i have a 40 gallon freshwater tank and wen i took the plants out for a little and put them back some were developing brown spots how due i fix this??? and am i supposed to get scissors and cut them ??????????
2007-01-30 08:24:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
You can trim them, then get the water tested to make sure there are enough phosphates, and make sure you have enough lighting
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2016-12-03 06:13:07 · answer #2 · answered by gnegy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Browning can mean a lack of any one of several things in the water, but most likely iron. Someone mentioned phosphates, but you usually get enough of that from fish food going in the tank. The first thing I would check is the iron level, then worry about such things as temperature, pH, lighting, etc.
Yes, remove the brown leaves as they will only continue to die off until the entire leaf is dead.
2007-01-30 08:39:10 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Just trim them off if the site of them annoys you.
Keep it and if you have Gourami's and such they will eat them as another poster said.
In the future, if you want to remove your plants for an extended amount of time (hour or more) wrap them in water soaked newspaper.
This will keep them hydrated.
2007-01-30 08:38:32 · answer #4 · answered by Sinister 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
keep them in water when you clean the tank. small brown spots are nothing to worry about. any dead patches of leaf you can cut off or take the leaf off. not knowing what kind of plant it is makes it hard to give advice. some plants need a lot of care and some you can do nothing with and they will thrive.
2007-01-30 08:49:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I have had fresh water tanks and prefer to use only a few live plants due to this problem.
You will have to PRUNE them as you would any living plant, in water or out of water.
So YES, you would use scissors or you could pinch off the brown leaves.
The leaves brown leaves will continue to break down into debres in your tank if you don't prune them.
If you don't like the look of the brown leaves, (i don't!) then take them out, put them in a bowl of water and groom the plants.
I would rinse the plants off gently to make sure that they have no "scum" on them, or snails.
I opted out of living plants due to the snail population that came with the live plants.
It's all a matter of preference.
You COULD just leave them alone, and let nature take it's course.
*if you are like me, you will toss the plants and buy new green healthy ones!!
**you could also remove the plants, place in a bowl with water while you nurse them back to health.
Good luck. *I'd buy a couple new plants, groom those, cut them back, and put them in the back.
Remember, It's for your eyes, and your viewing pleasure!
If it doesn't look good to you, you won't be happy.
No one else will notice.
But, it's you who enjoys the tanks.
2007-01-30 08:37:18 · answer #6 · answered by Lilly 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Try using some plant fertilizer. I get mine from Petsmart.
2007-01-30 09:00:06 · answer #7 · answered by jamiesm2481 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
they are real plants. just because a plant likes water and can have water doesnt mean you should throw it in a tank.
you like water, yea? you can drink water, yea? how'd you feel if i threw you in a tank!
2007-01-30 08:34:07 · answer #8 · answered by conventional 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋
I would leave them, the fish just gnaw on them anyways.
2007-01-30 08:30:42 · answer #9 · answered by PegBundyWannabe 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
bleach??
2007-01-30 08:30:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋