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ramesh_ndyd
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 Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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hi,
recently many of my plants leafs have started curling towards the ends even fairly new ones. tank specs are as under
dimensions : 24*12*15h
co2 : DIY (2 bot)
Substrate : red soil topped by coarse sand
lighting : 36 W PLL + 14 W T5
fertlizer : liquid(dont know details manufactured by a LFS in mumbai)
can anyone tell me what the problem is. |
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ramesh_ndyd
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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| still no reply guys |
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garothmaan
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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| Ya maaaaan it is very different, I saw this first time. Arent they suppose to grow towards light?, may be your ferts are wrong. Are you sure CO2 is working properly. Infact when I brought those amazons they were curly and now they are straight and up. |
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Sujo
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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Low levels of CO2.
Deficiency of Potassium. |
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Deepak267
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:49 am Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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looks like Zinc deficiency.
This article might help..
Aquatic Plant nutrients explained
Good Luck |
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sandeepraghuvanshi
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:51 am Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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I would never dose something in my tank if I do not know its composition. 
Start dosing with a fertilizer whose components are known.
In addition to leafs curling, they are also signs of green algae and black fuzz algae.
What is your water change frequency.
In a low tech tank it is difficult to have a micro deficiency, a proper fertilizer routine will help. |
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ramesh_ndyd
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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| 50 % water changes weekly, CO2 is good have kept two DIY bottles, Fertilizer is from Affable aquarium in mumbai. they are into this for a very very long time. the plants are looking healthy except for curling towards the ends(red Boxes). have a bit of Blue green algae and green spot algae problem thats it. for others i have siamese algae eaters. had a lot of help from NEXUS. |
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ramesh_ndyd
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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| a few close ups |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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This looks like Calcium deficiency....... You can find more details Here
Try adding some borewell water, if your water is too soft. Could CaC03 ( Calcium Carbonate ) be added to help, I wonder ?!
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Prabhu |
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sandeepraghuvanshi
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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How old is this tank, what is your water source.
It is a nutrient issue without any doubt, however in absence of information on dosing in the tank it is can be guesswork only.
Is the problem visible in new leaves, old leaves or all leaves. |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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Hi
Problem is with root feeder plants. I dont see any issue with liquid fert. I am using the same fert by affable aquarium in my 14 gallons with great results.
You have red soil topped with coarse sand as substrate. Red soil provides basic nutrients but sand is neutral substrate. By the pic it seems substrate is 2 inches thick . I derive that red sand is only 1 inches thick. If tank is old enough that most probably nutrients are consumed by now and time to change substrate. Dont use coarse sand this time as it adds no value to tank . Use laterite + red soil or any branded substrate.
Black algae is typical result of DIY Co2. Yeast Co2 supply is always irregular and leads to black algae. Since you are in Mumbai, pls visit Nautilus . Bandra and buy Azoo Carbon plus. In longer run it will be more economical then yeast CO2.
What filteration you use. Cardinal is not showing its true colors and seems stressed. For a cycled tank 30 -40% water change is the norm. |
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ramesh_ndyd
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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| thanks for the replies, the substrate i have is red soil topped by golden sand, it contains lot of shells, have added a few big literate stones, which should leach iron. Is there any fertilizers that can be added to substrate directly. The fishes are neon tetra's not cardinals |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:55 am Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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| Iron deficiency doesnt cause leaf curl. Try root tabs available at Nautilus or Aquanature Borivali. Root tabs supply nutrients thru roots to plant. They are recommended when substrate quality has depleted. |
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garothmaan
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:38 am Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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| hmmmm .......so you are about to remove golden soil I suppose......if you throw it away please call me i'll wait below the window . And BTW if you are buying laterite tell me from where you got it, I want that too. |
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ramesh_ndyd
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: help needed - leaf curling towards ends |
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| Sorry if the name's not proper, that's what the vendor told me regarding the sand. I did a 60-70 % water change(tap water) today, added the liquid fertilizers and ceramic rings to the overhead filter. Can blue green algae cause leafs to curl, as i was planning to do an antibiotic treatment for the same. can anybody suggest the proper technique - will teramycin do the job. asking because my vals, bacopa, dwarf chain grass are not having any damage on them. same with banana plant. |
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