7Enigma
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hey all,
I've done a search but really can't find what I'm looking for. I have a recently planted tank and some of my anubais leaves are looking pretty bad. Of the 9 leaves about 3 of these (2 are the largest leaves, 1 is medium size) look bad. 1/2 the leaf looks fine, but the other half is definaltely either dead or dying. What are some general rules for trimming? Can I clip all 3 of these ones off without hurting the plant? If so, how far back should I cut them? Should I not cut them all in the same day to prevent too many "wounds"?
i.e. When to clip off a leaf (let it slowly die, or cut it as soon as it looks poor?), how far back to clip it (is it plant specific).
I have some wisteria that looked great a day ago, but now the ends are browning and curling up.
I do not have a test kit for plant stuff (though I know that nitrAte is NOT limited), have about 2wpg or so, and do a 25-50% PWC at least once a week. It's a 20gallon high as well. The wisteria is floating at the surface, and the anubias is floating near the bottom (I used a small rock to hold an arm (rhizome?) down so it wouldn't float away, but nothing is below the surface).
My java ferns are all in slightly poor shape (that's how they came from the LFS) with some dark spots, ragged edges, and holes. I don't think I can clip these leaves any without killing the plant since MOST if not all of these leaves are in this condition.
Sorry for all the naive questions.
Thanks.
justin
Oh and something completely off topic, I've never seen my Oto's so fat since I added the plants to the tank! They were always given shrimp pellets and aglae tabs and ate them, but these 2 fatty's are hilarious now. Definately slowed them down!
UPDATE:
A google search yielded this advice:
"Trim off the Defects. Anubias grows so slowly you hate to snip off any leaves. Do it anyway. Damaged leaves will not repair themselves. You want good-looking leaves not tattered or shredded leaves. Pruning also encourages new leaf growth."
So my question is I know I have to cut off all the bad leaves (3 or so), how far back do I cut? At the branch point? Where the stem and the leaf meet?
I've done a search but really can't find what I'm looking for. I have a recently planted tank and some of my anubais leaves are looking pretty bad. Of the 9 leaves about 3 of these (2 are the largest leaves, 1 is medium size) look bad. 1/2 the leaf looks fine, but the other half is definaltely either dead or dying. What are some general rules for trimming? Can I clip all 3 of these ones off without hurting the plant? If so, how far back should I cut them? Should I not cut them all in the same day to prevent too many "wounds"?
i.e. When to clip off a leaf (let it slowly die, or cut it as soon as it looks poor?), how far back to clip it (is it plant specific).
I have some wisteria that looked great a day ago, but now the ends are browning and curling up.
I do not have a test kit for plant stuff (though I know that nitrAte is NOT limited), have about 2wpg or so, and do a 25-50% PWC at least once a week. It's a 20gallon high as well. The wisteria is floating at the surface, and the anubias is floating near the bottom (I used a small rock to hold an arm (rhizome?) down so it wouldn't float away, but nothing is below the surface).
My java ferns are all in slightly poor shape (that's how they came from the LFS) with some dark spots, ragged edges, and holes. I don't think I can clip these leaves any without killing the plant since MOST if not all of these leaves are in this condition.
Sorry for all the naive questions.
Thanks.
justin
Oh and something completely off topic, I've never seen my Oto's so fat since I added the plants to the tank! They were always given shrimp pellets and aglae tabs and ate them, but these 2 fatty's are hilarious now. Definately slowed them down!
UPDATE:
A google search yielded this advice:
"Trim off the Defects. Anubias grows so slowly you hate to snip off any leaves. Do it anyway. Damaged leaves will not repair themselves. You want good-looking leaves not tattered or shredded leaves. Pruning also encourages new leaf growth."
So my question is I know I have to cut off all the bad leaves (3 or so), how far back do I cut? At the branch point? Where the stem and the leaf meet?