Anubias Nana Bloomed, whats all the hairy stuff?

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moved from the newbie thread, as I realized that there was a plant specific thread:

Hi guys!

I'm new to all this aquarium stuff all over again, so I'm posting as a newbie (I had a tank when I was a kid/preteen, but that was a few years ago...)

I've had my tank (29 gal, w/ 2 bio wheel minis, stocked with 6 neon tetras, 3 guppies, 1 snail that I bought, and a few that came in plants) set up since about november. It's got layered flourite/gravel base, 2 4 ft plant bulbs suspended inches above the top of the aquarium (which also acts as a plant light for my some of my houseplants) and I've just upgraded a DIY CO2 system to the nutrafin CO2 system with the ladder just to get a cleaner, slicker looking system (plus, it was on clearance at my LFS for $15!! as opposed to $40-$45 everywhere else). I don't care for the nutrafin packets, so I'm using the standard diy recipe. SO ON TO THE QUESTION...

I've been successful at getting plants to grow, and algae to not. But I noticed that my Anibias Nana has bloomed (pretty!) and the spadix (I think thats what it is) has a number of short, ~1cm, hairs coming off of it. I don't know what this is. I assume that it's normal, but I've never had any anubias before..

I guess I will know either way in a week or so, as there are 2 more flowers on their way, but any input is appreciated.

Thanks!
 

irishspy

There is a stargate in my aquarium.
Sounds normal to me. Some plants have an outer "peach fuzz." Congratulations on a successful tank! :clap:
 

irishspy

There is a stargate in my aquarium.
Looks to me like the core has opened for pollination.
 

Sammie7

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Looks like fungus to me... :lipssealedsmilie: Mine never did that.
 

0live

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no, no change really.. just fuzzy. it caught some fish poop yesterday evening.. that was different.

fungus on nothing in my planted tank except for on 1 new bloom seems just as strange as the fact that I've got a hairy flower.
 

creoguy

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Mine did the exact same thing. Was having a hair algae outbreak at the time.
 
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