IndiaHawker
Fish Fanatic
Hi again! I've had my tank for maybe a month or so now - it came with two plants which were doing okay, and I bought a load more plants:
- Ambulia Aquatica
- Anubia Nana
- Java Moss
- Vallis Corkscrew
- Rotala Macranda
- Red Root Floater
At first they seemed to be doing great, for maybe a week or so - see my profile pic! However soon after I noticed bits appeared to be kind of rotting and 'melting' away - I assume this is what people are referring to when they say about plants melting. I remember someone mentioning something about new plants melting so is this normal and will they grow back to normal? I recently (like a few days ago) found some sort of aquatic caterpillar outbreak - fished out maybe 10-15 or so (I'm actually keeping them to see what they turn into hahah), been keeping an eye but haven't found any more in the last few days. Wondering if these could have been responsible for eating a lot of the plant matter and causing parts to rot away and leaves to just become detached and float up to the surface?
Recently got some fertilizer which I dosed for the first time yesterday, not sure how long to expect to wait for progress but I'm guessing not instant haha. My plants are so destroyed compared to the profile pic, vallis corkscrew has lost nearly all its leaves, as has rotala macranda - but with a little regrowth on top. Only plant which appears to be thriving is the anubia nana - grown a fair few leaves and looks healthy despite a few bite marks in one leaf!
When I next buy plants, what stuff should I buy to soak them in beforehand and prevent outbreaks from happening in future?
Please and thanks
- Ambulia Aquatica
- Anubia Nana
- Java Moss
- Vallis Corkscrew
- Rotala Macranda
- Red Root Floater
At first they seemed to be doing great, for maybe a week or so - see my profile pic! However soon after I noticed bits appeared to be kind of rotting and 'melting' away - I assume this is what people are referring to when they say about plants melting. I remember someone mentioning something about new plants melting so is this normal and will they grow back to normal? I recently (like a few days ago) found some sort of aquatic caterpillar outbreak - fished out maybe 10-15 or so (I'm actually keeping them to see what they turn into hahah), been keeping an eye but haven't found any more in the last few days. Wondering if these could have been responsible for eating a lot of the plant matter and causing parts to rot away and leaves to just become detached and float up to the surface?
Recently got some fertilizer which I dosed for the first time yesterday, not sure how long to expect to wait for progress but I'm guessing not instant haha. My plants are so destroyed compared to the profile pic, vallis corkscrew has lost nearly all its leaves, as has rotala macranda - but with a little regrowth on top. Only plant which appears to be thriving is the anubia nana - grown a fair few leaves and looks healthy despite a few bite marks in one leaf!
When I next buy plants, what stuff should I buy to soak them in beforehand and prevent outbreaks from happening in future?
Please and thanks