I can't figure out what plant is growing in my aquarium...?

Question

I have plants in my fish tank with long stems (2 inches) and two tiny leaves at the top. There are only five so far, but I think there will be more. I have no idea how they got there- I don't remember feeding my fish/snails anything besides fish food and bits of cooked peas and rice.

Also, I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but my snails have been really sluggish over the last two days. I suspect that one of them is dead. Could this result from consumption of the new plants?

Answer 1

Snails are made to eat plants and plant material so I seriously doubt the plants would bother them,. They can also tell poisonous plants from non poisonous ones by smell, so thaat's not a concern. The plants probably came in as seeds. No telling how, with fish, food, even undigested seeds that the fish or snails ate before you bought them.

As to the snails being sluggish, you may need a good water change. Snail produce large amounts of waste for their size and need clean water.

MM

Answer 2

I think you need to clean the tank. You never know what sort of things could have been in the food, on one of the animals when you bought them, or in whatever you keep at the bottom of the tank. Something could have been carried on any decor in the tank, too! Give everything a through cleaning with soap and warm water and make sure to clean EVERYTHING you ever put in the tank (except the fish food, of course).

Answer 3

Never use soap any where near your aquarium or fish supplies,it can kill your fish.

Answer 4

the plants are making them smashed inside and feed the fish and snails fish food and snail food duh