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aponogeton ulvaceus struggling

Manisha

Manisha

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The leaves of my Aponogeton seem to have 'damage'. Have any of you experienced this? Is this more likely to be mechanical damage from livestock or a deficiency? Many thanks
 
Do the new holes have a necrotic border? If not, it's mechanical. Get that Pleco out.....
 
Thanks, I have Amanos, Ottos & Angels - different from what I've seen my Amanos to do - looks like a clean chunk taken out by the Angels perhaps but not sure as shrimp clean up edges of necrosis so quickly. Thanks again Manisha
 
Where is that video, with the dramatic music and amano shrimp eating plants?? Can't find it back, but it is posted in a simular topic about holes in plants as obviously as yours, mechanical damage.. But it's hilarious.. Not Amono's eating plants, nor holes in plants, but that video is. It made me want to cry a little.
 
Life-time of the individual leaf of Apon. ulvaceus is really not very long. Leaves are very delicate, too, making them unusually vulnerable to mechanical damages and all kinds of attacks, be it fungal, bacterial or from shrimp and fish. The plant makes up for this, by its unbelievable fast production of new leaves constantly.....given adecuate conditions.
Adecuate conditions for this plant is good light, very plentyfull fertilisation (root tabs are really benefitial here) and..........space !!!!
It's by nature a HUGE plant, and will tolerate "restrictions" poorly. It can be done - but it's on cost of general health of the plant.
 
I would go with Darrel on this, I had similar issues when keeping this previously, caused by my syphon tube catching the leaves occasionally, the suction pressure was enough to cause a rip in the leaf which was very similar to the picture.
 
zozo said:
Where is that video, with the dramatic music and amano shrimp eating plants?? Can't find it back, but it is posted in a simular topic about holes in plants as obviously as yours, mechanical damage.. But it's hilarious.. Not Amono's eating plants, nor holes in plants, but that video is. It made me want to cry a little.
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Haha, t'was the music ... science fiction linked it here
http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/leaves-nymphoides-hydrophylla-taiwan-almost-gone-overnight.40456/
 
Mick.Dk said:
Life-time of the individual leaf of Apon. ulvaceus is really not very long. Leaves are very delicate, too, making them unusually vulnerable to mechanical damages and all kinds of attacks, be it fungal, bacterial or from shrimp and fish. The plant makes up for this, by its unbelievable fast production of new leaves constantly.....given adecuate conditions.
Adecuate conditions for this plant is good light, very plentyfull fertilisation (root tabs are really benefitial here) and..........space !!!!
It's by nature a HUGE plant, and will tolerate "restrictions" poorly. It can be done - but it's on cost of general health of the plant.
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It does grow big and fast - though hoped as it's rated an 'easy' Aponogeton and my tank is 240l - it would be suitable 🙂
I don't use root tabs but have ADA amazonia (from about April). I also dose liquid fertiliser (tnc complete) three times per week. I think EI levels would be 24ml so I dose 10mls each time as my tank is low tech. I thought this would mean I don't need to use root tabs because of the CEC of the soil?

Hopfully the bulb isn't too cramped here? It's sent out two flower stalks 🙂
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Many Thanks all for taking the time to reply 🙂
 
It is an easy Aponogeton (most Aponogetons are), but it still is a very hungry plant. All this growth comes at a price, so to speak.
If you can afford it, it really will benefit a lot from being allowed an extra ratio of nutrients at its roots every 3 or 4 month.
 
Mick.Dk said:
It is an easy Aponogeton (most Aponogetons are), but it still is a very hungry plant. All this growth comes at a price, so to speak.
If you can afford it, it really will benefit a lot from being allowed an extra ratio of nutrients at its roots every 3 or 4 month.
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I'm still new to the planted side of the hobby so didn't really realise it needed extra but will gladly add root tabs if this will help - preferably better than replacing plants thanks again for the advice!
 
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