Why are the plants dying?
Again there could be many factors that include poor lighting, no fertiliser, too much oxygen or wrong water chemistry. Also remember that some fish love to eat plants! • Why do I need test kits? Incorrect water chemistry can be a major factor in fish deaths. Test kits are required to check pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate and Phosphate. • Do I need a filter/aerator? Yes. An aquarium needs a filter suitable to the size of the aquarium as well as to the inhabitants. A filter removes many contaminants from the water. Aerators are also important. If an aerator is not used in an aquarium in extremely hot temperatures the fish could suffocate. During summer it is important to watch the temperature of your aquarium to ensure that it is not too hot, as oxygen is depleted at high temperatures. • What sort of gravel should I use? There are many different types of gravel on the market. They vary in size and colour. Some fish prefer certain types of gravel, e.g. marine tanks. Always ask for advice wh
In response to message posted by Krazy39: These War and Peace combos are everywhere lately, it seems like, and they are very popular. The idea is seductive, the plant feeds the fish and the fish waste feeds the plant. In practice, it doesn’t always work that way! There are a couple of possible reasons. The plant can be grown in water, but it is not normally a water plant. The roots have to adjust to being in water rather than in air/water/soil. The plant is probably either just out of the ideal growing conditions of a greenhouse/commercial grower and has to adjust to the new environment at home in terms of light, humidity and temperature. Then, the plant may have been mishandled or shocked in the interim — during the retail process or during shipping or even between purchase and installation in the jar. Finally, these plants are somewhat prone to a sort of root rot anyway. IF the plant was infected with that and it had been controlled chemically prior to purchase, it will rear up and
