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Permalink Reply by Peter on October 10, 2012 at 6:33pm

Do u have snails?

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Permalink Reply by Rich bob on October 10, 2012 at 9:36pm

Yeah i have snails.

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Permalink Reply by LED on October 10, 2012 at 6:37pm

Alex are you dosing any ferts? if not then you may have an issue with nutrient deficiencies.  if you have dirt then you should be fine with nutrients for roughly 2 years of using the dirt with high co2.  

you may have issues with tears due to water current?? (< dont really know about that statement)

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Permalink Reply by Rich bob on October 10, 2012 at 9:37pm

I'm not dosing, but i put root tabs once in a while.. no i have no dirt, thinking about converting though. Thanks for your reply!

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Permalink Reply by Peter on October 10, 2012 at 6:39pm

http://fishtanktv.com/m/blogpost?id=6423219%3ABlogPost%3A185283 this diagram he posted is really helpful

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Permalink Reply by Rich bob on October 10, 2012 at 9:37pm

thanks! very helpful!

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Permalink Reply by LED on October 10, 2012 at 10:46pm

great repost Peter. This most likely is the answer to the question =)

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Permalink Reply by TONY K on October 10, 2012 at 8:40pm

not enough light! swords like high light???

 

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Permalink Reply by Rich bob on October 10, 2012 at 9:38pm

Yeah i know! lights are just so freakin expensive!!

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Permalink Reply by TONY K on October 11, 2012 at 5:20pm

the crappy part is you have a 29 gallon that was my first size, when i started planted aquariums, i seem to have better luck with shallower tanks like 10 gallons 20 long ect. you don't need a $200 light to penetrate light all the way down to the bottom. remember the good light has to get all the way down to your plants. those compact flourecent bulbs that you can get at walmart or home depot has a better selection work great 6500k you can get them in allmost any wattage build your own fixture thats what i did. if you consider a new light some day do your home work alot of those so called t5 systems aren't all they claim to be.

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Piti on October 11, 2012 at 5:45pm

One light that I am now running on my 40 and 20 gallon is the ZooMed T5 HO.

Their models are inexpensive compared to most other high output lights and I've been pleased with mine.  Plants are growing amazingly.  Just another option.

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Permalink Reply by seth roach on October 11, 2012 at 8:16pm

is it on all the leaves...including the new leaves?? if its just on the outer oldest leaves they could just be old leaves decaying and showing more wear from the snails....if its just the older ones id say just trim them more better looking ones will come back.

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