jamesmcsyd
04-21-2003, 03:12 AM
Hello,
I'm not big into plants, but I successfully keep potted swords in my discus show tank.
I have a problem, my leaves have, on parts, an unsightly brown film on them, and i don't know what it is. Other than this, they are growing well, with a clay and gravel substrate, and some liquid fertliser at very small doses every 2 days. I don't have any test kits for phosphate or iron, but maybe I should get one! The brown film comes off if I take the plants out and clean the leaves.
My guess is that it might be phosphate deposits, but I have no algae. My water parameters are normal for a discus tank. I add Calcium Carbonate to maintain pH level. I clean the BB daily.
Can you help me?
James
I'm not big into plants, but I successfully keep potted swords in my discus show tank.
I have a problem, my leaves have, on parts, an unsightly brown film on them, and i don't know what it is. Other than this, they are growing well, with a clay and gravel substrate, and some liquid fertliser at very small doses every 2 days. I don't have any test kits for phosphate or iron, but maybe I should get one! The brown film comes off if I take the plants out and clean the leaves.
My guess is that it might be phosphate deposits, but I have no algae. My water parameters are normal for a discus tank. I add Calcium Carbonate to maintain pH level. I clean the BB daily.
Can you help me?
James