My amazon sword plants are growing well but have almost transparent leaves. How can I fix this?
This may have several possible causes. Amazon Swords (Echinodorus sp.) need strong light and soft acid water as well as loose fine gravel. They also need aquarium fertilizer tabs tucked into the gravel near their roots. Translucent leaves mean the chloroplasts in the leaves are dying. This could be caused by not enough light (should have 2 to 3 watts per gallon), or an iron or potassium deficiency (use fertilizer tablets). If your tap water is hard and alkaline, consider using distilled water for water changes. Top • Other than bottled CO2, what is another acceptable method of adding carbon dioxide to my 55 gallon plant tank? There are a few liquid carbon supplements avialable for planted aquariums, such as Flourish Excel by Seachem. A number of other products use CO2 tablets that dissolve and slowly dispense CO2 to the aquarium. Top • I have a small 6 gallon reef tank with a couple small corals 3 fish and an anenome the store said i can have seaweed in the tank but will affect the wat
