AMAZON FROGBIT! (IneedHelp.)

[busterrox]

Hi, I just got frogbit and it appears something is eating it? I have no snails. All I have are three 4 neon tetras and 2 upside down catfish. I think it may be the light I'm not sure. Or when I feed the neon I think they may be nipping at them? Any ideas, I'm desperate. The tender leaves seem to be the ones getting eaten. The new sprouts.

Some have eroded sides, others have holes through the center, storm have some of there air saves starting to decay! Please I need your help!



Note: I recently got these through the mail, it is possible they were damaged and know the damaged parts are failing I'm not sure? ( but it did occur on new growth.)


Temporary light solution I heard light can be to close?



Thanks for your time,

 

[busterrox]

Some the air sacs under the leaves look to of decayed

 

[altum nuggy]

I'm not a professional but it could be melting due to new water quality and poor lighting

 

[busterrox]

What would u recommend for lighting and how many water changes a week do u recommend

 

[altum nuggy]

It really depends on the plants fish load and nutrient level. Describe you aquarium to me

 

[altum nuggy]

Ok never mind I saw your picture. I have to a aqueon t5. But judging on your tank and the fish, plant u should only have to get one but if you plan on getting more plants get two. As the water change it varies on the plants fish and water quality but u should do a 25% water change a week and should also look into some fertilizers like seachem flourish but does half of what it tells you to since you do not have a lot of plants. If dosing the normal amount you can get a bad case of Algae with the combination of extra nutrients as well as hight lighting

 

[altum nuggy]

Sorry for the auto correct

 

[busterrox]

All the others plants are fake.

 

[altum nuggy]

That why you have to do a half dose or the live plant could die

 

[busterrox]

So you would recommend Seachem flourish not excel

 

[busterrox]

So you would recommend Seachem flourish not excel

 

[altum nuggy]

Both but remover to under dose

 

[altum nuggy]

.rember

 

[busterrox]

I got pottasium flourish

 

[altum nuggy]

That will help the plant grow as we'll fix leafs

 

[busterrox]

So it will fix leafs and promote growth

 

[altum nuggy]

Yes, it's normal for plants to do that when they get introduced to new water with different chemistry they "MELT" it should grow back if u dose with ferts

 

[busterrox]

With ferts?

 

[altum nuggy]

Ferts=fertilizers