I definitely get the <"red "tiger stripes" on the Amazon Frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum) in higher light">, whether that occurs <"when nutrient levels are higher">, I don't know.causing these brown areas on my frogbit? Also got some browning on the new curled leaves on the red root floaters.
Could the light be too close cause burning?
If you don't have fish? You can use any garden fertiliser. I'm still using <"Miracle-Gro"> which works really well.if anyone has any ideas to make some kind of diy fertiliser from something I'd be greatful!
@jameson_uk is <"Frogbit king"> these days, mine never looks that healthy.along with your frogbit expertise!
You can try peeing in it.If you don't have fish?
You can try peeing in it.
@jameson_uk is /www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/frogbit.62676/']Frogbit king[/URL]"> these days, mine never looks that healthy.
cheers Darrel
Got me looking across various tanks. Noticed the Tiger print in my shrimp tank (very low energy and low ferts). This suggests it is nutrient deficiency not light (although I guess it is probably more faceted than that as I am sure I have seen it with loads of ferts)I have never worked out the Tiger print as I used to see it a lot and thought this was the leaves that got the most light but I don't see it much any more and the lighting hasn't changed (well not intentionally anyway).
I think the leaves with the <"net pattern"> are deficient in one of the nutrients. I think it is one out magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe) or manganese (Mn).A few of the leaves in the ops picture look submerged which is one thing that it really doesn't like.
I have some plants which have leaves the size of £2 coins whilst ones next to it are struggling, some plants suddenly go from really healthy to dying in a matter of weeks, some tanks thrive and then suddenly go downhill
I must admit I have been trimming the roots as much recently (I did used to trim them quite a lot) but it is growing fineHave you tried nipping the roots back every week/couple of weeks? Back to about 2cm of root:
I think the plant on the bottom left is a Phylanthus fluitans a.k.a red rood floater.Could be nitrate up-take that causes the tiger strips.....therefore as the nitrate is depleted the new growth/plantlets will have less!
The plant on the bottom left of the picture definitely looks like nitrate deficient
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That is cheating. I think a job for you <"at Seachem"> beckons.The plant on the bottom left of the picture definitely looks like nitrate deficient
The fun begins when it's really starvingThe plant on the bottom left of the picture definitely looks like nitrate deficient
Exactly , this is one of a number of facets I haven't been able to pin to ferts or light. None of them seem uniform which is why it seems odd.If we’re talking high light then six to seven hours of direct sunlight around the summer solstice should qualify:
In the tub there were some plain leaves and some tiger patterned so can’t really say @jameson_uk . If it were solely high light that caused the tiger patterning then you would expect it to be uniform.