This tank's substrate is 3 years old ADA aquasoil. The white "sand" in the picture is actually ADAMan that stuff looks awesome!
Looks like you're growing it in regular gravel?? Does it not need special care?
haha mkrookm loves his weedsYou made me a VERY HAPPY camper today Ao!
I've been looking for this one longer than you buddyI've been looking for this for a longgggg time,
really, it was my impression that most toninas require very high light would you say moderate light is favored for belem too? I just got some super healthy belem from a friend (tom barr) and its starting to look raggy in my tank for unkown reasons. I have about 5.5 wpg CFL, adequate pressurized co2, heavy EI ferts, ADA aquasoil, kh around 2, very good flow/ filtration and it still isn't looking good. any help would be appreciatedMy experience is that the basic requirements to grow this plant are KH < 1 and well fertilized water.
In addition, moderate light is better than direct (strong) light.
Don't need to worry too much. I think your belems are just trying to accommodate to their new home. The old leaves of Toninas might melt a little bit when they change environment. I think belems can do well in both high and low lights. However, unlike Belem, Uaupes seldom grows taller than 2". Therefore, I believe they don't need much light in nature. Nonetheless, it's still possible to grow Uaupes in high light but the margin of errors will be narrow because they will melt much faster in high lightreally, it was my impression that most toninas require very high light would you say moderate light is favored for belem too? I just got some super healthy belem from a friend (tom barr) and its starting to look raggy in my tank for unkown reasons. I have about 5.5 wpg CFL, adequate pressurized co2, heavy EI ferts, ADA aquasoil, kh around 2, very good flow/ filtration and it still isn't looking good. any help would be appreciated
Very untrue, I grow them in low light in some of my tanks with no issues. Even now my backup tank are heavily overgrown. All my Mato Grossos, Goais, Vomits blood, Toninas, other unknown that I have ...etc are getting very low light due to floaters and I experience no issues whatsoever.it was my impression that most toninas require very high light
I concurA few tips for growing Toninas: if you find brown spots on the leaves, dose more K. If you find the leaves become yellowish, dose more N. If you find the old leaves start to melt, lower KH
I'm sure you have my friend :O Not to worry I will help to make it more readily available for those who appreciate the sp.I've been looking for this one longer than you buddy