I Think My Plants Are Dying!

[gschmidt]

I just got plants for my 37 gallon tank and they are starting to turn brown! I have only had them for a few days now and I don't k ow what to do. I tested my ammonia and it was really really high, but I don't know for sure because I have been using dr tims ammonium chloride to fishless cycle my tank(it's still cycling) and I don't think my test accurately test for this ammonia additive. I really don't know what to do and any suggestions to keep the plants healthy will be great. Also, I'm not entirely sure that they are dying, but they are turning brown. I'm sorry but I can't provide a picture since the files are appearently too large to send.

 

[APColorado]

What kind of plants are they?

What kind of light fixture do you?

 

[chrish828]

Sometimes the plants see already dying when you get them from the store. How much light? Substrate? Ferts?

 

[gschmidt]

Sometimes the plants see already dying when you get them from the store. How much light? Substrate? Ferts?

I have some kind of fertilizer substrate that came in a package with water in it. I have an 18 watt light that goes across the entire tank. There is jungle val, frogbit, and some other plant I can't remember the name of. I cut off the browning parts of the jungle because I don't want them to spike my nitrates. I keep the light on for seven hours each day, too.

 

[Jocelyn Adelman]

Can you post a whole tank picture? And of the ferts too?

 

[gschmidt]

For so

Can you post a whole tank picture? And of the ferts too?

me reason I can't take pictures because the files are always considered too large. Sorry

 

[Celestialgirl]

For so

me reason I can't take pictures because the files are always considered too large. Sorry

Take a screenshot of your pic. That usually helps with large file size.

Sometimes new plants die back a bit then regrow too. I'm just learning myself. Do they look like they're melting or do they have brown holes in them? Pics would help a lot.

 

[BuddyD]

I have anacharis plants and the main stalks are turning brownish but the offshoots that are growing off the sides of them are very green.
If you can figure plants out let me know.

 

[toolman]

I have anacharis plants and the main stalks are turning brownish but the offshoots that are growing off the sides of them are very green.
If you can figure plants out let me know.

Start a thread, many will be glad to help.Many questions to ask.

 

[gschmidt]

Take a screenshot of your pic. That usually helps with large file size.

Sometimes new plants die back a bit then regrow too. I'm just learning myself. Do they look like they're melting or do they have brown holes in them? Pics would help a lot.

Ok, but I think my plants are doing better now. I did a partial water change since my ammonia levels were high and they seems to have picked up a bit.

I also cut off the bad parts of the plants.