Journal 75P - Journey Into High Tech

[MrJG]

It’s looking like it’s settling back in! Awesome how quick things can turn around, hang in there.

On the pink flamingo I’d mow those leaves down so it can concentrate on the ones that were grown in your tank. Anytime I add crypts I watch like a hawk first week or two. The moment a frond starts struggling just nip it off and get it outta there.
I got a few from @JayP too and they were freaking amazing and huge leaves, eventually though they transition to your tank conditions and the old ones have to go when they start attracting algae.

A little browner under my lower light but prob one of your plants relatives. *waves


Also 0-1 kh. I reconstitute distilled w salty shrimp gh to ~100 tds . Crypts are fine with it.

 

[JayP]

I also made a quick fill attachment from mostly spare Oase parts that I didn't use. Someone on this forum also mentioned a water flow meter, which is part of this attachment. No more estimating how much remineralizer to use! Since the spray bar isn't locked into place, I twist it to face the glass so the water isn't very disruptive. You can also use less extensions to make it shorter for a smaller tank.

Hmm, looks familiar.

On the pink flamingo I’d mow those leaves down so it can concentrate on the ones that were grown in your tank. Anytime I add crypts I watch like a hawk first week or two. The moment a frond starts struggling just nip it off and get it outta there.
I got a few from @JayP too and they were freaking amazing and huge leaves, eventually though they transition to your tank conditions and the old ones have to go when they start attracting algae.

Those Pink Flamingos got around. I agree with JG, on trimming off the old leaves as soon as you see some new ones come in. I think crypts, in general, don't like transition and struggle for awhile. I had a brown crypt struggle for months, without much change and then all of the sudden, it took off and I now I have it coming out my ears. I also just moved some of this same pink flamingo from the old farm tank to the new and a couple old leaves have already melted, but new ones are popping up.

 

[Mr. Silly Goose]

In my - limited - experience, crypts really like some KH, and APT SKY does not have any

I have had pink flamingo stay healthy even with modest light, with strong micro fertilization and a KH of at least 3°

Maybe consider some potassium carbonate?


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It’s looking like it’s settling back in! Awesome how quick things can turn around, hang in there.

On the pink flamingo I’d mow those leaves down so it can concentrate on the ones that were grown in your tank. Anytime I add crypts I watch like a hawk first week or two. The moment a frond starts struggling just nip it off and get it outta there.
I got a few from @JayP too and they were freaking amazing and huge leaves, eventually though they transition to your tank conditions and the old ones have to go when they start attracting algae.

A little browner under my lower light but prob one of your plants relatives. *waves
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Also 0-1 kh. I reconstitute distilled w salty shrimp gh to ~100 tds. Crypts are fine with it.

Hmm, looks familiar.

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Those Pink Flamingos got around. I agree with JG, on trimming off the old leaves as soon as you see some new ones come in. I think crypts, in general, don't like transition and struggle for awhile. I had a brown crypt struggle for months, without much change and then all of the sudden, it took off and I now I have it coming out my ears. I also just moved some of this same pink flamingo from the old farm tank to the new and a couple old leaves have already melted, but new ones are popping up.

Thank you 3! I missed the posts apparently. All of the growth is "new" in my tank. I'll give it a good trim along with the water change this weekend. I need to find time in my weekly routines to do a mid-week trim. The tank is starting to get over run with algae and I don't think weekly trimming is enough.

@JayP Apparently it must have been you that mentioned the water meter? I definitely didn't see a picture, but it's pretty funny to see we essentially made the same thing!