Healthy Aquatic plants

All living organism required vitamins and minerals for their healthy growth. But in Aquatic plants it required as in the form of neutriant or fertilizers. Varies chemicals like..

• Iron

• Phosphorus.

• Excel(carbon)

• Potassium.

• Nitrogen.

• Flourish & Advance.

• Equilibrium (Restores minerals)

Mineral deficiencies can be detected by observing the plants and their symptoms.

Magnesium, nitrogen, phosphate, potassium for example are mobile nutrients and calcium, iron are immobile.

Mobile nutrients can be moved within the plant to avoid a shortage while a deficiency in immobile nutrients has an instant effect on the plant.

Additional considerations:

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

A possible source for a CO2 deficiency can be a well aerated tank. Airstones or high surface turbidity can diffuse the CO2.

Excess CO2 can be a result of poor lighting (the better the lighting the easier, the CO2 uptake of the plants), or an over fertilization of CO2.

Substrate Problems

The substrate is either to loose or compacted. If agitated gas bubbles can be detected on the the surface. This is also an indication that the substrate is old and in need of replacement.

Water Temperature

Plants will stop growing and die off if the water is to cold. Higher temperatures will result in smaller leaves and larger gaps between these leaves.

Lighting

Light is essential for photosynthesis. Not enough wattage or aging bulbs will stun the plant growth. Plants look weak with small pale green leaves. Plants closer to the light will be less effected.

AUTHOR: Jabir Hamza

0553369149