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I know there are a few threads on this, but each situation is different. While I don't have any challenging species of plants, they all started dying as of three weeks ago. As a matter of fact, I only have Pothos and Philodendrons, with another unknown viney species. All of them were doing fantastic since setting up the viv in July. I noticed that everything started to curl downward, and the leaves under cover were turning yellow and dying completely. I changed my bulb out since it was 7 months old, and it hasn't made a difference. My little viney plant is disappearing completely.
Mist: 3 times per day
Lighting: ~8.5hrs/day
Top: Glass canopy with mesh screen ventilation in the back
It's a real shame, because as simple as my tank was, in my opinion it was pretty lush and full for the plants I house. I feel badly for my auratus, as she doesn't have much cover anymore. I noticed she's a little less bold. I had been planning on redoing her tank with better plants and wood, but now I think I need to do it sooner. Do you think it could be a matter of maybe misting too much, or that the soil needs to be replaced? One thing I should state, is that for several days two weeks ago the viv wreaked of "bad dirt", that's the only way I can describe it.
I understand that such issues are hard to diagnose.
Thanks for your help,
Nick
Mist: 3 times per day
Lighting: ~8.5hrs/day
Top: Glass canopy with mesh screen ventilation in the back
It's a real shame, because as simple as my tank was, in my opinion it was pretty lush and full for the plants I house. I feel badly for my auratus, as she doesn't have much cover anymore. I noticed she's a little less bold. I had been planning on redoing her tank with better plants and wood, but now I think I need to do it sooner. Do you think it could be a matter of maybe misting too much, or that the soil needs to be replaced? One thing I should state, is that for several days two weeks ago the viv wreaked of "bad dirt", that's the only way I can describe it.
I understand that such issues are hard to diagnose.
Thanks for your help,
Nick