onetwothree
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Hi All,
I recently planted some eldea dense, which has grown very fast. One of the things I've noticed, is that as the stems reach the top of the water, they become far greener and thicker at the surface. The number of leaves and health of the plant is starkly different on the longer stems that are now at the surface. Many of the shorter stems seem to be browning and dying, while the ones that have managed to push through to the surface becoming thick, lush and green. It isn't really that crowded, so there isn't much overshadowing being cast by the larger plants.
To me, it seems obvious that there is insufficient light reaching the subtstrate. I have tried turning the light intensity up on my Fluval Aquasky, but I get a noticable increase in algea that becomes unmanagable pretty quickly.
What is the solution here? I've been toying with the idea of getting another light.
Additional info - tank is 100 litres and 45 cm deep.
Thanks,
Alex
I recently planted some eldea dense, which has grown very fast. One of the things I've noticed, is that as the stems reach the top of the water, they become far greener and thicker at the surface. The number of leaves and health of the plant is starkly different on the longer stems that are now at the surface. Many of the shorter stems seem to be browning and dying, while the ones that have managed to push through to the surface becoming thick, lush and green. It isn't really that crowded, so there isn't much overshadowing being cast by the larger plants.
To me, it seems obvious that there is insufficient light reaching the subtstrate. I have tried turning the light intensity up on my Fluval Aquasky, but I get a noticable increase in algea that becomes unmanagable pretty quickly.
What is the solution here? I've been toying with the idea of getting another light.
Additional info - tank is 100 litres and 45 cm deep.
Thanks,
Alex