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    rotala macaranda going GREEN

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    Ok guys i need some help here
    My Rotala macaranda is growing slowly but almost turning green.
    It is growing in Eco complete.Lighting is rather strong and is over 9 hrs at 300watts.Any ideas?
    I dose macros and also micros ( i use Seachem flourish and flourish iron)

    Ideas ive been given a few tips /ideas. One is to add some laterite to it at the base.The other is to add some extra Potassium Nitrate ( about 30%)

    Has any one else had this problem before and how did you fix it?
    Everything else is growing like a weed so i think tank is mainly ok.

    Graeme
    Last edited by Graeme; 9th Sep 2005 at 20:18.

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    There's a recent discussion at this thread http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=14097
    koah fong
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    Hey Graeme..
    Glad to see you post here.
    I hear Bottoming our phosphates and nitrates brings out the reds in plants, but its a tad dangerous as prolong exposure to such conditions would result in algae - BGA especially.

    Not sure if you remember me by now old friend..

    Cheers,
    Jerome.

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    thank you

    Thanks for the tips guys
    I am in australia so had no idea what that link was saying( lol)
    I am still trying to work out why........

    Graeme

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    Low stable NO3 will do bring out the redness but keeping it stable will be tougher with higher light and CO2 enriched systems. Low light/non-CO2 tanks can do that easily though with less issue of it bottoming out and cause BGA (due to its very slow growth...less stress on uptake of nutrients and CO2). A very red plant is actually an unhealthy plant (stress from lack of NO3). Some plants don't do well at lower NO3 levels and will stunt or slow down in growth.

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    Peter Gwee

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