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dhanu
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 Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 1:10 pm Post subject: salty hard flake deposits on plants |
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i am observing now white flake like deposits on plants, drift wood & on glass walls top edge. it is more now on glass walls.
my fishes guppies & mollies are dull. pink zebra danios & rainbow shrimps are ok.
iam using bore water. now iam observing salty deposits in house hold buckets also.
is my home bore water is changed?
what to do? |
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nanomania
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: salty hard flake deposits on plants |
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| upload pics....... |
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RAJUSUCHDE
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: salty hard flake deposits on plants |
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| It is dissolved salts in your water. Use distilled/bottled water or make your well water to go through reverse osmosis process. |
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ravi
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: salty hard flake deposits on plants |
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Hi Dhanu,
It could be due to Biogenic Decalcification. Please see Biogenic Decalification
What plants do you have in this aquarium ? |
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dhanu
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: salty hard flake deposits on plants |
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@nanomania: i dont have good camera right now. 
@RAJUSUCHDE: i am adding bore water when my water level is going down. for that may be salts levels raised.
@ravi: somuch literature on Biogenic Decalification. will study later.
im having brown crypts, vallisnaria. deposits seen on horizantal flat surface points of leaves only.
old pic of my 2footer:
https://picasaweb.google.com/117020040644349102650/August15201102#5640944769211052306 |
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Deepak267
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: salty hard flake deposits on plants |
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Nice Crypts.
I had similar experience in UK on my amazon sowrd plant, but i just trimmed the leaves which was affected and the new one was ok. even i dont know the reason, i was just using tap water.
I guess,, pictures will gibe a better idea.
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