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    how to strengthen my plant?

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    how to care for this plant? what can i do or add to make the plant stronger?
    some leaves of the plant died(turn brown). n some leaves got torn at the tip.



    currently in brackish setup with fishes. i only on my FL light from evening till next morn.

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    You should set your lights on a timer about 10 hours a day. it is ok for your photoperiod to be from night to morning as long as during the day, the tank does not get sunlight or other light. As long as there is light, plants will photosynthesize. When there's light throughout the whole day, plants will be overworked.

    Can you also elaborate "brackish"? What plant is that? What lights? Wattage?
    Try to follow this format. http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=15348 The more info you can provide, the more people can help.
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    If your tank has brackish conditions then most likely the plant isn't liking it unless it's a brackish water plant.

    It looks like Narrow leaf java fern from the pic? Can't see properly.

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    How much salt are you adding to create the brackish environment?
    It might be the salt that is making the plants uncomfortable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aeon View Post
    You should set your lights on a timer about 10 hours a day. it is ok for your photoperiod to be from night to morning as long as during the day, the tank does not get sunlight or other light. As long as there is light, plants will photosynthesize. When there's light throughout the whole day, plants will be overworked.

    Can you also elaborate "brackish"? What plant is that? What lights? Wattage?
    Try to follow this format. http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=15348 The more info you can provide, the more people can help.
    brackish= Brackish water (less commonly brack water) is water that is saltier than fresh water, but not as salty as seawater.

    till now im yet to know wat plant is that.
    http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=28510

    im using normal pink FL light

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    Quote Originally Posted by |squee| View Post
    If your tank has brackish conditions then most likely the plant isn't liking it unless it's a brackish water plant.

    It looks like Narrow leaf java fern from the pic? Can't see properly.
    does that mean that Narrow leaf java fern cannot tolerate brackish waters?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rael View Post
    brackish= Brackish water (less commonly brack water) is water that is saltier than fresh water, but not as salty as seawater.

    till now im yet to know wat plant is that.
    http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=28510

    im using normal pink FL light
    I know what is brackish but how are you simulating brackish conditions?
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    plants like fish cannot be strengthend to live and florish in inapropriate conditions.You have to have the correct plants which can adapt or live in these conditions, because of the ph change with the salt. I have kept puffer fish in a brackish tank and i got lots of plants growing well. I have included a good link which i found http://www.wetwebmedia.com/BrackishS...bracplants.htm

    Hope it helps

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    plants like fish cannot be strengthend to live and florish in inappropriate conditions.You have to have the correct plants which can adapt or live in these conditions, because of the ph change with the salt. I have kept puffer fish in a brackish tank and i got lots of plants growing well. I have included a good link which i found http://www.wetwebmedia.com/BrackishS...bracplants.htm

    Hope it helps

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    Could a plant that turn yellow then brown is trying to tell us that there isn't enough light? There's a possibility that your plant aren't suited to be in blackish water or that because of your blackish water, not enough light is penetrating to 'feed' your plant.

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