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Hello, I'm having a problem with my hornwort, I've had them since I got my aquarium(may 18) And they have been growing great since I got them, http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Xlinkinparkx/IMGP2286.jpg
this was taken last week

Now my problem is the no the leave are all comming off and getting caught in my filter.

I have serpea's platys and corys(they sleep on the leaves lol)

And the fish who I suspect to be doing the damage my Dwarf Gouram I see him picking at the leaves, but never eating it so I figured mabey hes eating alge But I think he might be trying to make them float so he can build a nest or something, my lighting is 30watt flourescent bulbs so I dout its my Lighting.

What do you think is happining to my plants???

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

Hi,
My references all call Ceratopyllum demsersum L.
Hornwart.
While Cabomba has three types:
aquaticia
australis
caroliniana with two variations:
paucipartita
pulcherrima

The plant in your link looks much more like a variety
of Cabomba. We would need a close up of the plant in
question.

Enough of that...
The "leaves" of Hornwart and Cabomba are very fragile
and you did catch the culpert in the act.
They enjoy algae and green, green leafy material in
their diet. It looks like you also have some
Anacharis in the tank.
You could float the anacharis, and give the gourami
something else to munch on.


Frank

-->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--

I agree with Frank... definately some sort of cabomba!

It's got roots, so it ain't hornwort (hornwort doesn't have roots)...

BTW, Frank, did you know that there are 2 (or more?) different species of hornwort? I've personally owned them both (or 2 of them, at least)... it's kinda weird. One kind has the 'needles' that are known to fall apart all the time and clog filters... the other kind doesn't (and is a lighter color)...

Anyway, that's my random tidbit of the day... HTH

Oh good to know, I never saw him ripping the "leaves" off but i see him like sucking off the alge, I tryed to float my plants but the always get cuaght into my Driftwood or other plants...any tips?

Ill also try to get close ups.

Edit: oh more then definatly a Carolina fanwort, aww but all my leaves are falling

And also my other plant is a canadian waterweed or Elodea canadensis,

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys