Hi all,
I have a healthy population of Blue Stricta in my 130l tank (which I purchased new, so it comes with the original lighting setup). The plants are absolutely thriving, I do absolutely nothing in the way of plant care. Here's a sample:
During regular maintenance, I have removed a couple of the plants (roots and all) and put them into my 200l (which I got second hand and I think the lighting is a domestic fluorescent light that just rests on the top of the tank). Despite growing new roots and new leaves, the poor things are not looking so hot:
Again I do absolutely nothing plant-specific in this tank.
Is the light the wrong sort for healthy plant growth? Should I invest in a proper light tube (it's a standard 4' flouro fitting, and I believe I can get a tube from my LFS)? If so, what should I be looking to buy?
Or is there some nutrient the plants need that the tank is not supplying (should I look at fertiliser)?
Thanks for reading.
I have a healthy population of Blue Stricta in my 130l tank (which I purchased new, so it comes with the original lighting setup). The plants are absolutely thriving, I do absolutely nothing in the way of plant care. Here's a sample:
During regular maintenance, I have removed a couple of the plants (roots and all) and put them into my 200l (which I got second hand and I think the lighting is a domestic fluorescent light that just rests on the top of the tank). Despite growing new roots and new leaves, the poor things are not looking so hot:
Again I do absolutely nothing plant-specific in this tank.
Is the light the wrong sort for healthy plant growth? Should I invest in a proper light tube (it's a standard 4' flouro fitting, and I believe I can get a tube from my LFS)? If so, what should I be looking to buy?
Or is there some nutrient the plants need that the tank is not supplying (should I look at fertiliser)?
Thanks for reading.