Anubias barteri nana

[skulls]

i have some Anubias barteri nana (Anubias) in my tank... some of my leaves become yellow and the roots too !!! do i need to cut them off ??any help would be welcomed.

 

[luxum]

It's probably just discarding old leaves, nothing to be worried about, especially if this plant is relatively new to your tank and it's acclimating, or if it is an older plant and the leaves in question are the oldest ones. If neither of those descriptions are accurate, give us some more information on your tank so we can pinpoint the problem.

I trim yellow leaves off my anubias species by clipping off the leaf at the point where the petiole (that's the stem the leaf is on) meets the rhizome (the long horizontal stem that all the leaves grow from), leaving a small nub which will fall off. If you leave the leaf on it will add to the bioload of the tank as it rots, so remove it if possible. Make sure you haven't buried the rhizome, and try to bury the roots if possible.

The roots that are turning yellow... i assume they are exposed if you can see the color. Were they white before or green? If they are green and are turning yellow, i'd trim them off. If they were white and are turning yellow, they are probably responding to the light and may make it ok. Keep an eye on them and trim them off if they feel mushy instead of firm.

 

[skulls]

any pictures would be helpfull . i have attached these plants with lead which does make contact with the plant.does it make the plant to root ??

 

[lucky62]

water changes also help , maybe trace eliments with iron .

 

[luxum]

I'm sorry skulls, could you rephrase that last question, i don't understand what you're asking exactly.

 

[lucky62]

any pictures would be helpfull . i have attached these plants with lead which does make contact with the plant.does it make the plant to root ??

skulls , anubias do best grown Epiphytically , that means it can attach itself to rocks , wood as well as sand or gravel in ......say an aquarium .

It will also grow [ live] left floating in the water as well.

What is important to remeber is not to burry the rhizome [ rootlike part othe plant that the roots and leaves grow out from ].

The lead you are talking about is a weight correct ? This should work to hold the plant down until the roots take hold of the substrate . Don't make it to tight and remove it once it has served its purpose , the plant may begin to grow around it.
[ Like when people hang ropes in trees and leave them]

Also luxum has given good advice , remove the yellow leaves and roots , they will add to the bio load of your tank .

Yellowing can be a sign of low iron .



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