I have a few plant-related questions. Do plants react differently to different depths of water? I had a sword plant in a 5 gallon, and it did very well and grew taller, rather than wider. The leaves were very green and beautiful. I transferred this plant to my 29 gallon and noticed it grew outward more than upward. Another thing that happened was the leaves began to curl under (bad CO2 due to high pH which I plan on correcting later by adding driftwood) and develop ugly brown spots. While I was changing the 29 gallon from gravel to sand, I relocated the plant in the 5 gallon and within hours, the brown spots and curled leaves looked much healthier!
I also noticed the same thing happening with hornwort. It was much greener and had less dead pieces in the 5 gallon.
Do you think the plant would do better now that I have sand in the 29 gallon? I know that sand is a good for outdoor plants, but is it good for underwater plants, even without a soil substrate underneath?
I think water wisteria and more sword plants would look appealing once I lower the pH, but I seem to have trouble keeping plants without any fertilized substrate.
Thank you for your help!
I also noticed the same thing happening with hornwort. It was much greener and had less dead pieces in the 5 gallon.
Do you think the plant would do better now that I have sand in the 29 gallon? I know that sand is a good for outdoor plants, but is it good for underwater plants, even without a soil substrate underneath?
I think water wisteria and more sword plants would look appealing once I lower the pH, but I seem to have trouble keeping plants without any fertilized substrate.
Thank you for your help!
