[GreenViews]

I got this plant from a Fish shop and decided to plant it in a water vase as a decoration peace. After sometime I noticed the roots are turning brown and mushy. The leaves look like a caterpillar ate from it. The plant survives and growing leafs. Some leafs are fine and green, others not so much.

I use drinking water and add some aquarium fish water as fertilizer for it. I am not sure if this is normal for the plant or something is wrong.

Is it better just leave things be or aim for a healthy green looking plant?

Note: vase has synthetic substrate like this

 

[Darkblade48]

Do you have a photo of how you planted it?

For Anubias, you have to be sure that you aren't planting the rhizome into the substrate. The rhizome is the green, horizontal part from which the leaves grow out of. It should firm (not mushy) and a healthy green colour (not yellow, black or translucent).

 

[GreenViews]

Do you have a photo of how you planted it?

For Anubias, you have to be sure that you aren't planting the rhizome into the substrate. The rhizome is the green, horizontal part from which the leaves grow out of. It should firm (not mushy) and a healthy green colour (not yellow, black or translucent).

At first I buried it thinking all plants are buried. After some weeks i read that the rhizome should be above the substrate. So I got it out. The rhizome looks solid and green.

 

[Darkblade48]

If the rhizome isn't buried, then we'll need additional information, namely:

Aquarium size
Amount of light, duration of light
What kind of fertilizers (or are you only adding water from an aquarium containing fish)
And a photo would be helpful