What is doing this to my plants?

[freeskier]

i have 1 sailfin pleco, 2 bumble bee cats, angelfish, geophagus, boti kubotai, black ghost knife and a 4" datinoid

java fern has holes in it and leaves are brown
also something eats the new shoots put up by anubias

thanks!

 

[Onion01]

if there are plant problems, i would say pleco. But they look like they are dying by themselves. Are they getting enough light?

 

[freeskier]

if there are plant problems, i would say pleco. But they look like they are dying by themselves. Are they getting enough light?

i just bought a new ballast this week so that i get 2 watts/gallon PC lighting; i was under the impression java fern and anubias need very little light

 

[ewurm]

Pleco. Mine chew on my broadleaves too

 

[telluride91]

well, how agressive are your plants, well if they are south american plants, i suggest you got to your LFS and purchase a tank seperater, give it time to heal, it always works.

 

[Bk828]

I would think the pleco, geo's like uprooting plants.

 

[freeskier]

Pleco. Mine chew on my broadleaves too

what about the java fern? could that be nutrient deficiency??

 

[Bk828]

Whats your lighting and your tank size??
What are your water parameters?

 

[voss345]

I would think the pleco, geo's like uprooting plants.

exactly

 

[ewurm]

what about the java fern? could that be nutrient deficiency??

Java Fern could grow in your toilet with the lid down. It looks like it's being molested by a fish, probably something that likes to chew.