What's eating my anubia????? - Aquarium Advice

Big C · 08-11-2005, 01:14 PM

My anubia is looking great since I placed it (and tied it) on top of a piece of driftwood. In the last 3 weeks it gave me 3 beautiful shiny new leaves!!!! I think it may be because it is higher up and closer to the light. It's gorgeous!

But each one of the new leaves is sporting a series of wholes in the center. Which one of my "dear" pets is doing this?

Thank you!

penpitt · 08-11-2005, 02:14 PM

It could be a nutrient defeciency, probably potassium. Anubias have a rather tough leaf and I would suspect that your other plants would also be getting eaten in addition to the anubias

malkore · 08-11-2005, 02:31 PM

Its me!

j/[acronym:c0adb430ff="Kelvin or Potassium, depending on context"]k[/acronym:c0adb430ff]

fish damage almost always starts from the outside, and moves in. Anubies leaves are VERY hard and not to any fishes liking really. Certainly not the fish you have (the pleco and [acronym:c0adb430ff="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:c0adb430ff] might uproot plants, but really shouldn't damage them when feeding on algae unless it's a very fine leave'd plant...like cabomba, rotala wallichi, foxtail, etc)

I'm pretty sure you're looking at a nutrient deficiency. Potassium or iron perhaps. any pics you can post?

try looking here: http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_nutrient.htm

Big C · 08-11-2005, 05:59 PM

Malkore, dear, I'll buy you dinner if you're hungry, but LEAVE MY ANUBIA ALONE!!!!!

Let see if I can post these

Jchillin · 08-11-2005, 06:10 PM

I have to agree...the damage looks like it's coming from within.

Big C · 08-11-2005, 06:37 PM

How do I fix it?

Jchillin · 08-11-2005, 06:50 PM

Check the link malkore gave (before he ate your anubia). Has a menu of solutions for what ails ya.

Big C · 08-11-2005, 06:57 PM

I did. But I cannot identify the problem there. There is no match for new leaves with holes in the center. And Malkore must be sleeping now after such a feast!

Jchillin · 08-13-2005, 08:03 AM

Sorry Big C...didn't catch your last post. I will take a stab and say it's a potassium deficiency. Here's what CG says:

Quote:

Pinholes appear in older leaves, and slowly enlarge
Yellow areas
Withering of leaf edges and tips

The holes more than likely started out this way and then enlarged.

[acronym:e57415a10a="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:e57415a10a].

Big C · 08-17-2005, 05:13 PM

Thank you "J". I started again with the fertilizer that contains K2O and [acronym:1f460eb069="Iron"]Fe[/acronym:1f460eb069]. I had stopped using it because of the algae. But now I have the [acronym:1f460eb069="Ultra Violet"]UV[/acronym:1f460eb069] filter and the [acronym:1f460eb069="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:1f460eb069], so hopefully the algae will stay away.

08-11-2005, 01:14 PM	#1
Big C Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 375 Images: 3	What's eating my anubia????? My anubia is looking great since I placed it (and tied it) on top of a piece of driftwood. In the last 3 weeks it gave me 3 beautiful shiny new leaves!!!! I think it may be because it is higher up and closer to the light. It's gorgeous! But each one of the new leaves is sporting a series of wholes in the center. Which one of my "dear" pets is doing this? Thank you! __________________ Gracias amigos! 5 g w/ Minows 30 g planted: 3 aurulious barbs, 4 tiger barbs (2 green), 2 Gold barbs, 1 lemon fin barb 75 g planted:1 dwarf gouramis, 4 guppies, 1 sword tail, 1 SAE, 1 gold gourami, 4 black phantom tetras, 3 serpae tetras, 6 brilliant rasboras, 2 diamond tetras, 10 rummynose, 1 blush koi angel (huge!), 3 clown loaches, 3 yo yo loaches, 1 golden nugget, 2 GBR 10 gal QT tank -almost always going with new "projects"

08-11-2005, 02:14 PM	#2
penpitt Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chandler,Az Posts: 272 Images: 3	It could be a nutrient defeciency, probably potassium. Anubias have a rather tough leaf and I would suspect that your other plants would also be getting eaten in addition to the anubias __________________ 80 gallon [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym]:3 clown loaches, 2 angels, bloodfin tetras and 1 albino BN pleco,1 Farlowella. 46 gallon [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym]: kuhli loaches, otos, black neon and black phantom tetras, 3 pitbull plecos. 50 gallon [acronym="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym]: 1 green spotted puffer

08-11-2005, 02:31 PM	#3
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	Its me! j/[acronym:c0adb430ff="Kelvin or Potassium, depending on context"]k[/acronym:c0adb430ff] fish damage almost always starts from the outside, and moves in. Anubies leaves are VERY hard and not to any fishes liking really. Certainly not the fish you have (the pleco and [acronym:c0adb430ff="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:c0adb430ff] might uproot plants, but really shouldn't damage them when feeding on algae unless it's a very fine leave'd plant...like cabomba, rotala wallichi, foxtail, etc) I'm pretty sure you're looking at a nutrient deficiency. Potassium or iron perhaps. any pics you can post? try looking here: http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_nutrient.htm __________________ 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

08-11-2005, 06:10 PM	#5
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,939 Images: 47	I have to agree...the damage looks like it's coming from within. __________________ _________________________________ My 75g Planted tank

08-11-2005, 06:37 PM	#6
Big C Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 375 Images: 3	How do I fix it? __________________ Gracias amigos! 5 g w/ Minows 30 g planted: 3 aurulious barbs, 4 tiger barbs (2 green), 2 Gold barbs, 1 lemon fin barb 75 g planted:1 dwarf gouramis, 4 guppies, 1 sword tail, 1 SAE, 1 gold gourami, 4 black phantom tetras, 3 serpae tetras, 6 brilliant rasboras, 2 diamond tetras, 10 rummynose, 1 blush koi angel (huge!), 3 clown loaches, 3 yo yo loaches, 1 golden nugget, 2 GBR 10 gal QT tank -almost always going with new "projects"

08-11-2005, 06:50 PM	#7
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,939 Images: 47	Check the link malkore gave (before he ate your anubia). Has a menu of solutions for what ails ya. __________________ _________________________________ My 75g Planted tank

08-11-2005, 06:57 PM	#8
Big C Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 375 Images: 3	I did. But I cannot identify the problem there. There is no match for new leaves with holes in the center. And Malkore must be sleeping now after such a feast! __________________ Gracias amigos! 5 g w/ Minows 30 g planted: 3 aurulious barbs, 4 tiger barbs (2 green), 2 Gold barbs, 1 lemon fin barb 75 g planted:1 dwarf gouramis, 4 guppies, 1 sword tail, 1 SAE, 1 gold gourami, 4 black phantom tetras, 3 serpae tetras, 6 brilliant rasboras, 2 diamond tetras, 10 rummynose, 1 blush koi angel (huge!), 3 clown loaches, 3 yo yo loaches, 1 golden nugget, 2 GBR 10 gal QT tank -almost always going with new "projects"

08-17-2005, 05:13 PM	#10
Big C Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 375 Images: 3	Thank you "J". I started again with the fertilizer that contains K2O and [acronym:1f460eb069="Iron"]Fe[/acronym:1f460eb069]. I had stopped using it because of the algae. But now I have the [acronym:1f460eb069="Ultra Violet"]UV[/acronym:1f460eb069] filter and the [acronym:1f460eb069="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:1f460eb069], so hopefully the algae will stay away. __________________ Gracias amigos! 5 g w/ Minows 30 g planted: 3 aurulious barbs, 4 tiger barbs (2 green), 2 Gold barbs, 1 lemon fin barb 75 g planted:1 dwarf gouramis, 4 guppies, 1 sword tail, 1 SAE, 1 gold gourami, 4 black phantom tetras, 3 serpae tetras, 6 brilliant rasboras, 2 diamond tetras, 10 rummynose, 1 blush koi angel (huge!), 3 clown loaches, 3 yo yo loaches, 1 golden nugget, 2 GBR 10 gal QT tank -almost always going with new "projects"

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