Staurogyne repens trouble

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Any one else have trouble growing Staurogyne repens in aquasoil? I grow it fine in sand but I get real slow growth and leaves dying back in aquasoil.

[krisw]

How old is the Aquasoil?

[GOT MTS?]

2 or 3 months

[jweis]

Any one else have trouble growing Staurogyne repens in aquasoil? I grow it fine in sand but I get real slow growth and leaves dying back in aquasoil.

I have had it growing in AS for almost a year. It does very well and I regularly trim the tips and bring it for sale at the GWAPA auctions.

[krisw]

2 or 3 months

Are you dosing as if you had just a flourite? Your Aquasoil is likely out of nutrients

[jweis]

2 or 3 months

Are you dosing as if you had just a flourite? Your Aquasoil is likely out of nutrients

??? After 2-3 months AS is out of nutrients? I thought it was good for a year or so.

My staurogyn repens is doing fine with just dosing Pfertz and no root tabs.

[krisw]

2 or 3 months

Are you dosing as if you had just a flourite? Your Aquasoil is likely out of nutrients

??? After 2-3 months AS is out of nutrients? I thought it was good for a year or so.

My staurogyn repens is doing fine with just dosing Pfertz and no root tabs.

Obviously depends on plant load, light/co2, water change frequency, etc. In general, after 6 weeks I see a decline in growth due to K and trace deficiency. Then, at some point I notice green spot and start dosing P. Then, I'm dosing everything before long. Usually by 3 months. Of course, follow what your plants are telling you. If they're growing, don't mess with a working system.

[jweis]

Oh, I have always dosed P, K, N and micros. I just don't add the root tabs for my AS tank.

[krisw]

Oh, I have always dosed P, K, N and micros. I just don't add the root tabs for my AS tank.

Ah, gotcha. Sounds like we've got the same routine then.

Sorry to hijack the thread! Nick, sounds like you just might need to up your dosing a bit in your AS tank. The only time I've had trouble with Staurogyne repens in an AS tank was in a brand new setup where I think the initial pH/kH drop and Ammonia spike gave it problems.

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I've been dosing EI method with dry salts. I have some in a tank with sand and it's doing great. I just asked because I thought others may have had trouble with aquasoil.