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I recently bought some fake plants for my 80 gallon tank about a month to two months ago now, and in the past week I have been noticeing that three out of the four plants in there at the tops are almost rusting.

Could anyone know what this is caused by???
Or if I should bring my plants back to the store..


Thanks
Angel Eel


I didnt think this belonged in planted because they are fake if I am wrong feel free to move this thread.

I know exactly what you are talking about. A rust-colored film appears at the tops of plastic plants, and slowly spreads downwards, correct? That has happened with all of my plastic plants, though I won't have to worry about that much with the new live plants I'm getting.

You can remove that by simply taking the plant out of the tank, then washing or scrubbing it off. No soap is needed- In fact, it will come off if you rub it between your fingers. That's what I did last week.

EDIT: Oh yes, that is just brown algae of some kind. It isn't particularly harmful or fast-spreading, in my experience.

Last edited by sirbooks at 11-Apr-2005 19:52

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

Try wiping that stuff off, it might be algea. If its like a brown color thats prob what it is it happens to my fake plants too.

Are you sure that it's not algae growth? Some of the fake plants use to have wire inserts, is this the case with yours? If so, it may be rust.


Jim

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

It does wipe right off with your finger, it does not have a metal insert.

Its also not a brown its a deep red color??????

Could this affect anything??

Harmfull to the fish??


Thanks Angel EEl

Nah, it's all right. Though it isn't totally brown in color, it is still considered brown algae, I think. It can't hurt fish, I know that from being too lazy to wipe it off for three or four months.

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And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."

My fish actually spend a lot of time nibbling the algae off of the plastic plants, so I don't think it's harmful, just a bit unsightly.

Cool thanks, I washed them all off, they look brand new again, I couldn't stand the way it looked.



That is how I noticed it, the big ol' plec was munching it.

Thanks again!
Angel EEl