Issues with holes in kleiner plants
Re: Issues with holes in kleiner plants
My take is the plants are struggling due to insufficient light. A minimum of 10 hours should be considered.
Re: Issues with holes in kleiner plants
The amount of plants in relation to the tank's volume could be a contributing factor. I'd recommend aiming for a higher plant volume, around 30-50% of the tank's space, to help minimize algae growth.
Re: Issues with holes in kleiner plants
opaline said:
Hello! I'm checking if anyone knows what's going on with my Kleiner. Two out of seven in this tank have developed holes in the leaves - they start out brown, then the holes appear. These two plants are right next to each other and surrounded by 12 other swords that are all doing great. Could it be they need more root tabs than the others, or is this melting? They've been in the tank for 1.5 months, whereas the other 12 have been planted for seven months. I did have ich and treated with heat, and I should have moved my plants out, but I didn't want to uproot them again. Could the heat have damaged these two since they weren't established yet before the heat treatment? The ich has been gone for over a month, but these two plants haven't had any new growth, whereas the established plants have started sending up runners shortly after the temp went back to normal. Any ideas? I'm unsure how to figure out the measurement of light per inch, but I use a fluorescent white light and an LED plant light, Seachem tab fertilizer every three weeks, and Seachem comprehensive liquid fertilizer every week following a 50% water change every Saturday. Lights are on for 7 hours to help control black beard that grows on the wood. I'll test my water and post results shortly
Hello! I'm checking if anyone knows what's going on with my Kleiner. Two out of seven in this tank have developed holes in the leaves - they start out brown, then the holes appear. These two plants are right next to each other and surrounded by 12 other swords that are all doing great. Could it be they need more root tabs than the others, or is this melting? They've been in the tank for 1.5 months, whereas the other 12 have been planted for seven months. I did have ich and treated with heat, and I should have moved my plants out, but I didn't want to uproot them again. Could the heat have damaged these two since they weren't established yet before the heat treatment? The ich has been gone for over a month, but these two plants haven't had any new growth, whereas the established plants have started sending up runners shortly after the temp went back to normal. Any ideas? I'm unsure how to figure out the measurement of light per inch, but I use a fluorescent white light and an LED plant light, Seachem tab fertilizer every three weeks, and Seachem comprehensive liquid fertilizer every week following a 50% water change every Saturday. Lights are on for 7 hours to help control black beard that grows on the wood. I'll test my water and post results shortly
Re: Issues with holes in kleiner plants
I'm leaning towards a bacterial issue, possibly "vitrification/disintegration" - it's common in Cryptocorynes and can affect other plants too.
Only way to stop it is to cut the diseased stem at its base. If things get bad, you might need to cut the plant back, but it'll grow again in a few weeks.
Only way to stop it is to cut the diseased stem at its base. If things get bad, you might need to cut the plant back, but it'll grow again in a few weeks.