New Planted Tank...not Doing Well

[irodri25]

So I recently started my 55 gallon tank the substrate is 30 pounds of Floramax bottom layer and a thin layer of sand on top. I add excel once a week and I use the CO2 booster liquid about twice a week. I have 2 amazon swords ,a pennyworth, water wisteria, and anubias nana and two other plants I cant seem to identify. Ive had them in the tank for about 2 weeks but i noticed the leaves were turning brown and then turned clear  also i noticed the roots were rotting what could be the problem? I forgot to menyion that there is also about 30 root tabs in the floramax each about 10 cm away from eatchother.

 

[techen]

Dosing ferts weekly is no good. You'll want to switch to dosing daily. Also what is your lighting? Wattage? T5/T8 etc and how long are they on for.
 
Flow wise too, what you got?

 

[irodri25]

sorry I forgot about that I have a 26 watt T5 and a 26 watt T8 colormax strip light its 48 inches long they are on a really long time actually from  8in the morning to 11 at night  and for flow I'm not sure how much flow there should be but I have a marineland emperor filter meant for a 90 gallon and which can have the flow switched higher


I wasnt sure how much fertilizer should be added thank you for letting me know but is that the reason my plants are dieing

 

[techen]

Cut down your light hours! Way way too long.
 
I'd put your lighting to 8 hours aday. Something like 12-8pm

 

[irodri25]

ok will do but is that the reason my plants are dieing?

 

[Shelster]

Guessing its the amazon swords?

Maybe as they have been moved from pet shop if planted there, they need to resettle in your tank?

 

[irodri25]

yes its mostly the amazon swords and I have a question for you I'm looking at the picture of your aquarium I would like o know what plant is the one to the left of the no fishing sign?

 

[shoulders]

is the anubias nana  in the substrate ? if so it will rot it needs to be tied to wood or stone

 

[KirkyArcher]

Should also be daily dosing with the CO2 liquid.

 

[irodri25]

ok thanks that was my next question about the CO2 and great I didnt know that about the anubias   I will do that as soon as I get some driftwood in my tank Thanks everyone I will do all that was recommended and see if that changes anything

 

[Getthejist]

I dose weekly and my plants don't suffer, I also don't use co2. You don't have particularly powerful lights so I doubt you benefit much from adding co2 I'd just stop doing it all together. Your lights are on too long though.

 

[Shelster]

yes its mostly the amazon swords and I have a question for you I'm looking at the picture of your aquarium I would like o know what plant is the one to the left of the no fishing sign?

Ill have to look that up lol!

 

[techen]

If you dose weekly and your plants use up the ferts too fast it means they go on for days with nothing. More of a benafit doing daily.

 

[This Old Spouse]

Plants will often "melt" when first introduced to a new tank. They should settle in after a few weeks.
 
And the plant you were wondering about I believe to be anacharis densa. Common in most LFS. I think we also call it elodea.

 

[Shelster]

No I think she means the smaller one at the front, I know the elodea and cabomba but the smaller to the left of the sign I haven't seen since I bought it.