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    Repens and Mini Nana Help

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    Just got a bunch of them from someone on the forum, I normally dose my tanks with Seachem Flourish, Potassium, Phosphate Nitrogen and Excel

    Is that enough? Also I just roughly estimate the amount of each and pour into the tank. Is there a specific amount of each fert for a fixed volume of water?

    Please advise on growing Mini nana and Repens, it is my first experience with these kinds of plants (strong stems)

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    Re: Repens and Mini Nana Help

    Which "repens" are you referring to? Staurogyne repens or ludwigia repens?

    Anyways, just dose the fertilisers according to the recommended amounts as shown on the bottles, then observe the plant growth and increase the dosages when necessary.

    Same for all those plants, good light, nutrients and Co2 will encourage healthy growth.

    Mini nana is basically a smaller leaved version of normal nana, same growth requirements. Just try not to blast too much light directly on its leaves as they tend to attract algae more easily. Best if the mini nana are placed in an area with less light or under the shade of taller plants.
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    Re: Repens and Mini Nana Help

    Quote Originally Posted by Urban Aquaria View Post
    Which "repens" are you referring to? Staurogyne repens or ludwigia repens?

    Anyways, just dose the fertilisers according to the recommended amounts as shown on the bottles, then observe the plant growth and increase the dosages when necessary.

    Same for all those plants, good light, nutrients and Co2 will encourage healthy growth.

    Mini nana is basically a smaller leaved version of normal nana, same growth requirements. Just try not to blast too much light directly on its leaves as they tend to attract algae more easily. Best if the mini nana are placed in an area with less light or under the shade of taller plants.
    Referring to the Staurogyne repens. Will mini nana grow or melt under strong light?

    Also, are there any ferts/elements I am missing from my Seachem collection?

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    Re: Repens and Mini Nana Help

    Quote Originally Posted by hardscape View Post
    Referring to the Staurogyne repens. Will mini nana grow or melt under strong light?

    Also, are there any ferts/elements I am missing from my Seachem collection?
    Staurogyne repens is a relatively easy plant to grow, they can grow well in soil or even just tied to objects without substrate. Very flexible plant for aquascaping.

    Mini nana can grow under strong light, but due to its naturally slower growth rate, the leaves do tend to attract algae very easily if exposed to too much light.

    Looks like you have most of the Seachem range of fertilisers, i guess that should be sufficient at this stage.

    Btw, i noticed you didn't mention using Co2 injection... if you are running a low-tech tank, then carbon availability would be your main limitation in terms of plant growth (even with ample light and nutrients). While Excel can help create an alternative liquid carbon supply, the overall growth speed still wouldn't be able to match the results from Co2 injection, so just have to factor that in.
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