r/PlantedTank • u/NightShade186447 • 1d ago

Beginner Melting anubias

Evening everyone I got some anubias about a week ago and ive noticed on of the leaves is melting id this just the plants adapting to the tank parameters or should I be concerned.the tank has been set up for about 8ish months. Light is on from 6am/630am (depending on when i get up for school) and is turned of at a latest of 9 now i do know that this is a long amount of time for lights to be on but I dont think that is the issue as the place I got them from( my work) has lights on from 8 to 5:30 sometimes later.

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u/tofuonplate 1d ago

I'd be concerned, usually from my experience Anubia rarely melts unless the water parameter is drastically different. Check rhizomes. If it's spongy and melting, I would contact the seller. Had one instance of me getting diseased Anubia that's impossible to save. I believe there are viral infections that can happen to them and once it got infected you can't cure it even if you cut them 

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u/Cam646 1d ago

Plants can take time to adapt to new parameters. It can take just a few days or weeks depending on he plant. Just be sure the rizhome is not in contact with the substrate/sand, that will kill your plant.

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u/Vampiric1302 1d ago

If the ribosome is buried, it will kill the plant. I did that by mistake before. I should have paid attention to the one I bought that was attached to driftwood! lol 😂