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mughal113   Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 160 Votes: 64 Registered: 16-Jun-2006   | Hi, I have an anubius nana attached to a piece of driftwood and it was doing very well till last week. The oldest three leaves turned yellow overnight and died. It has grown two new leaves in these three days as well encouraging me to think that everything's alright with the nutrition..does it really shed old leaves?? |
 Posted 22-Aug-2006 20:23 |      |
LITTLE_FISH    ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005  | mughal113, From my experience, Nanas tend to lose old leaves, having them turn yellow and eventually come off the rhizome as the stem desintigrates. But - It is a realllllly sloooooow process and I have not seen it happen in less than 2 weeks (probably way longer) from first signs to loss. Ingo  |
| Posted 22-Aug-2006 21:28 |  |
keithgh     *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003   | They are very slow at shedding old leaves. It sounds very strange. They will do that if they are not fixed to DW or similar fixing, and their roots are buried in the substrate. In my tanks they grow like weeds. Are you using any ferts if so what are you using and are all your water peramiters good? Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 23-Aug-2006 06:41 | |
sham   Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004  | If the rest of the plant is healthy looking and sprouting new leaves I would lean towards mechanical damage by fish, snails, or human hands/nets in the tank. That's usually what causes a quick loss of a couple leaves on my anubias. Particularly the nana with slightly thinner and smaller stems than the reg barteri. |
| Posted 23-Aug-2006 07:02 | |
| mughal113 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 160 Votes: 64 Registered: 16-Jun-2006 | Im using no fertilizers, just yeast/sugar CO2 injection. Yes, the rest of the plant looks in good shape and growing new leaves. Infact, its been growing at a rate quite unnatural for nanas. At least seven new leaves have been added in the last month. I think something has really boosted the me  The tank is established for more than three months now and the rest of the plants seem to be working good. Thanks for all your support. |
| Posted 23-Aug-2006 15:20 | |
| illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005 | Is it a brand new plant that you just added to your tank a few days ago? If so, the shock of the new environment may have precipitated the loss of leaves. Check the rhisome and make sure it's not soft. It should be hard and rigid, never squishy. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean... |
| Posted 23-Aug-2006 15:22 |  |
| mughal113 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 160 Votes: 64 Registered: 16-Jun-2006 | Just to add, this growth acceleration (and now decceleration, perhaps) is being observed since the day i tied it to a piece of drift wood. Previously the roots were buried in the substrate (common quartz then) and it was harding growing.. Can wood provide something to effect the growth of the plant? Like some chemicals leaching out? |
| Posted 23-Aug-2006 15:23 | |
| keithgh *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003 | I have it growing on both DW and rock and it grows very well but it seems to grow faster on the DW. It could be getting some food from the slowly breaking down wood. Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 24-Aug-2006 03:17 | |
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