Rhonda Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 2 questions- is this Java moss growing on my have fern? Or something else? what is going on with my Lilly bulb?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Your Java Fern is propagating. They are little babies. When they get bigger you can pop them off and replant them. Lily bulbs get that fuzz when they are first planted. It’s harmless and it goes away on its own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, OceanTruth said: Your Java Fern is propagating. They are little babies. When they get bigger you can pop them off and replant them. Lily bulbs get that fuzz when they are first planted. It’s harmless and it goes away on its own. Oh wow! So does that mean that my Java fern is happy and decided to propagate or is it dying and trying to make more before it dissolves? Thanks for the info!! Super helpful, I’m new to plants in my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Usually it means the leaf is about to die off. I doubt your whole plant is in jeopardy. I’m pretty sure, I had one long ago where I popped off some plantlets, but the leaf kept surviving. It was really long ago, so I’m not sure if I’m making that up. Lol. In any case, it’s one of those wait and see type of things, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 My son has a high powered microscope so we decided to look at the “fuzz” and found nematodes. From what I read, nematodes can destroy a tank. Any experience there?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, Rhonda said: My son has a high powered microscope so we decided to look at the “fuzz” and found nematodes. From what I read, nematodes can destroy a tank. Any experience there?? There are 15,000 species of nematodes. A typical handful of soil has thousands. Of those, only a very few are pests. I would not worry, these are eating the biofilm most likely, which is how it "goes away on its own". We often forget how much life we are surrounded by. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Thanks@Brandy! It seems that most of the tank destroyers are larger and these are microscopic and can clearly be seen eating the material we swabbed with them under the lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now