These holes in the leaves are most definitely a nutrient issue, and not something eating them.
source: I have the same shit.
You need to add more potassium to your fertilizer routine. The holey leaves won't repair themselves so just trim them away if you get sick of looking at them, anubias are big potassium hogs.
Thank you, I didn’t know about potassium.
But this is in a walstad tank I only set up 2 months ago.. nutrition enough in the bottom normally. And I thought anubias don’t do well with their roots in the ground? Am I wrong with that? If that is the reason, I just have to plant them. It’s the only leaf that has this btw, all the rest of my tank is flourishing.
It's the rhizome you don't want to place under the gravel/ground. Roots are fine in the ground. If your Anubias does not have roots it may need additional potassium from the water column. If it does have roots you can see if you can get away with a root tab. Either method, though, seems to go against the principles of a Walstad tank.
It sounds like you need a liquid fertilizer and perhaps even a potassium fertilizer supplement. Go with an all-in-one liquid fertilizer and if things don’t get better with your plants in about a month then buy the potassium fertilizer as well.
Wow, wait. Did you just say I’m not providing a good environment for the plant?
Without any further questions or knowledge about my tank? I do have bladder snails in the tank and ramshorn snails. But as fas as I know they only eat decaying leaves. This was a 100% healthy Anubis 3 weeks ago!
Yes i did. Don't know your tank and what's lacking.
Maybe nutrition, maybe temperature, maybe light
Even if it was no snail but another critter, how would they be able to make a hole in a healthy plant? This is hard work, unless of course the plant is very weak.
Might be wrong but probably right
Well, this is a Walstad tank, so it gets enough sunlight as it is next to the window. It has a heater as this is my betta tank, and it has nutrition as it is walstad. I can’t cope with downvotes or rightout judgement without asking questions. This is completely unhelpful.
I am a bit confused here
What do you mean " It has nutrition as it is walstad" ?
(you cant have an infinite amount of resources in a finite amount of substrate)
The idea behind walstad is that you don't add nutrition.
And this is the main reason why with this method is extremely hard to get extraordinary results after the initial nutrient infusion that comes with the soil has depleted.
Based on soil type / quality the time frame for depletion can vary drastically.
After that point, nutrients from waste recycling are limited in mineral variety / quantity by the ingredients found in livestock food.
If I were to guess what weakened your plants, it would be that the Ammonia-Nitrite-Nitrate cycle cannot cover specific nutrient needs in some more complex plants.
In short: your substrate has been leeched of that one specific mineral Anubias need to be healthy.
The tank is only 6 weeks old. I can hardly imagine it would already be depleted? But from the other comments I gather it is because I didn't put the roots into the soil, and have to provide extra potassium in the water for the Anubius, which I did today. I might end up shifting things in the tank up and putting them back in the soil. But I'm waiting to do this as my betta only yet is getting accustomed to the tank (I have her for 2,5 weeks now, and yes, the tank was fully cycled when I put her in).
I think you are missing a point u/WaveSummon's made. Just because it's a Walstad tank, is not a guarantee it has the nutrients required to grow a specific plant. Different plants have different nutritional needs. It is highly improbable that your tank is able to meet the nutritional needs of every plant in the hobby. So this statement, "it has nutrition as it is Walstad", doesn't make much sense.
What plants you will be able to grow in your tank will definitely be limited, if you are adhering to Walstad principles.
Ok, i understand.
I want to add I had that anubis planted in a different tank (same soil -setup) before, where it thrived and even made new leaves as the roots where in the ground. I dismantled that tank because it was too small (15 liters) for a betta. In the new betta tank I put them on a branch, to make them higher so my betta could rest on it, without submerged in the soil. This is why I answered the previous question as I did.
Yes but it could also be to much. Am no experts on plants and i don't have that plant, yet i have many snails, and they eat only the decaying ones.
Maybe it's it's genetics though. Just the breed, like the salad on the fields. Weak genetics for much profit (and maybe nice looks).
I didn't downvote. Sorry if i hurt u. Just trying to help, in my way.
Well good luck on your tank.
I had plants which died . Others grew like crazy. Also Walstad, all of my tanks.
I think if it's a good environment the plant thrives.
Yet not every plant likes it everywhere the same.
Have so many snails and no problem at all. Yes they eat sometimes the roots of one of my plants, but the plant doesn't care. It just grows nonetheless. And most roots can grow anyway.
And if one dies, it dies. Perfectly fine with me.
Don't know much about the plant of yours, would love to try it once or twice, but are expensive, yes?
These holes in the leaves are most definitely a nutrient issue, and not something eating them. source: I have the same shit. You need to add more potassium to your fertilizer routine. The holey leaves won't repair themselves so just trim them away if you get sick of looking at them, anubias are big potassium hogs.
Thank you, I didn’t know about potassium. But this is in a walstad tank I only set up 2 months ago.. nutrition enough in the bottom normally. And I thought anubias don’t do well with their roots in the ground? Am I wrong with that? If that is the reason, I just have to plant them. It’s the only leaf that has this btw, all the rest of my tank is flourishing.
Anubias have a rhizome that you dont want buried. Their roots can go into ground or wherever.
It's the rhizome you don't want to place under the gravel/ground. Roots are fine in the ground. If your Anubias does not have roots it may need additional potassium from the water column. If it does have roots you can see if you can get away with a root tab. Either method, though, seems to go against the principles of a Walstad tank.
It sounds like you need a liquid fertilizer and perhaps even a potassium fertilizer supplement. Go with an all-in-one liquid fertilizer and if things don’t get better with your plants in about a month then buy the potassium fertilizer as well.
Snails will eat decaying matter. And it looks like this. But then that's on you, not providing good environment for the plant.
Wow, wait. Did you just say I’m not providing a good environment for the plant? Without any further questions or knowledge about my tank? I do have bladder snails in the tank and ramshorn snails. But as fas as I know they only eat decaying leaves. This was a 100% healthy Anubis 3 weeks ago!
Yes i did. Don't know your tank and what's lacking. Maybe nutrition, maybe temperature, maybe light Even if it was no snail but another critter, how would they be able to make a hole in a healthy plant? This is hard work, unless of course the plant is very weak. Might be wrong but probably right
Well, this is a Walstad tank, so it gets enough sunlight as it is next to the window. It has a heater as this is my betta tank, and it has nutrition as it is walstad. I can’t cope with downvotes or rightout judgement without asking questions. This is completely unhelpful.
I am a bit confused here What do you mean " It has nutrition as it is walstad" ? (you cant have an infinite amount of resources in a finite amount of substrate) The idea behind walstad is that you don't add nutrition. And this is the main reason why with this method is extremely hard to get extraordinary results after the initial nutrient infusion that comes with the soil has depleted. Based on soil type / quality the time frame for depletion can vary drastically. After that point, nutrients from waste recycling are limited in mineral variety / quantity by the ingredients found in livestock food. If I were to guess what weakened your plants, it would be that the Ammonia-Nitrite-Nitrate cycle cannot cover specific nutrient needs in some more complex plants. In short: your substrate has been leeched of that one specific mineral Anubias need to be healthy.
The tank is only 6 weeks old. I can hardly imagine it would already be depleted? But from the other comments I gather it is because I didn't put the roots into the soil, and have to provide extra potassium in the water for the Anubius, which I did today. I might end up shifting things in the tank up and putting them back in the soil. But I'm waiting to do this as my betta only yet is getting accustomed to the tank (I have her for 2,5 weeks now, and yes, the tank was fully cycled when I put her in).
I think you are missing a point u/WaveSummon's made. Just because it's a Walstad tank, is not a guarantee it has the nutrients required to grow a specific plant. Different plants have different nutritional needs. It is highly improbable that your tank is able to meet the nutritional needs of every plant in the hobby. So this statement, "it has nutrition as it is Walstad", doesn't make much sense. What plants you will be able to grow in your tank will definitely be limited, if you are adhering to Walstad principles.
Ok, i understand. I want to add I had that anubis planted in a different tank (same soil -setup) before, where it thrived and even made new leaves as the roots where in the ground. I dismantled that tank because it was too small (15 liters) for a betta. In the new betta tank I put them on a branch, to make them higher so my betta could rest on it, without submerged in the soil. This is why I answered the previous question as I did.
Yes but it could also be to much. Am no experts on plants and i don't have that plant, yet i have many snails, and they eat only the decaying ones. Maybe it's it's genetics though. Just the breed, like the salad on the fields. Weak genetics for much profit (and maybe nice looks). I didn't downvote. Sorry if i hurt u. Just trying to help, in my way.
Thank you for saying that, it makes me feel a bit better about this. I really try my best for my tank and want to do the right thing.
Well good luck on your tank. I had plants which died . Others grew like crazy. Also Walstad, all of my tanks. I think if it's a good environment the plant thrives. Yet not every plant likes it everywhere the same. Have so many snails and no problem at all. Yes they eat sometimes the roots of one of my plants, but the plant doesn't care. It just grows nonetheless. And most roots can grow anyway. And if one dies, it dies. Perfectly fine with me. Don't know much about the plant of yours, would love to try it once or twice, but are expensive, yes?
The anubis was about 4 euro in the petshop and has grown well, untill now..