Glosso melting!

**stewpid** · 27th Apr 2009, 18:01

Need some help here~~
Set up my 1 ft tank 3 days ago.
Planted the foreground with glosso but they seem to be melting any possible reason for this?

Temp-24-26C air con cooled
DIY CO2 1 bps
Substrate:GEX red packet
ferts:seachem flourish(1 ml daily) and excel
lighting:1x 24 watt PL

Is it cause i lack macro ferts?Or they are just settling into my tank?

Help greatly appreciated~

**Shadow** · 27th Apr 2009, 22:19

either you damage the stem when you plant it or just converting from emerse to submerse.

The soil should provide enough macro fert for now.

**stewpid** · 28th Apr 2009, 00:21

I did not know that glosso stems are easily damaged!!

Anyway will see how it does over the next few days.Thanks alot shadow, you have been great help

**Shadow** · 28th Apr 2009, 04:02

well actually not that easy

but it does possible if you squeeze your tweezer to tight.

**stewpid** · 29th Apr 2009, 04:54

hahaha

anyway seeing some new sprouts already

!!But it comes with some BBA

reduced my lighting and overdosed seachem excel hope they go away!

**monster_88** · 29th Apr 2009, 09:22

Hi, mine is a small nano tank and I also have the similar problem. They were nice and healthy during the 2-3 days quarantine period in a small container. But once I put it into my nano tank, it starts to rot within 1-2days. My water temperature typically is about 30-31degC, especially when the light is on. Is it too hot for the plants? I also did use Flourish / Excel and substrate is GEX red.

**stewpid** · 3rd May 2009, 01:25

hmm..seems like your temp a little high?i am not too sure either as i also new in the hobby~anyway my glosso has since settled down and are growing ok...just that they seem to be growing up and not horizontally

might be due to the layer of protein...might get a HOF with skimmer soon

**monster_88** · 3rd May 2009, 12:28

YA I suspect it may be my temperature is too high too. Just bought a small fan and will try and see if can lower the temperature alittle.
Can any sifu advise whether should the fan be ON whole day, or can I connect it with my light timer which is about 10hrs ON a day?

Thanks for all advise

**gpmg762** · 26th May 2009, 13:09

Originally Posted by stewpid

hmm..seems like your temp a little high?i am not too sure either as i also new in the hobby~anyway my glosso has since settled down and are growing ok...just that they seem to be growing up and not horizontally

might be due to the layer of protein...might get a HOF with skimmer soon

If they grow upwards, it is usually caused by insufficient light (glosso needs a lot of light to spread nicely).