Stephanie K Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) Hi everyone! We bought a larger Anubias from PetSmart and admittedly had it sitting around for a couple of weeks before I had the chance to take it out of the container it comes in. We removed it from the gel and packaging (it’s currently submerged in water by itself) and I noticed these brown bumps around the bottom. There were a couple higher up on the stems but I cut the leaf off. Does anyone know if these are just root nodes? Thanks, all! Edited July 31, 2022 by Stephanie K Photos didn’t upload Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 1:30 PM, Stephanie K said: Hi everyone! We bought a larger Anubias from PetSmart and admittedly had it sitting around for a couple of weeks before I had the chance to take it out of the container it comes in. We removed it from the gel and packaging (it’s currently submerged in water by itself) and I noticed these brown bumps around the bottom. There were a couple higher up on the stems but I cut the leaf off. Does anyone know if these are just root nodes? Thanks, all! The rhizome looks really healthy but if it was buried in the packaging there’s a chance it could be the start of rhizome rot. It may be just nutrient deficiencies if it wasn’t properly taken care of for those couple weeks. Or it could be nothing. My anubias has light brown spots on its rhizome and it’s not really an issue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Could they be hitchhiking snails? If so, you can either keep them or soak the plant in seltzer water overnight in a dark area, uncovered, but weighted down with something (ie: a spoon) to ensure it stays submerged. The carbon dioxide benefits the plant but will kill any creatures coming in on the plant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 id rinse it and rub the spots with my fingers. then keep an eye on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie K Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 @Zac thanks for your input! I’ve had it by itself for about a week and it still looks the same. Hopefully it’s nothing. @Chick-In-Of-TheSea I don’t think it could be snails. The packaging on the Top Fin plants from PetSmart says “snail free.” They look more like root nodes on house plants? @lefty o thanks for the advice. I’ll rinse it a bit better again and keep an eye on it. 🤞🏼 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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