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[barbq]

just started a tank 40g , 2 weeks old
i've planted 3 days ago
2 echinodorus parviflorus
2 Micranthemum umbrosum
2 Myrio Filigree
substrate: gravel size from 1 to 3 mm
I have a emperor 280 filter, a CO2 instalation, a 20 W lamp on the hood
water tests yesterday: 7.2 pH, ammonia 3.7 ppm, Nitrate 2.25, Nitrite 0 ppm
noted yesterday that echinodorus started to get yellowish leaves

what can i do ?

Thanks

[Jim Anderson]

In article >, says...
> just started a tank 40g , 2 weeks old
> i've planted 3 days ago
> 2 echinodorus parviflorus
> 2 Micranthemum umbrosum
> 2 Myrio Filigree
> substrate: gravel size from 1 to 3 mm
> I have a emperor 280 filter, a CO2 instalation, a 20 W lamp on the hood
> water tests yesterday: 7.2 pH, ammonia 3.7 ppm, Nitrate 2.25, Nitrite 0 ppm
> noted yesterday that echinodorus started to get yellowish leaves
>
> what can i do ?
>
> Thanks
>

Check out this chart;
<http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_nutrient.htm>

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[Happy'Cam'per]

"barbq" > wrote in message
...
> just started a tank 40g , 2 weeks old
> i've planted 3 days ago
> 2 echinodorus parviflorus
> 2 Micranthemum umbrosum
> 2 Myrio Filigree
> substrate: gravel size from 1 to 3 mm
> I have a emperor 280 filter, a CO2 instalation, a 20 W lamp on the hood
> water tests yesterday: 7.2 pH, ammonia 3.7 ppm, Nitrate 2.25, Nitrite 0
ppm
> noted yesterday that echinodorus started to get yellowish leaves
>

I think that 20w over a 40 gallon might be too dim. Generally planted tanks
are run at 2wpg and higher. I would recommend adding another 2 or 3 20w
tubes. You can stagger the light cycles if you have timers, all 3 globes
don't have to come on at the same time. After you have added the light you
should begin to look at fertilisers. You can buy most ferts at your local
pharmacy. If you need help with a recipe let me know and I'll help you out.
Good luck.
--
Kind Regards
Cameron

[barbq]

Happy'Cam'per wrote:
> "barbq" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>just started a tank 40g , 2 weeks old
>>i've planted 3 days ago
>>2 echinodorus parviflorus
>>2 Micranthemum umbrosum
>>2 Myrio Filigree
>>substrate: gravel size from 1 to 3 mm
>>I have a emperor 280 filter, a CO2 instalation, a 20 W lamp on the hood
>>water tests yesterday: 7.2 pH, ammonia 3.7 ppm, Nitrate 2.25, Nitrite 0
>
> ppm
>
>>noted yesterday that echinodorus started to get yellowish leaves
>>
>
>
> I think that 20w over a 40 gallon might be too dim. Generally planted tanks
> are run at 2wpg and higher. I would recommend adding another 2 or 3 20w
> tubes. You can stagger the light cycles if you have timers, all 3 globes
> don't have to come on at the same time. After you have added the light you
> should begin to look at fertilisers. You can buy most ferts at your local
> pharmacy. If you need help with a recipe let me know and I'll help you out.
> Good luck.
> --
> Kind Regards
> Cameron
>
>
Thanks Cameron

[barbq]

Jim Anderson wrote:
> In article >, says...
>
>>just started a tank 40g , 2 weeks old
>>i've planted 3 days ago
>>2 echinodorus parviflorus
>>2 Micranthemum umbrosum
>>2 Myrio Filigree
>>substrate: gravel size from 1 to 3 mm
>>I have a emperor 280 filter, a CO2 instalation, a 20 W lamp on the hood
>>water tests yesterday: 7.2 pH, ammonia 3.7 ppm, Nitrate 2.25, Nitrite 0 ppm
>>noted yesterday that echinodorus started to get yellowish leaves
>>
>>what can i do ?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>
>
> Check out this chart;
> <http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_nutrient.htm>
>
Thanks Jim