Hi I'm new to the hobby. I did my fishless cycle fish seem happy for now, but my plants keep dying. After seeing a second bunch die I'm beginning to think I should leave it as a hardscape or use fake plants which I don't particularly like. Maybe you good folks could help me.
I know I have low lighting but I have been choosing low light plants, or so I've been led to believe.
I also have problems rooting the plants in my substrate. I've been having trouble with rooting valisneria which is the main plant I wanted. But if I push it in too much it rots if let out too much it uproots, any suggestions what am I doing wrong.
I have pulled out most my vals now, only one bunch survived. I don't know if it was because I started using easy life carbo and profito or just luck.
I have a
63 litre tank
substrate: eco complete
easylife carbo: as directed on bottle min amount
Easylife profito: same as directed on bottle
I have bought other fertz from the easy life range but not sure what I Should and shouldn't dose.
Light: 1 t8 15watt (overhead on way)
Ph6.8
Nitrates in tank and tap 0
nitrites 0
Ammo 0
Plants : had valisneria straight and twisted types twisted one has survived. I had one other plant egeria densa. Also tried a carpet plant eleocharis the mini grass version, but that kept uprooting and eventually began to turn pale yellow.
Please advise me
I know I have low lighting but I have been choosing low light plants, or so I've been led to believe.
I also have problems rooting the plants in my substrate. I've been having trouble with rooting valisneria which is the main plant I wanted. But if I push it in too much it rots if let out too much it uproots, any suggestions what am I doing wrong.
I have pulled out most my vals now, only one bunch survived. I don't know if it was because I started using easy life carbo and profito or just luck.
I have a
63 litre tank
substrate: eco complete
easylife carbo: as directed on bottle min amount
Easylife profito: same as directed on bottle
I have bought other fertz from the easy life range but not sure what I Should and shouldn't dose.
Light: 1 t8 15watt (overhead on way)
Ph6.8
Nitrates in tank and tap 0
nitrites 0
Ammo 0
Plants : had valisneria straight and twisted types twisted one has survived. I had one other plant egeria densa. Also tried a carpet plant eleocharis the mini grass version, but that kept uprooting and eventually began to turn pale yellow.
Please advise me