What causes aquarium plants to die?
by Aquaboy on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 | 4 Comments
I’ve been having some trouble keeping my ribbon plants alive. The fish is doing great, but the plants I buy turn yellow in about a week.
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what are ammonia and nitrate and nitrite level if too high it will kill plants another problem plants need sunlight or good aqauarium light your might have gotten weak, sometime there is no nutrition in the tank, tell us size of ur tank and what type fish u got so we can help better.
The reason you’re having trouble with Ribbon plants is because they aren’t aquatic at all! They quickly die (as you can see) when kept under water, as they suffocate. These platns should be planted as any other terrestrial plants– OUT OF WATER! Unfortunately, Petco and Petsmart have made these staples in their stock, and I’m sure they make a fair bit of money off of repeat customers who think they’ll be able to keep it alive this time…
Consider buying some Amazon Swords instead– they’ll actually survive under water, and have a similar leaf shape to that of the Ribbon.
i guess it is not getting enough natural light.
Almost all plants turn yellow in the first week of being planted in a new tank.
It’s caused from the stress form the water paremeters, lightening changes, and adjusting to the change in minerals in the water.
The best thing to do is use some scissors cut away any dying or damaged leaves (this helps the plants regrow new healthy leaves).
As mentioned before the ribbon plant is not a true aquatic plant.
If you are looking for a easy plant try Jave Fern.
Good Luck.