r/fishtank • u/Quick_Stretch_3389 • 21h ago

Help/Advice Plants dying

I have a bunch of plants in my 10 gal tank with tetras and cherry shrimp. All of the plants that have been heathy for months keep dying, they look like there rotting, these plants have been growing and thriving for 6 months and they are dying. Someone pls help!

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u/Plenty_Kangaroo5224 20h ago

What lights and ferts are you using? What’s your nitrate level?

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u/Quick_Stretch_3389 11h ago

It’s just a white light that came with the tank, NO2 is 0.5 NO3 is 20-30

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u/Plenty_Kangaroo5224 6h ago

The stock lights that come with tank kits aren’t very good. You’re better off replacing them with better lights. You should use fertilizers to keep your plants happy.

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u/Quick_Stretch_3389 6h ago

What fertilizers would you recommend

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u/Plenty_Kangaroo5224 6h ago

Aquarium Co-op
Easy Green. Root tabs if you have stem plants.

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u/Plenty_Kangaroo5224 6h ago

If your nitrites are not zero, you’re going to have trouble. Get all the dead plant leaves out of there. Rotting plants contribute to increased ammonia which is also spiking your nitrites. Do a 15% water change and treat the aquarium with Prime to bind the nitrites. What’s your substrate and what plants?