Jen Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Recently I purchased and received a beautiful little portion of loose mini pellia. I attached it to a piece of stainless steel mesh using ADA moss string and put it in my high-tech 12 gal tank (ADA soil, strong lighting, CO2, ferts, etc.). Side note, the 12gal is a new set-up that is about 4 weeks old so the soil is still leaching some ammonia. The pellia had been in there no more than a week when it turned dark brown-green. I then transferred it into what I call my "miracle tank". Which is a 5gallon low tech tank where everything grows!! Everything! (Except baby tears). I'm hoping to revive it, but I'm not sure if it's to the point of no return and I should just toss it and buy more or wait a little longer and wait to see what happends. Is is it possible for mini pellia to come back to life at this stage of decomposition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Unlikely, imo. Once it turns brown it sorta melts.......if you have any green pieces remaining it could easily recover, but I'm not seeing much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 I don't think it will come back. It looks very far gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 On 9/10/2017 at 4:54 PM, Shrimple minded said: Unlikely, imo. Once it turns brown it sorta melts.......if you have any green pieces remaining it could easily recover, but I'm not seeing much. On 9/10/2017 at 4:56 PM, dazalea said: I don't think it will come back. It looks very far gone Thanks! That's really sad to hear mostly because that little bit was so expensive. At less than now I can take it out of my tank and plant something else in that place. I recently purchased some more and will be receiving it later this week. But I'm now a little concerned that this new purchase will die just the same. I wonder what are the optimal conditions to keep it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I've never done high tech, so I can't speak there, but my MP does well in low-tech shrimp setups, both with inert and buffering substrates. I use very light Seachem ferts sparingly throughout the week, and nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastu Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Mine did , low tech help advanced soil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackhead Johny Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 I kill pella better than the terminator. On the upside my fisidens I thought was dead (in empty tank with fried heater) I just noticed had exploded. So it seems to love 60 degrees. I was just turning on the light when I woke up and thinking it was a dead tank. My god that is beautiful moss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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