amtiskaw Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 I've gone high tech with CO2 injection and upped my lights to T5 and LED. I've just about got my ferts sussed out, and now my plants are pearling from about 2 PM till lights out at 8 PM. I've noticed my crypts don't pearl as such - they just emit a stream of bubbles from one or two points. Is this standard for crypts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Mine will do a lot of that if there is a small tear or crack on the leaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Yep, its usually a sign of a cut or break in the leafs venous system but I have seen it happen with no apparent visual damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 my twisted veil does that alot it looks real good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Yeah, it's amazing how much oxygen they pump out 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 it's posts like this that make me more aware that I was nowhere near having a successful planted tank when I was high tech. oh well, one day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 The tricky bit is balancing your ferts, I find. Nitrate seems to be the limiting factor in my tank. I've almost got rid of visible algae, but I'm finding if I let the nitrate level go too low I get more algae - which seems counter-intuitive to me :roll: I had a massive cyano outbreak at one point when I ramped up the ferts too quickly, but a 4 day blackout cured that. Too much phosphate caused it, I think. I really want to strip my tank and re-scape now I've leaned a bit and seen some of the awesome scapes on the web, but I'm enjoying my tank too much ATM, even if it's a bit amateurish in it's layout. Still hunting for that ultimate bit of driftwood to base the scape around, too. And the right stone. And deciding on substrate. And plant availability... :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Perfectly normal Crypt behavior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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