whats wrong with my bog plants?

[Angel]

My bog plants are off color compared to the same plants in the pond. Any help would be great

compared to the same plants in the pond. Any help would be great

 

[Lisak1]

They're hungry. Give them a little fertilizer to keep them going until your fish are providing enough nutrients to sustain them. Specifically these look like they need some iron. Our first year I took steel wool pads and shoved them down near the roots of the plant. I've also used plant spikes, which are easier to be honest. You just want to be careful to isolate the fertilizer to the actual plants - using a liquid fertilizer for example would add too many nutrients to the pond overall and may spike an algae bloom.

 

[Mmathis]

@Lisak1 How long does it take for you to see results using steel wool?

 

[Lisak1]

Several weeks - definitely slower than fertilizing, but more long lasting.

 

[mrsclem]

My bog plants looks the same! Some are so pale they are almost white. Had cut back on the number of koi to 3 adults. I added back in some of the 1&2 year olds I was going to rehome so hopefully that will help. Putting pond tabs around the plants till fish fertilizer kicks in.

 

[addy1]

Mine looked yellow until the fish load kicked in.

 

[qclabrat]

My bog plants are off color compared to the same plants in the pond. Any help would be great


View attachment 111351 View attachment 111352 compared to the same plants in the pond. Any help would be great

Angel, can I see more pictures of your bog? I'm currently putting in a second one to feed the waterfall. How is the water emptying back to the pond? Also is the frame to brace the container or for decoration? Plumbing, setup and anything you can share would be appreciated

 

[Angel]

Angel, can I see more pictures of your bog? I'm currently putting in a second one to feed the waterfall. How is the water emptying back to the pond? Also is the frame to brace the container or for decoration? Plumbing, setup and anything you can share would be appreciated

water comes in near the bottom in the back the there are 2 pipes on the front one little higher then the main exit for over flow/clogging and to blow out the pipe. the frame around it is to help insulate in winter, and i add a by pass pipe to by pass the stream.

 

[qclabrat]

water comes in near the bottom in the back the there are 2 pipes on the front one little higher then the main exit for over flow/clogging and to blow out the pipe. the frame around it is to help insulate in winter, and i add a by pass pipe to by pass the stream.

Thanks, that's some intricate plumbing you have there.

 

[Angel]

Thanks, that's some intricate plumbing you have there.

not really the smaller 1/2" pipe is for the shop vac to blow out the bog.

the 4" is to shop vac out the bottom.

 

[Angel]

I added fine steel wool at the roots for the bog plants looking for aquatic fertilizer atm. not to concerned about algea blooms as it will settle back out and feed the fish.

 

[qclabrat]

I added fine steel wool at the roots for the bog plants looking for aquatic fertilizer atm. not to concerned about algea blooms as it will settle back out and feed the fish.

I think most are using the regular Jobe plant spikes, no?

 

[Lisak1]

I think most are using the regular Jobe plant spikes, no?

I've used all kinds of stuff - Jobe for house plants, Jobe for hanging baskets, Jobe for tomatoes, and special
aquatic tablets and pellets. The only one I didn't like was the pellets - total pain to get into the plant. Great if you are potting up fresh to mix with the soil, but otherwise I would avoid those. Oh and I do use Osmocote in my water lilies when I repot them, which is also pelleted and easy to mix with the kitty litter. But honestly fertilizer is fertilizer and plants are plants.

 

[Angel]

I've used all kinds of stuff - Jobe for house plants, Jobe for hanging baskets, Jobe for tomatoes, and special
aquatic tablets and pellets. The only one I didn't like was the pellets - total pain to get into the plant. Great if you are potting up fresh to mix with the soil, but otherwise I would avoid those. Oh and I do use Osmocote in my water lilies when I repot them, which is also pelleted and easy to mix with the kitty litter. But honestly fertilizer is fertilizer and plants are plants.

Wife got aqua fert spikes (do not ask the type nor name idk but got from our pond source for plants etc) . plastic tube with holes. I i just pushed between the gravel near the roots and spaced out as needed. 1 is good for a 3 gallon pot. its a 100 gallon tank before gravel. Put in 5 3 for the back row of iris and 1 each for the creeping. along with the steel wool time will tell.

Do find it odd the ponded plants are fine the bog is the one off, thought it be more "alike" but still learning first year with the bog.

I do want to thank all who have helped.

 

[Angel]

so the fert spikes my wife got is from laguna been 24hrs i know its gonna take abit to see any changes especially the algae bloom