What is going on with my Anubias, they are melting I think

crc · 08-07-2008, 03:14 AM

Here is a picture of one of my Anubias and it appears to be melting. There are several anubias in the aquarium that seem to be doing this. Some more extreme than others. Some of the anubias the leaves and stems melted right off the rhizome. Is the rhizome dead or will it sprout new leaves. Is this iron deficiency and what do I need do to improve the condition?

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EdTheEdge · 08-07-2008, 03:51 AM

More info is needed for sure. With so little information it is really to hard to venture a guess.

What are your tank parameters?

**chase127** · 08-07-2008, 04:31 AM

did you bury your rhizomes?

bsmith · 08-07-2008, 07:44 AM

Have you dosed a bunch of Florish Excell recently?

BiscuitSlayer · 08-07-2008, 12:31 PM

Over the many years of keeping aquarium plants, anubias have been the one plant that I have never killed. I have done things that made them do less than stellar, but I have never killed one. I still have the original that I put through hell until I started getting things under control.

As others have mentioned, it would be good to know exactly what you are doing. The plant that you posted a picture of looks like the rhizome is smothered inbetween the rocks.

crc · 08-07-2008, 01:50 PM

The Rhizomes are not buried, They are just gently placed between the rocks and driftwood. I am running pressurized co2. I did just start using excel and did the intitial dose of 3 cap fulls but now I have only been dosing 1 cap full daily along with ADA Brighty K and ADA Green Brighty Step 2 daily. Could the initial dose of excel have killed them? Is excel bad for Anubia species? Do you think they will recover?

ikuzo · 08-08-2008, 03:32 AM

could be some blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani.

i experienced this a while ago. you need to isolate the infected ones immediately. rhizome will rot and cause leaves falling for no reason. i also know a guy here lost a whole pond of anubias (2x1m) because of this.

Momotaro · 08-08-2008, 12:09 PM

How new is this set up?

Mike

crc · 08-08-2008, 02:48 PM

The set up is only 2 weeks old. I think I have come to the conclusion that the Excel melted them. Are Anubias extremely sensitive to excel? I just added some more anubias last night so we will see how they do.

NeonFlux · 08-08-2008, 08:36 PM

I don't think anubias are sensitive to excel

08-07-2008, 03:14 AM	#1
crc Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston,Tx. Posts: 25	What is going on with my Anubias, they are melting I think Here is a picture of one of my Anubias and it appears to be melting. There are several anubias in the aquarium that seem to be doing this. Some more extreme than others. Some of the anubias the leaves and stems melted right off the rhizome. Is the rhizome dead or will it sprout new leaves. Is this iron deficiency and what do I need do to improve the condition?to

08-07-2008, 03:51 AM	#2
EdTheEdge Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lomita,CA Posts: 1,777	More info is needed for sure. With so little information it is really to hard to venture a guess. What are your tank parameters? __________________ 90 Gal - 2 Eheim 2217s - 2232 - 4 Rio 50s - 4X96watts CF - Flourite - 2X300w Visitherm - Pressurized CO2

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BiscuitSlayer Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,365	Over the many years of keeping aquarium plants, anubias have been the one plant that I have never killed. I have done things that made them do less than stellar, but I have never killed one. I still have the original that I put through hell until I started getting things under control. As others have mentioned, it would be good to know exactly what you are doing. The plant that you posted a picture of looks like the rhizome is smothered inbetween the rocks. __________________ Filstar Pimp #106 29 Gallon Journal - XP2, Dual Aquaticlife link Fixture , Pressurized CO2, DIY Reactor, EI dosing Stand and Canopy Build Journal for a 90 On hold for a while...

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ikuzo Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 2,029	could be some blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani. i experienced this a while ago. you need to isolate the infected ones immediately. rhizome will rot and cause leaves falling for no reason. i also know a guy here lost a whole pond of anubias (2x1m) because of this. __________________ ikuzo-scapes The Pseudomugil Tank

08-07-2008, 04:31 AM	#3
chase127 Anti iwagumi (View User Tanks) PTrader: (112/99%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 4,807	did you bury your rhizomes?

08-07-2008, 01:50 PM	#6
crc Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston,Tx. Posts: 25	The Rhizomes are not buried, They are just gently placed between the rocks and driftwood. I am running pressurized co2. I did just start using excel and did the intitial dose of 3 cap fulls but now I have only been dosing 1 cap full daily along with ADA Brighty K and ADA Green Brighty Step 2 daily. Could the initial dose of excel have killed them? Is excel bad for Anubia species? Do you think they will recover?

08-08-2008, 12:09 PM	#8
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08-08-2008, 02:48 PM	#9
crc Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston,Tx. Posts: 25	The set up is only 2 weeks old. I think I have come to the conclusion that the Excel melted them. Are Anubias extremely sensitive to excel? I just added some more anubias last night so we will see how they do.

08-08-2008, 08:36 PM	#10
NeonFlux Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (106/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 823	I don't think anubias are sensitive to excel

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