AudraM
01-02-2008, 5:07 PM
I bought a 37g tank with a few plants about 3 weeks ago. There was lots of algae which has been brought under control. When I bought the tank, the plants were not in the best shape. The worst was the java fern and lace java fern. They had a bunch of dead areas and a ton of holes. I trimmed off the dead. I have used the flourish ferts and that helped. I was under the impression it was a occasional thing and not a several times a week thing, so I will increase my ferts. They are doing better since algae is gone, bulb has been replaced (20w), trimmed, and fertilized. I did have an ammonia spike and a corresponding nitrite spike but that is on the downward slope now. The swords are new and are in good condition. Both plants have stems with plantlets on them. But several of my lower leaves have been chewed on and I don't know what is doing it. All my other plants are doing great. I have platys, corys, pencilfish, SAE, neon tetras, amano shrimp, and a bristlenose pleco. I have a few Malaysian trumpet snails, but not many. I got rid of the pond snails. Any idea who is the culprit and how do I stop them?