Reply With QuoteCan take closer picture? Looks more like alternanthera sessilis to me from your picture. If they are indeed sessilis, then you shouldn't be surprised that they are not doing well. Cos these are bog plants.
Why is my Altenanthera reineckii not growing properly. Only 1 or 2 shoots at growing tall instead of bushy. Also the leaves have algae growing on them. (Please see that attached photos). My other plants are thriving well and have been trimmed a few times but noth my AR.
Below are my tank specs.
90l tank ( 60cmx40cmx45cm lxbxh).
Fauna : cardinal tetras, corydoras, danios and pleco.
Flora: rotala rotundifolia, ludwigia inclinata cuba, anubias, dwarf saggitaria, myriophyllum mattogrossense, alternanthera reineckii, moss ball.
Ammonia and nitrite : 0ppm
Nitrate: 30 -40ppm
Soil : ada amozonia ( 2 months old)
Water temp: 28 to 30c
Co2 : drop checker shows light green after 3 to 4 hours
Lighting: green element evo 30watts x 2 (one light at half lighting).
Ligthing and co2 duration: 8hrs
Fertilizers:
lushgro Aqua - 15ml 3 times a week ( N,K and iron)
Lushgro micros - 0.2ml 3times a week with Aqua (traces element)
Fleet enema - 1ml 3 times a week (P04) alternate days to lushgro aqua and micros
Top view with algae on leaves
AR side view. Slow growth
My other plants are growing well.
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Can take closer picture? Looks more like alternanthera sessilis to me from your picture. If they are indeed sessilis, then you shouldn't be surprised that they are not doing well. Cos these are bog plants.
Close up look.Originally Posted by plantedpot
I knew something is wrong with this plant... picked those up in seaview. It was sold submerged in a small bags.
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The plant you mention does have a small buds/flowers growing at each nodes where the leave grows. It seems very simila to what i have... maybe it its alternanthera sessilis...
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How long have you kept this plant? Maybe you have to wait abit longer for the plant to acclimatize to your tank water parameter. Try to monitor the condition of the new leaf.
Ive had it for about a month. The new shoots grew after a while. It grew tall and ive read regarding trimming to make it grow bushy and so i did. But im just wondering why does the leaves grow wide instead it closes up nd pointed up...
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Initially this how the plant looks like when i first got it.
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There is no label of the plants sold at seaview. Looking at the newly developed leaves it does not look like alternanthera reineckii.
Did a google check on alternanthera sessilis and it is not a true aquatic plant and eventually will melt. That may explains why this plant is not adapting well in your tank while the rest of your plants are flourishing.
After while of staring into the algaes growing on the leave i think its more of the leaves turning green.... its jist a matter of time it will melt... well i guess will have to toss that one out soon. Thanks guys for the infos. Very well appreciated!
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It's a sessilis. Will last quite a while submerge and may even grow for a while.
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