Diseases and Parasites
of Freshwater Aquarium Plants
Plant diseases occur mainly due to unproperly cared for
aquariums.
Aquatic plant aquariums that are provided with the proper
nutrients and lighting, as well as given general maintenance should rarely
encounter any major problems. Minor damage can result from fish, snails,
and other organisms biting at them, but healthy plants should be able
to endure this.
Aphids/insects: Sometimes, aphids and other small insects can colonize on aquarium plants
if the air is too dry. The best way to remedy this is to catch it early
and remove the parts of the plant that are heavily infested. Also crushing
the aphids with your fingers and feeding them to the fish is a great way
to help get rid of them. Also, rinse the plants thoroughly with fresh
water to rid them of the parasites.
Equipment/Maintenance: If you notice that your plants are looking weak, frail, having thinning
leaves and stems, or have yellowish leaves, you may want to check things
such as how much light is supplied and what color it is, and also the
water temperature. Make sure you have the correct equipment for the particular
plant species, and then you will want to check the equipment on a regular
basis to make everything is working correctly. For more information see Lighting, Heating, and
Filtration.
Nutrients:
Another common problem is that the correct nutrients aren't being supplied
in the correct amounts. If you start noticing problems, make sure to fertilize
regularly, and do partial water changes once a week. For more on this
see Feeding and Maintaining Aquarim
Plants.
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