Frequent Aquarium Questions

• We have a 15 gallon freshwater planted tank. Our live plants have started turning black around the edges of the leaves and appear to be dying. What could be causing this?
  
  
• I have a fresh water tank with 2 potted plants inside The microsorum is getting transparent leaves. I use a light designed for growing plants and use fertilized soil, what else can I do to encourage healthy aquatic plants?
  
  
• i have a 30 gallon fresh water aquarium with tetras in them.recently i observed that my plants were getting brown. What can I do to promote healthy plant growth?
  
  
• I have a 55 gal freshwater aquarium with and underground filter, will this affect live plants in the aquarium?
  
  
• I have 2 plants and they came with a soft block of brown moss-type vegetation. Should I remove this and plant them in the gravel?
  
  
• What is the best way to grow java ferns: in the substrate or clinging to rock or driftwood?
  
  
• Does adding CO2 to the water for my plants displace the O2 needed by the fish?
  
  

• We have a 15 gallon freshwater planted tank. Our live plants have started turning black around the edges of the leaves and appear to be dying. What could be causing this?
  
  They are dying from a combination of poor lighting and low nutrients in the water.
  
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• I have a fresh water tank with 2 potted plants inside The microsorum is getting transparent leaves. I use a light designed for growing plants and use fertilized soil, what else can I do to encourage healthy aquatic plants?
  
  The light and fertilizer are good choices for growing freshwater plants; however, not all plant species are as hardy as some. Most freshwater plants require addition of C02.
  
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• i have a 30 gallon fresh water aquarium with tetras in them.recently i observed that my plants were getting brown. What can I do to promote healthy plant growth?
  
  Plant growth generally relies on injection of CO2 into your system accompanied with good water conditions, proper lighting, and the addition of products designed for encouraging plant growth.
  
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• I have a 55 gal freshwater aquarium with and underground filter, will this affect live plants in the aquarium?
  
  No it should not negatively affect your plant life. There is the possibility of the plants roots (which commonly grow out into the water column rather than down) could be sucked down, but this should not have a negative effect other than over time clogging your underground filter.
  
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• I have 2 plants and they came with a soft block of brown moss-type vegetation. Should I remove this and plant them in the gravel?
  
  No, you should leave the peat moss on the roots of the plants because it will easier to plant them in the substrate.
  
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• What is the best way to grow java ferns: in the substrate or clinging to rock or driftwood?
  
  Tied to driftwood is the best method.
  
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• Does adding CO2 to the water for my plants displace the O2 needed by the fish?
  
  No.
  
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