Snails eating java fern? - Aquarium Advice

dr_girlfriend · 08-15-2005, 04:53 AM

I'm not sure, but I think snails are eating my java fern. Its been doing great growing very quickly, but I noticed it turning a little black on the tips of some leaves and a few days later big chunks of the leaf missing with black tissue all around. I see snails on the leaves occasionally, but have never had this happen before.
So do you think that snails got java fern fever all the sudden, or maybe I'm lacking on a nutrient somewhere?
I've been having a small uprising of hair algae, not sure if thats related though.

malkore · 08-15-2005, 10:11 AM

nope, that's definitely a leaf dying. could just be natural, but if the whole plant is doing it, you have nutrient issues.

tailbarlionfish · 08-19-2005, 04:49 AM

the black bits on the tip of the leaf may well be algae but since you have chunks missing it could be your snails or it could be other fish

08-15-2005, 04:53 AM	#1
dr_girlfriend Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: N. CA Posts: 701 Images: 23	Snails eating java fern? I'm not sure, but I think snails are eating my java fern. Its been doing great growing very quickly, but I noticed it turning a little black on the tips of some leaves and a few days later big chunks of the leaf missing with black tissue all around. I see snails on the leaves occasionally, but have never had this happen before. So do you think that snails got java fern fever all the sudden, or maybe I'm lacking on a nutrient somewhere? I've been having a small uprising of hair algae, not sure if thats related though. __________________ Fish are friends, not food We weep for the bird's cry, but not for the blood of a fish. Blessed are those who have voice. Pinky: "What are those Brain?" (pointing to a group of people protesting) Brain: "People without jobs Pinky." N. California aquarium maintenance, scuba certification, and boat services. Need computer services in N. California? Click here!

08-15-2005, 10:11 AM	#2
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	nope, that's definitely a leaf dying. could just be natural, but if the whole plant is doing it, you have nutrient issues. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

08-19-2005, 04:49 AM	#3
tailbarlionfish Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 80	the black bits on the tip of the leaf may well be algae but since you have chunks missing it could be your snails or it could be other fish __________________ 36"x18"x11" 25g 2swordtails,5guppies,1platy,2gourami's,5neons,3car dinals,3blackwidows,3roseytetras and 12 baby swordtails and 2 baby guppies at the moment. 30"x12"x15" 18g 2angelfish,3dwarf cichlids(1gold ram,1bolivian ram and 1ram),3corys,3clownloaches and 1zebra loach. A tank with 3 fighters;1 male, 2 females Please can you all at least take a look at my post in the unhealthy fish forum. Its called 'whats wrong with my tank'. I really wold like some replies because my fish are dying one by one and i dont want to lose all of them!

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