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Question by : basic maintenance of a planted aquarium?
I have a 15g aquarium with 5 fish in it. I have two compact flourecent bulbs and the tank is completely stable with the only substrate being an inch and a half of gravel maybe two, but i recently started adding real plants because of the benefits and the beauty.i am a little worried though because the are wilting and becoming slightly discolored.i did some research and found that the plant(s) may shed their leaves before they grow new ones to become used to my aquarium. so my question is simply what can i do to ensure the health of my aquarium plants?

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Answer by Akeath
Are you using fertilizer? Some plants will need that. I use Kent Proplant and Seachem Iron.They may also need root tabs if they are the type of plants that take up nutrients mostly from the roots. If you don’t have a plant substrate like eco-complete than you will need the root tab fertilizers. Some higher maintenance plants also need CO2. You can make your own CO2 system, but you have to be careful not to overdose it, which may hurt the fish.Also make sure you have the light on for 12 hours a day, so they have plenty of time to photosynthesize. Best lights are fluorescents or compact fluorescents in the 6500 K range.

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