All my plants are dying :'(

[corrosive]

All my plants are dying, is there anything i can do to save them?

Also is there a reason for them dying off?

 

[clutterydrawer]

aww no the lovely plants do you know what type of plants they are? also what are their "symptoms"? and how many watts is your light?

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

You mean to say that lovely picture that is your tank, no more? Shame. Have you tried feeding your plants some type of aquatic plant food? Tank nitrites is not enough, and won't have all the nutrients your plants need to thrive.

Since, I've started adding the plant food my plants have been doing well, and my tank is about 4x more planted than yours.

Give this a go and good luck.

 

[corrosive]

Hemlographis exotica, Echinodorus bleheri, Lilaeopsis novea-zealandiae, Hygrophilia corymbosa "angustifolia", thats the names of the plants which i have the labels for.

The plant with red underneith and green on top has lost 80% of its leaves, and the rest seem to be discolouring.

I was told my light has the bulb(well its a tube light) which gives plants a bit more of what they need, and its a 65watt i believe.

I have some "NUTRAFIN AQUATIC PLANT FOOD" i have only used it once, as i dont know how often to apply it. Instructions say "Weekly maintenance! 2capfuls (10ml)."

Its only a small tester tho (30ml bottle).

 

[corrosive]

I will cry if i have to replant some more plants, because it will mess up my cycle wont it? I was told when i got them, to get them with fish if i want fish soon, because otherwise i will have to wait 3 weeks .

 

[BRS]

what kind of substrate do you have?

 

[corrosive]

what kind of substrate do you have?

Sorry for the noobness but whats that?

Do you mean like gravel?

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

Every tank has their own unique qualities, so you must find out which plants would suit your tanks. Perhaps the plants you have may look nice, but may not be suitable for the type of environment its in.

I also use Nutrafin Aquatic Plant Food, and found its worked 'well' for me, but then perhaps its helped because I've also found the 'right' type of plants that would survive in my tanks.

Its a case of trial and error for me, and perhaps will be for you also.

As for cycling, then as long as your remaining bacteria is continually working away, this glitch will be a small one. This bacteria is on every surface that is available in your tank.

 

[corrosive]

Every tank has their own unique qualities, so you must find out which plants would suit your tanks. Perhaps the plants you have may look nice, but may not be suitable for the type of environment its in.

I also use Nutrafin Aquatic Plant Food, and found its worked 'well' for me, but then perhaps its helped because I've also found the 'right' type of plants that would survive in my tanks.

Its a case of trial and error for me, and perhaps will be for you also.

As for cycling, then as long as your remaining bacteria is continually working away, this glitch will be a small one. This bacteria is on every surface that is available in your tank.

Oh god, to be honest i have nearly every plant which my lfs stocks lmao, they have a tank which is buy 3 for the price of two, and i chose like most of the plants they have in there.

Even my grass is dying lmao.

Could the problem be that my nitrite levels have shot out the window in the last few days? My ammonia levels are 0.1 - 0 ...

I invested in a master test kit today, the price was £18.99, but i got staff discount lmao. So i got it cheaper which made me happy .

 

[smithrc]

red plants need a lot of light...
so do grass plants

we have 120watts over ours and some plant still arnt happy

its harder to keep the plants than it is the fish

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

Hey, good one on buying that kit!

I kow that Ammonia and Nitrites are bad for fish, but to plants? I'm a novice in this area.

Perhaps, you can follow what smithrc has suggested, or you can just find out what plants would suit your tank better.

As for feeding the plants, twice a week at a half-cap on each occassion.

Good luck.

 

[Chasing Puck]

Ammonia and nitrAtes are a food source for plants, though they cannot utilize nitrItes.

Is there any carbon source? Ie, injection or liquid supplements? CO2 is essential for good plant growth, and without it, higher light levels are useless.

 

[Link]

Corrosive, Don't you dare give in

Plants wont affect your tanks cycle so don't worry about that. The gravel in the picture looks ok so I wouldn't worry about that either.
All tanks are different so what plants will grow in your tank might not grow in mine. I've spent a fortune on plants. Keep trying, you WILL get there
The plants I'd avoid for now are:
Cabomba
Grasses (Eleoclaris spp)
Red leaved plants (Alternanthera spp) I only say that from experience.
Start off with hardy plants like:
Hygrophila Polysperma
Ludwigia (Repens, Mullertii)
Vallisneria Spiralis
Echinodorus Spp
Cryptocorynes.

Some plants may shed a few leaves to start with, especially the crypts. Keep the light on for around 10 hours a day and follow the instructions on the bottle of fertilizer. Later on you can cut it down but I'd keep adding it for now.
Also, contact Andy Green at Green Line Plants, 01406 364949 and he'll sort you out.

One good tip when buying plants. When the plant is out of water if it still stays upright it is probably not a true aquatic plant and will die after a couple of weeks. True aquatic plants flop when taken out of the water.

 

[Link]

Sorry to post again
Corrosive. I noticed in another post that you have a pretty powerful airpump running. If that's in the same tank as your 'problem plants' then I'd turn it off/take it out. All the extra oxygen and water surface movement wont help the plants one bit. There may be people on here that have not noticed any problems with pumps on planted tanks but in my experience they don't help.
Just thought I'd mention it

 

[corrosive]

Thanks alot! for everything, the light is on from when i get up til i go to bed which is usually after midnight lol.

If i give the guy a call about the plants who should i say recommended me to call?

Also will he just give me good advice and not try and sell me stuff?

Thanks again.