Need help with stem plants!

[jiahe88]

Recently i just got some plant for my landscape. . starting my plant was grow very fast but now the button of the plant is going to die some has fully change colour some become transparent. got anybody can guide me and help me?

[Aquaculture]

IMHO, your lighting isn't enough to reach the bottom portion of the plant or that there isn't enough nutrients being absorded by the plant to sustain the plant. Therefore causing the lower portions which already receives lesser light to wither away.

Can see that there are healthy root along the stem. Why not snip the plant, just below the roots and replant it? Clear the dead ones while u're doing it. Personally, I cut the dead ones as short as possible and replant the 'reborn' ones just beside it.

[Shadow]

yeah as Aquaculture said, that happen when lower part of your plant does not get enough light. Probably due to the top leaft blocking the light. You can cut and replant the healthy portion or you can also deligently trim to make sure light goes all the way to bottom

[jiahe88]

thanks to Aquaculture n shadow. hope will peacefull reborn again. .

[jiahe88]

hi i have try cut button some of the potion and re plant again. .hope everything success. .My tanks light have 2 one is 18w and one is 20w, my fertilisers is jbl. per second 2 bubbles. any thing can help to make it better?

[Shadow]

how big is your tank?

[jiahe88]

My Tank Is 3ft

[Shadow]

38 watt for 3ft tank is kind of low, what is you watt/gallon?

[mordrake]

hi i have try cut button some of the potion and re plant again. .hope everything success. .My tanks light have 2 one is 18w and one is 20w, my fertilisers is jbl. per second 2 bubbles. any thing can help to make it better?

for stem plants, you need to plant them in indivdual stalks about 1 cm apart.
this will ensure light reaches the bottom of each plant stalk.

[Aquaculture]

Shadow and mordrake is right. The other thing to consider is the depth of the tank.

[Quixotic]

For a 3 feet tank, your lighting of 18 and 20 W is a bit low for most plants to thrive well. The plants suitable for this kind of set up are possibly moss, java ferns, anubias type plants.

As you are enriching with CO2 injection, aim for 3 watts/gallon or more.

[jiahe88]

My tank gallon is 50.5g . .watt for the light is total 38w. so i will try to rescape some of my plant to get even from 1cm away.

[Shadow]

38W for 50.5galon is very-very low, you need more light, unless your tank got direct sunlight during the day.

[jiahe88]

Is there anyway to change tube instead of change the whole light in the casing? by the way if i rescape the tank will be any improve?

[Aquaculture]

I'm not a whizz when it comes to electrical issues. I simply changed my tubes to a higher voltage, seems brighter though and working fine after 3mths. There should be a corelation with the ballast but I didn't really think of how it would affect then or am I achieving the light's full potential...

[Shadow]

from what I know ballast wattage must be > then tube wattage

[jiahe88]

got any recommanded place to get ballast light? how much will be cost?

[jiahe88]

Can anybody help me look out who is going to sell away there lights? i still not very good to know what type of light i'm getting and at least how much of watts i needed for my 3ft tank. Can some one guide me along?

[StanChung]

Hi, Andrew, you'd need about 108-144W to grow stem plants for your 3ft tank.
Get 4x36 pls. Phillip 865 would be good enough.

[jiahe88]

thanks StanChung, about how much the price i need to pay for it to get the 4x36 ? can some one introduce me where to get it from singapore LFS with good price or secound hand deals? Pleasa PM me.thanks alot