Aquatic Plant Problem

[cortezknight]

I have these 3 elodea plants seen in the photo, and ever since I sat them outside to get sun they have turned a lighter green and sunken to the bottom of the water. I have noticed though that they have new buds forming on them so that means they are still growing. Can anyone explain why this has happened and how I can fix it?

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

They look like they are in direct sunlight . So you may want to give them some shade !

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Has the water gotten very hot in the sunlight?

 

[Markw84]

Perhaps the water did get too hot as Zeropilot suggests. Anacharis normally does very well in bright light and full sun. Maybe chlorine in the water used??

 

[cortezknight]

Perhaps the water did get too hot as Zeropilot suggests. Anacharis normally does very well in bright light and full sun. Maybe chlorine in the water used??

That may be the problem, when I had them under light in the house they were a darker green and floating on the surface of the water

 

[cortezknight]

Has the water gotten very hot in the sunlight?

It may have, when I had them inside they were a darker green and floating on the surface of the water