Lukes
Member
Hello!
I have a ludwigia palustris red which I have had for just over 2 weeks, the growth is pretty good and the plant seems to be lush and red but the bottom is still green and with small holes in, not potassium deficiency type of holes either,
Will the bottom become red or is my lighting not strong enough?
Maybe it is the emersed form changing to submersed
I'm not sure what it could be, maybe someone has advice or tips, anything would be appreciated!
I am running pressurised co2,
2 T5HO 24Watt Fluval life spectrum which are about 6700K each about 1 inch (25mm) above the water surface . Dosing tropica premium fertiliser at double dose for my sized tank and 5ml of seachem potassium (hygrophila are greedy on potassium!) And the tank is 125 litres (Fluval Roma 125, upgraded lights they are defiantly T5 and not T8) I have drift wood which leeches out a fair amount of tannins which I don't think effects the light penetration
Lights are on for 10 hours a day on a timer co2 is on for 9 hours timer too
Hope I have given enough information and haven't missed anything out and sorry for rambling on a bit too much!
I have a ludwigia palustris red which I have had for just over 2 weeks, the growth is pretty good and the plant seems to be lush and red but the bottom is still green and with small holes in, not potassium deficiency type of holes either,
Will the bottom become red or is my lighting not strong enough?
Maybe it is the emersed form changing to submersed
I'm not sure what it could be, maybe someone has advice or tips, anything would be appreciated!
I am running pressurised co2,
2 T5HO 24Watt Fluval life spectrum which are about 6700K each about 1 inch (25mm) above the water surface . Dosing tropica premium fertiliser at double dose for my sized tank and 5ml of seachem potassium (hygrophila are greedy on potassium!) And the tank is 125 litres (Fluval Roma 125, upgraded lights they are defiantly T5 and not T8) I have drift wood which leeches out a fair amount of tannins which I don't think effects the light penetration
Lights are on for 10 hours a day on a timer co2 is on for 9 hours timer too
Hope I have given enough information and haven't missed anything out and sorry for rambling on a bit too much!