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	what on earth's been eating my anubia?
fry Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 195 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	at last, my tank started showing signs of growth after two months of cascading disaster. but wait, my anubia is being eaten! the largest leaf of my small var. nana is starting to get yellow in the fringes, and the tip has distinct biting marks. i have 1 betta, 1 cherry barb, 2 ottos. no snails have been spotted for over a month, not even with some green bait. so who can it be? other plants started to thrive, and none is suffering from this. the rest of the Anubia looks fine, sprouting yet another leaf even as i write this.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	is this happening on new leaves or any leaves in general? on my anubias barteri, the older leaves start to "disintegrate" around the edges until they are nothing but stems, but the new leaves come up yellow/white and turn bright green when they start to unfold "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Fry I agree with moondog mine do exactly the same looks a bit untidy for a while but not a problem. 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 26-Jan-2006 11:42
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Yep, when Anubias leaves do that they do tend to look like bites have been taken out of it. I'm sure it will been fine. Anubias leaves are usually too waxy for critters to eat, they'd much rather go after your softer plants. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
fry Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 195 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	actually, the oldest leaf was the one to suffer. it also happened pretty quickly, and only in one side of the leaf, which is particularly suspicious. on the other hand i caught my cherry barbs munching the oto food...and a few days after that bite marks appeared one of them died. maybe food poisoning? since that untimely death, everything's usual, and the plant itself does seem to mind.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42


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