Ph for plants?

[bagsmom]

My one month old pond is doing pretty well. Fish are happy and healthy. Still have some algae to contend with, but I'm hoping we will soon strike a nice balance.

My ammonia is at 0 but my pH is at 8. Fish seem fine with this -- but could it be the reason my plants seem a little sad? I have lotus leaves that look like they might be diseased. Other plants just not thriving, although lilies seem good.

Could the pH be a factor? Should I attempt to lower it a bit?

 

[adavisus]

8ph is beginning to be hostile for plants, low nitrates would also be mean rations for hungry plants...

 

[Meyer Jordan]

A one month old pond may not yet have sufficient Nitrate production to support heavy feeders like lotus and water lilies.

 

[sissy]

take them out for now and put them in a tub with some miracle grow

 

[Lisak1]

We had to fertilize our pond plants the first year - they were surviving, but not thriving. Like you said... sad looking.