Holes in my plants??

[Buckfins]

Hey y'all...I have a well planted and well lit 55g. Gets ferts 2x a week. All the plants are lush and growing well. Been planted for awhile. I have noticed small holes in a few of my java ferns and other plants. Anubis are not affected. Any ideas from some of the aquarium scholars out there?

 

[Tetra1990]

Sounds like a nutrient shortage of some sort. I'm not a plant guy by no stretch of the imagination. Hopefully more informative people will chime in. They aren't bite marks from fish are they?

 

[Maxw47]

What ferts are you dosing?

 

[Buckfins]

Nope....no fish nibbles. I am using flourish and flourish excel. The plants are growing and are green. Just with a some holes now in the plant leafs.

 

[Maxw47]

Try dosing API leaf zone weekly. It is really just potassium and iron. 9 times out of 10 plants with nutrient deficiencies are lacking one or both of these.

 

[Buckfins]

Alright Max.....thanks for the advice. I haven't used that yet. Much appreciated.

 

[Jkeating8]

Are they pinholes? If so, it's a K deficiency.

 

[Rivercats]

If they start as pin holes and slowly widen this is in face a potassium deficiency. API leaf zone only contains iron and potassium and really is a good complimentary fert to Seachems Comprehensive.

 

[Buckfins]

What kind of dosage do I need Rivercats? They are pinholes that do get bigger.

 

[dragonfisher33]

once a week and 10ml per 10 gal

 

[Buckfins]

Great guys!! Thanks for the advice!!

 

[Rivercats]

Use the Leaf Zone as directed but remember it won't fix already damaged leaves. New leaves should be and stay hole free once you start using it.