What plant deficiency does this look like to you?

[SaltyUser199]

I have a 55 gallon aquarium with a ton of convict cichlid in it (I started with just a few but they multiply like crazy). So I've got a couple of okra plants sitting in it. I recently added a couple pepper plants.

But look at the shots of these okra plants. What deficiency does that look like to you? Nitrogen I would guess? But with so many fish that I feed twice a day, and just 4 plants (and this was occurring even before I added the pepper plants, so really with just 2 plants), I would have thought the plants could not keep up eating the nitrogen the fish put out.

What you think?

Thanks!!!

 

[punkncat]

I have zero good advice about keeping most plants alive. In my aquarium hobby about the only thing I could keep was Anubis Nana.

I am, however, curious about what you have going on here. Are the plants "floating" on the tank with the fish swimming among root systems, or ?


I have kept convicts alongside other cichlids, and they are a very hearty and fearless little fish. I like to keep those or something like a Brichardi in the tank 'alone' (of other cichlids) and build a community of things like Danio, Barbs, and other (mid) community type fish that are hearty and fast.

 

[SaltyUser199]

I have zero good advice about keeping most plants alive. In my aquarium hobby about the only thing I could keep was Anubis Nana.

I am, however, curious about what you have going on here. Are the plants "floating" on the tank with the fish swimming among root systems, or ?

Fish in tank. On top of tank is wood, with holes cut out for net cups. In which I plant plants in whatever those rounds baked balls for aquaponics are called. So roots sit directly in water, soaking up nutrients. I have an air pump to keep water well oxygenated. Easy peasy, unbelievably effective.

 

[punkncat]

Great way to keep the Nitrogen cycle at bay. Not ever seen a setup like this. Kudos.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

What deficiency does that look like to you? Nitrogen I would guess?

It does indeed seem like a Nitrogen deficiency based on my experience.

 

[punkncat]

I know that the tomatoes I kill every year will turn yellow with too much water. I am not aware of what okra likes in that regard.