I have had java moss in my tank for about six days, a few days ago i noticed some brown patches, now most of it is brown.. My tanks is currently cycling and is on its fifth day. I don't know why they are dying maybe it's because of the water..
The ammonia reads just below 1.0, nitrite 1.6 and nitate 12.5.
I also keep the light on at least 10 hours everynight and when i feed the fish some flakes get stuck in the moss but i doubt that is why they are dying...
2007-06-05 02:33:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
the java moss are tied to a piece of wood.
would it help if i transfered the plants to a bowl of clean water?
2007-06-05 05:50:11 · update #1
Those are not good numbers as far as your fish are concerned. Do a 10% water change today and retest.(tomorrow) If the ammonia is still above1.0 do another 10% change. You should be aiming for 0.8 or less. Some ammonia is necessary to nourish the second group of bacteria (Nitrosomonas) that will eventually complete the Nitrogen cycle. Also be very cautious about overfeeding at this point. The other possibility causing the Java Moss to die could be temperature. Most aquarists keep their tanks too warm for most plants. Java Moss thrives at temps in the low 70's. Your tank will cycle faster at 80 degrees F.,so wait until the tank has cycled completely before trying more plants,then s-l-o-w-l-y lower the temperature and give the plants another try.
2007-06-05 05:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't transfer the plants, they need the organic waste to grow, only put the lights on for 8 hours a day as any more helps algae to out compete the java moss.
2007-06-05 06:34:58 · answer #2 · answered by basilb101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what's the temp interior the tanks? Java moss quite does extra effectual in cooler temps then warmer. And, how plenty lighting fixtures is interior the tank? Java moss does extra effectual in decrease mild circumstances. in any different case, flow forward and attempt an iron complement. i've got continually had stable success with that.
2016-11-26 00:34:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of plants don't transfer well -- you have it anchored? you could try putting it in a bucket with aquarium fertilizer in the water -- i don't know if you want fertilizer in a cycling tank.
how much light do they get? i think they prefer lower light levels -- like 2 watts per gallon.
2007-06-05 04:40:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋