machdad71 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Just wondering if anyone can help me out please. I have a few plants in my tank. Since I have put them in, (about 2 months ago) they seem to be doing really poorly. The leaves on them have this sort of rusty look on them. I only have a blue spectrum fluro running on this tank. Is this light source adequate. I leave the light on for about 8hrs a day, is this enough light time or do I need to increase it? It looks as if the leaves are being burnt. I really don't know what to do about this and any feedback will be awesome. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthom211 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 How old is it and how many kelvins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Blue lighting is usally around 1400k ,for plants you need 6700k-8000k,6700k being optimal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 As col said get the k levels right and replace tubes every 8-9 months give them 8-10 hrs light and at a min a general broad spec fert once a week.If you get your light spec hrs and ferts right you will get less alge growth which it sounds like you have at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrin Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Sounds like diatom algae. Does it seem a little powder like if you wipe it off the leaves? Also, what plants do you have in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPete86 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 If its yellowy brown patches on the leaves it could be lack of iron? Too much harms fish but none at all creates deficiencies in plants. If so I recommend Flourish Iron by Seachem. All my plants go mental with it. I had 'burn' marks on anubias in an African tank yrs ago & fixed with 1/4 doses of Flourish Iron (1/4 dose as 4 anubias were the only plants, I use full dose in proper planted tanks) ever since I've never had a sick or wilted plant (knock on wood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machdad71 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Wow. Thank you everyone for your feedback. I will look into everything I have heard and will try all of these solutions and will get back to you's and let you all know how I go with it. Thank you all once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPete86 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 No wukkas mate, good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
