My friend asked me to ask this question...
Why is the roots of C. Afinis growing up and out of substrate?
The tank is running a background filter, good circulation and co2.
Substrate is 10+ cm deep with layers of sphagnum, rexolin apn and red clay. All capped with gravel.
One plant wise man in Denmark tells him it could be phosphate deficiency...
The tank is getting a daily all in one DIY fert from the following recipe:
1000 ml water (I use tap, boil it and ad the salts one by one)
KNO3 62,8 g
K2SO4 68,8 g
KH2PO4 12 g
MgSO4 108,4 g
Rexolin APN 5,6 g (micro)
5 ml. each day per 100 liter tank water.
Plant are generally very healthy and grows good. We read it could be lack of space for the roots to grow, but with plus ten cm? I have the same plant myself in the same type substrate but only 7cm deep. All roots in substrate.
What are your thoughts on this.
Thanks.
Why is the roots of C. Afinis growing up and out of substrate?
The tank is running a background filter, good circulation and co2.
Substrate is 10+ cm deep with layers of sphagnum, rexolin apn and red clay. All capped with gravel.
One plant wise man in Denmark tells him it could be phosphate deficiency...
The tank is getting a daily all in one DIY fert from the following recipe:
1000 ml water (I use tap, boil it and ad the salts one by one)
KNO3 62,8 g
K2SO4 68,8 g
KH2PO4 12 g
MgSO4 108,4 g
Rexolin APN 5,6 g (micro)
5 ml. each day per 100 liter tank water.
Plant are generally very healthy and grows good. We read it could be lack of space for the roots to grow, but with plus ten cm? I have the same plant myself in the same type substrate but only 7cm deep. All roots in substrate.
What are your thoughts on this.
Thanks.