errr i think my new anubia has fungus

[DOLORES]

hey! im kinda sadddd my boyfriend just got here and bring me, some plants wich one of 'em is anubia nana, and so this one has like fungus , am i right'? otherwise what is it? how should i treat it? heres a pic


edited: i touch some part of the other plant (wich i forgot wot was the name) and it smells like earth but i dont kno it has the shape of fungus!

 

[DOLORES]

another

 

[DOLORES]

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[Bol]

Welcome to the exciting world of ... algae

Don't let it get you too sad, it's pretty common when you have plants. Some of it is unavoidable, because when you make conditions good for plants to grow, you also make them good for algae to grow.

Looks like there's two types of algae on those leaves.

The first kind is the little green spots you see over the leaf's surface. This is usually called 'spot algae' or 'green spot algae'. It's very tough, and is pretty common, especially on plants like anubias (which grows really slowly, and the tough leaves can last for years).

The second kind is the fuzzy stuff that's mostly on the edges of the leaves. I'm not an algae expert, but I'd probably call that 'brush algae'.

I would probably recommend trying to get rid of it before you put the plant in your tank. I would suggest using the 'bleach dip' method, but only dipping the leaves (not the rhizome and roots).

For more info about algae, and about bleach dipping, I suggest the excellent article by G. Ghori, a verson of which can be found here.

 

[DOLORES]

thnk you very much Bol, i was just about to put it in the tank as its been abour 6 hrs in the bag waiting for an answer, what is bleach dip, where could i get it? thnk you very much Bol i really appreciate it


edited: errrrr i put a plant with that already i think...i didnt see it till now with the flourescent light its just a bit so.... its not that bad isnt it?

 

[Bol]

'Bleach dip' is usually done like this:

Make a mixture of 19 parts water and 1 part bleach (just laundry bleach, like Clorox).

Dip the plants in this mixture for a set amount of time. In your case, I would dip only the leaves and part of the stems and keep them in the solution for three minutes.

Then, rinse the plants very thoroughly in tap water (bleach is mostly chlorine).

As a final step, rinse the plant again in very dechlorinated water. Personally, I like to use a small bucket or can of water with triple the normal dose of dechlorinator in it.

If, after that, you can smell any chlorine (bleach smell) on the plant, rinse again.

That's it. The algae should die pretty soon (it should turn white within hours).

Note that the bleach will also harm the plant, but with a tough, healthy plant like your anubias, the damage should be temporary.

 

[J_acon]

Algae

Had it in some of the plants i bought, the otos got rid of them

 

[DOLORES]

Algae

Had it in some of the plants i bought, the otos got rid of them

i was thinkin on that...thnx

 

[Bol]

Just for info, nothing will eat green spot algae. It's too tough to eat.