Black spots

[thomasina]

Have an Amazon Sword that has black spots all over it. They are small, smaller than a pencil eraser. They are now starting on my Anubias. They are not hairy, they are not raised. Any ideas?

 

[Smcoyle87]

Can you post a pic?

 

[thomasina]

These are the spots, they are between black and brown. I hope the photo shows enough.

 

[Rivercats]

I've never seen anything that looked quite like that before! Are the spots part of the leaf or are they something sitting on the leaf? Do they rub off? Are they fuzzy? I don't know what to think of this.

 

[Old Scales]

The ribbing on the leaves and their shape makes me think they are a type of fern. Some ferns have these dark marks on them normally. ??? OS.

 

[thomasina]

They don't rub off, they fell like part of the plant - smooth. Not fuzzy or bumpy. They are getting bigger now that I have taken a picture and really looked at them again. And they are spreading. I have stopped fertilizing and using Co2. It doesn't seem to bother the fish or snails. Water parameters are perfect. Doing another WC tomorrow.

 

[thomasina]

I was just looking up ferns and found an Ozelot Sword. Not experienced to tell if this is the same/near same plant. What do you think please?

 

[Sillyfishies]

My only guess is spores???? I can't think of anything else!

 

[thomasina]

Looking at the anubius, those are two little holes...

 

[thomasina]

Silly, would they not come off? Spores are usually a bit bumpy right? But they are through and through. I have no idea, have looked up everything.+

 

[Sillyfishies]

Silly, would they not come off? Spores are usually a bit bumpy right? But they are through and through. I have no idea, have looked up everything.+

Yes. It was my only guess and it was very far fetched. Best of luck! I have no clue!

 

[Rivercats]

Holes especially if they started off small in the anubia can be a sign of potassium deficiency. Sword plants don't have spores but try looking under diseases or virus in Sword plants and see if you can't find something. Aquatic plants can have these problems and sometimes disposal of the diseased plant is best. Just see what you can find.

 

[plantedtankman]

These are the spots, they are between black and brown. I hope the photo shows enough.

Woah! That's crazy looking

 

[jester56]

I don't know if its just me, but that Amazon Sword sure looks just like a Java Fern... If so, those spores and markings are totally normal. If not, we'll...