Can't get my reds RED. Please help!

kakkoii · 05-09-2008, 07:38 PM

Hi everybody! I cant seem to get my reds looking more red. could someone help me? Not sure if I should add some fertilizer that would make them more red.

Any advice is appreciated! Thanks!

-kakkoii-

**Orlando** · 05-09-2008, 08:07 PM

My reds seem to do best when my nitrates are at there lowest.

kakkoii · 05-09-2008, 08:09 PM

Thank you for that bit of info! is there anything else I could do?

kakkoii · 05-09-2008, 08:09 PM

Would an iron supplement help?

waterfaller1 · 05-09-2008, 08:12 PM

I use iron..lots of it. I go by the Seachem dosing chart~

Plant Dosage Chart

kakkoii · 05-09-2008, 08:21 PM

Thank you also. is there anyone else with some input?

Fikus · 05-09-2008, 09:14 PM

Mostly NO3:PO4 = 5:1

Lot of Iron can cause some algae issues. Hope that you have enough light...

kakkoii · 05-09-2008, 09:35 PM

I do not understand what you mean by nitrogen5 : hosphate1. could you elaborate? thanks! Maybe Norbert could help me also...

GreenFanatic · 05-09-2008, 10:48 PM

I believe strong light will turn some of your plants red.

GreenFanatic · 05-09-2008, 10:50 PM

The Rotala Marcandra in my 1ft cube remains red under 11W x 3 PL. Again I think it's the amount of light.

kakkoii · 05-10-2008, 10:54 AM

Thank you all! I will test you suggestions and see how they work for me. I have <high light 4wpg and I am ordering the Seachem line of fertilizers. Thanks guys! anymore suggestions are appreciated.

kakkoii · 05-10-2008, 10:55 AM

BTW lovely tanks everybody!

05-09-2008, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
kakkoii Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England, USA Posts: 310	Can't get my reds RED. Please help! Hi everybody! I cant seem to get my reds looking more red. could someone help me? Not sure if I should add some fertilizer that would make them more red. Any advice is appreciated! Thanks! -kakkoii-

05-09-2008, 08:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Orlando Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 353	My reds seem to do best when my nitrates are at there lowest. __________________

05-09-2008, 08:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
waterfaller1 Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 307	I use iron..lots of it. I go by the Seachem dosing chart~ Plant Dosage Chart __________________ =) smile~ Carole

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Fikus Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 86	Mostly NO3:PO4 = 5:1 Lot of Iron can cause some algae issues. Hope that you have enough light... __________________ www.akvaristika.org.yu

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05-09-2008, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
kakkoii Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England, USA Posts: 310	Thank you for that bit of info! is there anything else I could do?

05-09-2008, 08:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
kakkoii Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England, USA Posts: 310	Would an iron supplement help?

05-09-2008, 08:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
kakkoii Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England, USA Posts: 310	Thank you also. is there anyone else with some input?

05-09-2008, 09:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
kakkoii Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England, USA Posts: 310	I do not understand what you mean by nitrogen5 : hosphate1. could you elaborate? thanks! Maybe Norbert could help me also...

05-09-2008, 10:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
GreenFanatic Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 195	I believe strong light will turn some of your plants red.

05-09-2008, 10:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
GreenFanatic Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 195	The Rotala Marcandra in my 1ft cube remains red under 11W x 3 PL. Again I think it's the amount of light.

05-10-2008, 10:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
kakkoii Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England, USA Posts: 310	Thank you all! I will test you suggestions and see how they work for me. I have <high light 4wpg and I am ordering the Seachem line of fertilizers. Thanks guys! anymore suggestions are appreciated.

05-10-2008, 10:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
kakkoii Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England, USA Posts: 310	BTW lovely tanks everybody!