Amazon frogbit

[Raws69]

Hi

ive noticed the roots on my frogbit, look dirty compared to some the pictures I’ve seen. Is this ok, or is there some kind of deficiency in nutrients going on? Btw there’s plenty of new growth happening....

 

[Siege]

Diatoms.
should go in time

 

[Raws69]

Hi

roots now looking good, however noticed a number of holes appearing on some leafs. is this the fish or snails, or something else?

 

[GHNelson]

Snails!

 

[lilirose]

It looks to me like something might be dripping onto your frogbit from above. Frogbit really dislikes this.

 

[GHNelson]

Could well be....condensation droplets
I usually find its snails laying batches of eggs!

 

[lilirose]

I only keep nerites, so I'm not used to snails that eat plants in my tanks.

 

[Raws69]

Mine weren’t intentional came in on some moss that I was given...

 

[frothhelmet]

Ramshorn snails eat frogbit the fine hairs extending out from the taproots but not the taproot itself, and never the leaves. Could be another snails though. Also older leaves can also just get old and deteriorate.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

however noticed a number of holes appearing on some leafs. is this the fish or snails, or something else?

The plants new leaves look pretty healthy, so it will be either snails, old leaves or burn marks. I'd just pinch the damaged ones off.

cheers Darrel

 

[SRP3006]

Hi

roots now looking good, however noticed a number of holes appearing on some leafs. is this the fish or snails, or something else?

My ramshorns eat the actual leaves, little pieces chewed here and there, I've seen them actually attached to the leaf rather than the roots.

 

[Raws69]

Cheers for the replies, frogbite growing so well, I’ve just removed the damaged stuff. And starting to hand pick out the uninvited guests.