of had a few good days of 12 hrs+. It never...

For a South American biotype I think you maybe limited to Xmas Moss. http://www.tropica.com/plants/origin/south-america.aspx Of course there maybe others.

I can't completely rule out snail damage as I have pest snails although this would be the 1st time they've decided to munch on my foliage. If co2 is through culprit then maybe I should up my dose. I'm currently dosing 1ml per day in 28l and if I remember correctly its 1ml per 50l. Flow is good...

This is low tech well liquid carbon only. Not had any problems like this in 7 months. I'll up the kn03 see how it goes. Cheers.

I have a 28l nano that has been running since February. The latest batch of new leaves coming through on my Cryptocoryne Wedntii Green have small holes in them. I've checked on James Planted tank for the list of deficiencies but couldn't find anything about holes in new leaves, only old leaves...

Let them get established then you can nip them back which should encourage them to go horizontal. Replant trimmings in any spaces you want to fill.

Cheers Tom. Does Weeping clingon? :D

I think I've ID'd my mystery moss, sold as Java but with a Tawain/Xmas look to it. It clings to wood like a good un so it's not Xmas but most likely Tawain. Could be Spikey, does that cling?

Can't recommend tools enough. It's frustrating planting stems with your fingers let alone smaller plants. You'll be amazed how much easier life becomes.

I'm moving soon and the new property has a garage. I was thinking about one of those cheap, large plastic storage containers and an internal filter. Would be great for growing on clippings for future projects and cheap to get started.

You could bend the runner around in that case and plant the plantlet back into its area. This maybe easier when it gains a little size. You could just snip and replant. The runner should continue after dropping a plantlet and form another a few inches along the runner, which is why I'd leave...

Chop the tops! Removing the main growing point should force the plant to push out new side shoot's. Cut them back to 1 or 2 nodes and fresh growth should come from those nodes. Replant trimmings if you need more coverage. Staur is a new plant to me and mine are slow going so far. From my...

Do they produce runners slowly?

I read a thread here a while ago that suggests hacking moss up into smaller pieces is best to encourage more fresh shoots to grow out. Not sure if that was general advice for all mosses though.

Been looking at R Macrandra for my new project. Top growth looks like it to me.