subramn Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Hi i have attaches two pictures from my new tank. my doubt is it some kind of algae growing on plant or is it fine? if its an algae how to get rid of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh world Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Those look like roots on your java fern. You are getting those because you planted you java fern in the gravel. make sure you plant our java fern on wood roc or decorations. Those roots will turn into many baby plants that you don't want in your tank. The co op sells super glue for a few bucks that you can glue your plant onto. make sure you are using super glue gel because that will not harm your fish. To answer your question that is not algae it is what your plant does under stress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh world Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Java fern is a rhizome plant and if you don't glue to a peace of wood, rock, or decoration the rhizome will rot in your water and the leaves will brown and fall apart. If you are not already dosing your tank with fertilizer I recommend you do. plants will grow better with fertilizer and you will get faster growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subramn Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 @josh world Thanks Josh. can you post some examples on how to do this. and also is it the same case for valliseneria as well which i posted in another picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh world Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 val is not a rhizome plant and can be planted into substrate. I put root tabs in with my jungle val plant to make it grow better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh world Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 This is a picture of java fern Windelov glued to a drift wood in one of my tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Looks like black hair algae to me. I’d pull the plant out and put some h202 on it. If it turns slightly red and dies off you know it was an algae. Typically when java fern is stressed out it will start sending out new little plants on the leaves. But what josh said is true you can’t bury the rhizome it will cause the plant to rot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subramn Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 @FrostiesFishes Thanks for your reply. how can i avoid this black algae after i put h202 can i plant it again or throw it away? basic steps i can take to avoid this kind of algae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I’d watch this video on using it. But You don’t have to throw the plant away. I’m by no way a planted aquarium person. But I should say I think it’s what I call hair algae but its technically staghorn algae. Typically caused by high light, and low water flow. Is the tank newish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subramn Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 @FrostiesFishes yes newish tank. light is on for 12 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I’d start by backing the light at least a few hours. This will be a long term thing to figure out the balance. But that algae is fairly common in a newer tanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subramn Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 @FrostiesFishes @josh world i noticed the following on my substrate, is it some kind of algae ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 What are we looking at ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subramn Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 substrate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNubbin Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I believe @subramnis referring to the white stuff growing in and on the dark substrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefConfit Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 On 11/1/2020 at 2:23 PM, josh world said: Java fern is a rhizome plant and if you don't glue to a peace of wood, rock, or decoration the rhizome will rot in your water and the leaves will brown and fall apart. If you are not already dosing your tank with fertilizer I recommend you do. plants will grow better with fertilizer and you will get faster growth. You can plant rhizome plants in the substrate. You just need to be sure not to bury the rhizome. Only put the roots in the substrate. And since we can't see the rhizome in the picture we can't be so sure that's the problem. Java Fern will create plantlets for several reasons including new water conditions such as being placed in a new tank. Where other plants melt in a new tank Java Fern often puts off plantlets. It's a survival mechanic, when the leaf begins to die it produces babies that will hopefully survive. I've also found my Windelov Java Fern just produces them after awhile regardless of how the parent leaf is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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