Seek help about Elatine tiandra (Ah Pek Plant)

[jiahe88]

Can check APP need high lights? my lighting is 3x39 T5 HO. for a 3"x18x18? and i found that my tank plants grow well accept my erect moss and APP. seek help form AQ

[ranmasatome]

APP??? that plant is a weed!!!!
Its an No3 lover...

[jiahe88]

ranmasatome, hi, what you trying to tell me? i can't understand.

[valice]

He is trying to tell you that, if you dose enough NO3 (nitrate), your APP will grow like a weed, regardless of the lighting amount.

To add, in your aquascaping thread, when he asked about regime, he is asking about how often and how much you dose your fertilisers. So that better and more accurate suggestions could be made.

[jiahe88]

thanks ranmasatome and valice, what should i get for NO3?

[AquaObsession]

Get Potassium Nitrate KNO3. It is available from NA and costs about $10 (rough guide) for 1kg I think.
I've also keep APP before. My lights were a bit strong, but i think mine grew like weeds because of NO3 and the adasoil i was then using. In the 1 month I was away from Singapore, it completely overtook my whole tank.

Try to trim it such that it remains only a thin layer, it is much better this way. If you let it grow too much afterwards, it get to get uprooted easily when you start to pull the top off.

[jiahe88]

thanks Aquaobsession. i be droping by tomorrow to get some of the fert!

[jiahe88]

if i go NA buy NO3 and KH2PO4 each per kg, when i mix how much should i dose into my tank? got any guideline? my is 3ft tank. i have post some of my tank picture at AQ. care someone help with it? thanks

[ranmasatome]

I suggest you read about dosing from the beginners area in this forum. You can look up E.I. by Tom Barr on the stickies there. Gives you everything you need to know about dosing ferts for your tank and how to maintain it and even a rough idea of how it all works.

[jiahe88]

okie thanks ranmasatome.

[troyz]

hi Folks...i do dose KNO3 but APP still melts...any experts can advice

[jiahe88]

troyz, you dose which methol? your tank only have APP or with others? i use to have app without doseing NO3 they grow like shit. .slow or melts. but after i use EI methol dose NO3, KH2 and PO4 they grow until very nice and fast.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=23569

this link go read about details. .than try do a 50% water change. than try EI methol see your APP how the process.

[troyz]

troyz, you dose which methol? your tank only have APP or with others? i use to have app without doseing NO3 they grow like shit. .slow or melts. but after i use EI methol dose NO3, KH2 and PO4 they grow until very nice and fast.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=23569

this link go read about details. .than try do a 50% water change. than try EI methol see your APP how the process.

hi bro...still melts

[jiahe88]

sorry late reply as this suituation i think you need to find more expert from AQ.

[kaym]

It grows flat and nice when under very strong light. I supplement mine with seachem flourish once a week and daily dose of seachem excel. Gravel used is ADA soil. I suppose you could experiment abit with APP in a seperate small container first if you are that determined

[troyz]

It grows flat and nice when under very strong light. I supplement mine with seachem flourish once a week and daily dose of seachem excel. Gravel used is ADA soil. I suppose you could experiment abit with APP in a seperate small container first if you are that determined

HI kaym...maybe my lighting not enough...currently using T5 (24Wattsx3)n my 2ft tank height is 18 inch(1.5ft)+lightstand another 2inches...what i think maybe the light penetration to the APP is not enough...