What went wrong with plants?

Hi. I have these strips plants. So they have been going on for about 5 months,never had an issue. But as the sun started shinning direct on them early morning,they gotten darker,but still good condition. But i moved the tanks to another location. Didtake me a while to move,so the temp droped to about 18. Stareted the tank,looked good, the dark green disapeared and was normal. Then i added Flourish excel to give a litle boost maybe.Now yesterday they turned yellow and stated breaking. I dont have gravel in the tank,was this way since i got the plants.


What could it be?
I fill up the tank with tap water always say about 10L per week. Light i have a 20w Red bulb i used before aswell, about 10 hours on daily.
I know the tank dont get direct sunlight anymore but the tank have light burning for 10 hours.
Any help please

 

@Marius Swart,those "plant strips" is Elodea.One of the true aquatics in nature and like Vallis (another true aquatic),they don't like Excel.
You probably won't be able to save it.

 

Which is fine seeing it's blacklisted.

 

What??? Blacklisted???? i baught so many of them troughout the western cape in PETSHOPS, can it be? @Rudi ,so no way to save them? thats a sad one,had been coming on sooooo good

 

Lots of pet shops just doesn't know about blacklisted plants, and some just doesn't care. I know that some Vallis that has been melted by Excel recovers, so you might be able to save some. Now that you know this is blacklisted, if you decide to destroy it, burn it - This stuff is blacklisted for a reason.

 

hi guys could someone please post a blacklist plant list

 

here's a link:
http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?3915-Freshwater-Plant-Blacklist&highlight=Plant+blacklist

 

Anubias nana =Blacklist :laugh:
I wonder if this list is correct?

 

@DewaldC - whether we agree with the plants listed or not is inconsequential to the facts bud - that is the bl as it currently exists.

 

I didnt know, just destroyed them anyway. cant believe people sell them. Anyway,very strong plants to replace, something like that but not bl. Must be hardy

 

@Marius Swart Maybe its easier if they gave us a list of non blacklisted plants. (the list will be shorter)

 

Thats a great idea :smile1: haha, the names are so hard and weird,so you never know if that pretty plant is blaclisted that captured ur eye. I heard its so hard to import plant these days?? any iseas? Cause its hard to find nice hardy plants

 

I found the list :listen: http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?3921-Plant-database-for-easy-growers

 

Great job @DewaldC ,
Limnobium laevigatum, Lindernia rotundifolia ,Taxiphyllum barbieri (Vesicularia) these looks nice,but never seen them before, wonder where i can find some
So thanx for the list hehe

 

here's another interesting read http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?13503-Interesting-Read

 

Thanks,where can i find legal plants? i need some urgantly since i have no hiding places for the guppy fry and no plants with my bettas, anyone know where i can buy some around here?

 

So i decided to add rooibos tea to my aquarium. 2 days leter i noticed my plants gotten darker and new small leaves started to grow after a week. Could the tea be helping growth and stuff for plants?????

 

hi guys,update on plants
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So i did get these, some about 2 weeks ago . Can anyone give the names of them all
Pic 1 and 2 are the same ,3 , 4 the dark green one, pic 5 the purple plant, so far so good

 

Pic one id also on lower left

 

@Marius SwartM - My guess: Pic1 - Lower left - Amazon Sword. Pic 3 - Bacopa. Pic 4 - Dark plant is Anubias (should be tied onto a piece of driftwood or rock. Don't bury the roots) . Pic 5 - Alternanthera Reineckii. HTH