Title: Back to work blues... um, browns
Brads - July 23, 2007 04:11 PM (GMT)
OK, give it to me straight. I can take it. (I think) Just got back from 2 weeks vacation to find my aponogeton all brown and dying in my Betta tank at work. It's still got a couple of green leaves and the java moss is fine so I'm hoping it will come back. Ummm, my guess is that nobody turmed the tank light on for 2 weeks and that's what happened. Stupid me for not actually telling somebody to do it. Guess I just figured they would. :banghead: Hope I don't lose it. Those big old leaves swaying in the currents are pretty cool. My Betta digs 'em too. Well, hiding under them anyway.
FBG - July 23, 2007 06:37 PM (GMT)
well...I'm not positive this'll help, but if you haven't had them for more than a year, i think that it could be possibly that they are dieing off to come back in a few months. At least if these are the plants that I have i think that's what's happening. However, it could also be that no one turned on the lights. ;)
Some one else please post as well, because I'm not 100% positive about this. :P
PS: THANK YOU for posting some thing in the planted tank section, I've been waiting to share my knowledge for the last few months. :crazy:
Brads - July 26, 2007 06:35 PM (GMT)
Update: All the leaves that were brown have disolved or been removed. There are still 3 good ones and one that may or may not make it. Still, it seems to be hanging inn there. :woo:
Brads - July 30, 2007 02:31 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Brads @ Jul 26 2007, 10:35 AM) |
| Update: All the leaves that were brown have disolved or been removed. There are still 3 good ones and one that may or may not make it. Still, it seems to be hanging inn there. :woo: |
Well, the weekend's passed and I think my little plant buddy is going to be OK. It just put out a new leaf!!! woo-hoo Must have been those idiots at work not turning the light on that caused the problem. "mental note: get light timer :think: "
FBG - July 30, 2007 03:51 PM (GMT)
you don't have to get the timer from the LFS, if you go to a local hardware storeyou can get a digital timer cheaper that the ones at the LFS. (hardware store meaning either ACE, Home Depot, Lowes, or mom and pop stores.)
I got mine at Lowes for i think 9.99. it's simple and works 24/7.
Brads - July 30, 2007 04:50 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (FBG @ Jul 30 2007, 07:51 AM) |
| I got mine at Lowes for i think 9.99. it's simple and works 24/7. |
Yeah, I've got one on my tank at home. Ten bucks and no worries. What a deal! Seems I kinda overlooked my tank at work though. (don't tell my Betta, he'll be p_ssed) Better take care of it before you know who finds out. :BP: Thanks for the info! :)
FBG - July 31, 2007 06:28 AM (GMT)
No problem. :) hope every thing works out fine.