16gallontanker Fish Fanatic Joined Apr 18, 2024 Messages 176 Reaction score 39 Location Cleburne TX Today at 7:01 AM #1 What is causing these holes and loss of roots?is it water quality or too much light or too much flow or rizome rot? Attachments 17406612671934144186057783019811.jpg 168.9 KB · Views: 10 17406612808961303589689810640700.jpg 168.6 KB · Views: 8 Last edited: Today at 7:43 AM
What is causing these holes and loss of roots?is it water quality or too much light or too much flow or rizome rot?
OP OP 16gallontanker Fish Fanatic Joined Apr 18, 2024 Messages 176 Reaction score 39 Location Cleburne TX Today at 7:29 AM #2 Could it be the start of rizome rot and if so should I trim it or leave it? Attachments 17406628553489204136222578335730.jpg 158.2 KB · Views: 7
GaryE Moderator Staff member Global Moderator ⚒️ Joined Oct 14, 2011 Messages 7,734 Reaction score 12,704 Location Eastern Canada 27 minutes ago #3 Everything looks very good to my eye. I've kept and propagated Anubias and Bolbitis for 25 years, and have never seen rizome rot. I don't see it there - the plants look great.
Everything looks very good to my eye. I've kept and propagated Anubias and Bolbitis for 25 years, and have never seen rizome rot. I don't see it there - the plants look great.
MaloK ><(((*> Joined Nov 15, 2023 Messages 2,272 Reaction score 2,463 Location Canada 19 minutes ago #4 It looks like biofilm and should not be a problem. You can blow it off with a turkey baster, to be able to see if it is indeed "attacking" the plant. But I wouldn't think so.
It looks like biofilm and should not be a problem. You can blow it off with a turkey baster, to be able to see if it is indeed "attacking" the plant. But I wouldn't think so.