java fern going black

[davy 1983]

any tips on what i should do, my java fern has black patches, and on some of the tips, should i remove from tank? or is it ok, im useing king british plant food every 14 days, they just dont look to healthy

 

[GNarnian]

Is it some kind of algae, or is it rot? Can you tell?

 

[davy 1983]

it looks an feels abit like rot, but not all leafs have it, should i cut the black leafs out?

 

[GNarnian]

If you think it's rot you could just cut it off. I had a sword that looked like that, and it turned out to be algae. I put some ottos in there and they cleaned them up like new! But you could go either way. Leave it in and see or prune it out.

 

[meegosh]

What are your nitrate levels? Tips reabsorbing can be a sign of a severe nitrogen deficiency.

 

[davy 1983]

think il leave it for a while see if it gets better, if not il cut some leafs, or might look into getting some ottos too, thanks for help

 

[davy 1983]

yeah iv checked the water an my levels were abit off so iv done a half water change, its a newish tank am running the new filter with my old filter also.

 

[absolutangel04]

Moved to Freshwater - Planted Tanks section.