batmanforever Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Hi, 12 days ago I set up a new tank in the back shed which has transparent roofing above which should let in ample light. Treated the water with stress coat and stress zyme. Temperature 26c, ph 8. Added x100 2.5cm elect yellows, demasoni's and bristlenoses hence ammonia 1ppm. I bought 10 plants (in a courier bag with water) 20cm long and placed the roots into bedrock gravel. The top 10cm of leaf went "not good" and has broken off. The bottom 10cm "looks" ok. Are these plants dying or does it take them a while to get established? Any advise would be greatly appreciated as I want to have a good planted tank. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerpeller Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 i had the same thing happen to my twisted val. its growing like crazy now. i think its just from damage in transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 I bought 5 plants online, and they looked pretty sickly after I planted them. This was 3 weeks ago now, and I am just getting new shoots. Have 2 long shoots 15cm, but not really any others... All other plants are growing well (rotala, anubias, dwarf sag) so I hope these ones get better. Ironically, these are the only plants I actually paid for in my new tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tu Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 i too had that problem! and still do after 2weeks i also have the spiral val that grows really fast (like an inch a day) and it just breaks and falls apart mid leafish. So a week ago i added a co2 diffuser and another day glow light and they are still dying and i still cant figuer out why! I have a 4ftx1.5ftx1.5ft with 2 day glows and 1 co2 diffuser. in it i have java fern thats donig really well, cabomba doing well, baby tears, brizilian sword both donig well and both the vals are dying. so hmmmm cant figuer out what the problem is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazza404 Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 I've found it can take them a bit of time to acclimatise to a new tank and also time if pH buffered etc, Some people plant into a ceramic pot with gravel or an aquatic mix type in it so the plant can grow easier in african tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Remove any dead leaves as they will rot and contribute to the rise in ammonia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesarz Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Hi guys, Probably there are traces of copper in the water of your tank, it is deadly to vals. Some people use copper to get rid of snails in plants. Snailrid is a copper sulfate solution. If at one stage the plants get soaked in Snailrid, all your vals will die from residual copper. Cesar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbieBoy Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 What's your water hardness like? IME, Vallis tends to melt in soft water. Maybe try an up your GH/KH a tad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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