In my new 160-Liter fresh water tank the plants have brown-grey, small, round shaped, dust-like substance on their leaves. The same thing started showing up also on the artificial rock in the tank. Is this a plant disease? What should I do about it? Thanks for the responses.
2006-11-27 00:16:46 · 9 answers · asked by Aquabee 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
This is a type of algae. A pleko or a couple of algae eaters will solve the problem. If you don't want to add those, just reach in and lightly scrub/rub with your fingers and it will come off. But it will come back again. Also try turning your tank light off a little bit more. If you are leaving your light on 24 hours... that is way too much. Try running your lights like a typical day of sunlight. About 12-14 hours in the summer and about 10 hours in fall/winter. Also make sure that your water is not too warm, this will make the algae grow even faster. Check a fish handbook for the water temp for the fish you have. One last suggestion would be to vacuum the gravel and do a slight water change after you scrub/rub the leaves to remove any sediment.
2006-11-27 06:44:28 · answer #1 · answered by tim 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
various of puppy shop flowers, rather contained in the massive field chains, are grown hydroponically - out of water - and in many situations lose those leaves that are replaced with the help of new real aquatic leaves. additionally they sneak in some terrestrial houseplants which die at the same time as submerged, yet very last a s lengthy as a sturdy bouquet. Hair grass in many situations is grown hydroponically. If the roots proceed to exist, it ought to advance decrease back. No telling what the broadleaf plant is. enable's desire that's Anubias or a sword plant. those will be ok.
2016-11-27 01:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This could be numerous things. It could be that parts of your plant are dying, theres algae on them, or they would be eggs. If theres the brown spots are just parts of plant are dying and just leave it unless its a whole leaf. If its a whoile leaf then just cut it off. If it is algae then your fish will just pick and eat it which is harmless. If they are eggs then the fish will eat them unless you move them out of the tank.
2006-11-27 00:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by SED757 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its algae... you can harm the plants by scraping it off, but if you dont get rid of the algae on the leaves, it will eventually kill the plant because of lack of light... you can go to the pet store and buy an algae remover product but some of them can harm some fishes and plants so be carefull of what you choose...
2006-11-27 12:27:12 · answer #4 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a type of brown grey algae . u need to add algae eaters like plecostomas and apple snails . Go to pet stores or aquarium shops for these algae eaters. best of luck.
2006-11-27 00:29:07 · answer #5 · answered by Adi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
are you putting plant food into the water, this helps and the pet shops dont tell you this cause then you stop buying plants of them
2006-11-27 00:26:00 · answer #6 · answered by jane_sutherland1966 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be carefull with snails some of them will eat plants too.
2006-11-27 08:03:03 · answer #7 · answered by angelmwilson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probebly just algea, the same thing happends to me. All you do is scrub off whatever part of the aquarium has it.
2006-11-27 02:14:36 · answer #8 · answered by skigrrrrl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called diatoms. This is common in new aquariums. They eat silica's that are present in a new aquarium. They will go away once all thier food is gone.
2006-11-27 00:25:13 · answer #9 · answered by randall k 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋