melting plant

Tsunami35 · 07-09-2008, 11:27 PM

I have what I think may some type of Ludwigia that I got at a plant swap. The tops of the plants, possible new growth, seem to be melting and falling off. Im attaching some bad pictures, but maybe theyll help a little. Maybe not enough light or co2?? The tank is a 30g with 65w of CFL, ph is around 8 which I know is high..

You can see in the middle of the plant where the leaves are brownish and sickly looking.

akmal · 07-10-2008, 01:56 AM

i'm a newbie but i think this might help --> MAC Forum 1.0.1 :: View topic - Plants Will Melt If...

crstn_savu · 07-10-2008, 05:08 AM

do you use DIY yeast CO2 rector?

Tsunami35 · 07-10-2008, 12:56 PM

No co2 now, just excel, but my pressurized system will be set up monday. The temp did get pretty warm a couple of times this week, around 82.

crstn_savu · 07-11-2008, 09:08 AM

It might be the Seachem Excel excess combined with a big temperature in you aquarium. I asked you if you use CO2 yeas reactor because this has a very unstable reactions and because of that the pH changes very fast sometimes. This thing melts the plant... I had this problem.

07-09-2008, 11:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tsunami35 Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 40	melting plant I have what I think may some type of Ludwigia that I got at a plant swap. The tops of the plants, possible new growth, seem to be melting and falling off. Im attaching some bad pictures, but maybe theyll help a little. Maybe not enough light or co2?? The tank is a 30g with 65w of CFL, ph is around 8 which I know is high.. You can see in the middle of the plant where the leaves are brownish and sickly looking. __________________

07-10-2008, 01:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
akmal Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 50	i'm a newbie but i think this might help --> MAC Forum 1.0.1 :: View topic - Plants Will Melt If... __________________ Akmal http://akmalkarim.blogspot.com Please excuse my newbieness

07-10-2008, 05:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
crstn_savu Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oradea, Romania Posts: 61	do you use DIY yeast CO2 rector? __________________

07-10-2008, 12:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tsunami35 Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 40	No co2 now, just excel, but my pressurized system will be set up monday. The temp did get pretty warm a couple of times this week, around 82. __________________

07-11-2008, 09:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
crstn_savu Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oradea, Romania Posts: 61	It might be the Seachem Excel excess combined with a big temperature in you aquarium. I asked you if you use CO2 yeas reactor because this has a very unstable reactions and because of that the pH changes very fast sometimes. This thing melts the plant... I had this problem. __________________

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