Plant leaves turning yellowish/brownish

**Sphere** · 15th Dec 2008, 16:35

Any idea what can cause the problem? Attached are the pics...

Thanks!

**blue33** · 15th Dec 2008, 16:38

Nutrients deficiency!

**Loopy** · 15th Dec 2008, 16:54

Blue33 is right. Add something like Seachem Flourish. In this case, I will go with more Iron. My girlfriend planted tank had this about a week ago. I dosed Iron - API Leaf Zone. Iron and Potassium.

**Shadow** · 15th Dec 2008, 20:46

Is that suppose to be glosso? look prety bad. Before jump to the conclusion, what is your substrate? how is your dossing regime (Macro and micro)? CO2 level? light? tank size?

wild guess: lack of N

**Sphere** · 27th Dec 2008, 19:23

I'm not sure whether that's glosso... very newbie in this area..

so far have not added much fertiliser.. thinking of getting Seachem Florish..
No CO2 tank yet.. currently using those CO2 pills that look like panadol.. will add a CO2 tank soon

tank is a 1feet tank.
i have now changed to a PL light 11 Watt.

and just an update: the plants seem to get greener and healthier now.. though I'm not sure what solved the problem. the major changes i made are that i have off the airpump, and changed to a PL light 11 Watt.

**CK Yeo** · 27th Dec 2008, 19:52

Your plant is HC. It is most likely dying because there isn't enough light for it. Try less demanding plants for a start.
Consider DIY CO2 if you are not able to get a pressurized system. It is much better than "pills", IMO.

ck

**Sphere** · 27th Dec 2008, 21:55

Thanks for the advise. I am planning to get a CO2 tank, likely sometime next week.

**Ak47** · 3rd Jan 2009, 19:46

Thanks for sharing... I face the same problem too.

**Shadow** · 3rd Jan 2009, 20:00

HC isn't not an easy plant, especailly not for newbie. I myself fail twice before get it right. The secret in my case (not sure if it work for other people as well) is plenty of CO2 way above 30ppm and lots of light will help them convert from emerse to submerse. By the way most of the plant bought from LFS is grown emerse (hydroponic style, leaves not under the water)

By the way CO2 tablet is waste of money, in my personal opinion

**Sphere** · 4th Jan 2009, 02:33

Just an update

The plant is growing much better new and has ever since became greener.

I have also added a CO2 tank + Seachem Florish

**Morgan01** · 4th Jan 2009, 10:08

your plants surely recovered fast

**Sphere** · 4th Jan 2009, 10:20

yes, but now i have a new problem... hair algae and spot algae!!

**Morgan01** · 4th Jan 2009, 17:34

is your tank relatively new? I was attacked by BBA initially but now water condition has improved and tank matured those also gone.

u can treat them with Seachem Excel