Help, my aquarium plants are becoming more and more transparent!

Why are my aquarium plants becoming transparent?

There is not just one answer to the question of why certain aquatic plants become transparent. Take the living conditions in the aquarium as well as all care points, especially this Fertilize, more closely under the magnifying glass. One of the following causes is usually present:

• nutrient deficiency
• in particular iron deficiency (chlorosis)
• conversion problems after Insert
• especially in emersed plants
• Nibble/suck by fish
• lack of light, unfavorable Co2 value

How do I recognize iron deficiency in aquarium plants?

Based on the visible deficiency symptoms, you can easily see if your plant is lacking in the element iron:

• new shoots stay light
• can even look white in extreme cases
• easily recognizable on fast-growing stem plants
• older leaves show signs of chlorosis
• Leaf veins remain green
• the rest Fabric fades

If the iron deficiency lasts longer, aquarium plants can die.

How can I compensate for an iron deficiency?

You can compensate for iron deficiency by stabilizing a weak one every day Use iron fertilizeruntil the defect is remedied. But fertilize Never just point out a suspicion, because too high a concentration of iron is also not good. It fuels the growth of algae, which is then laboriously combated or destroyed. away from the plants Need to become. If there is a suspicion of iron deficiency, you can measure the iron value with a suitable test. The iron concentration in the planted aquarium should be between 0.05 and 0.1 mg/l.

How do I stop fish from sucking leaves?

If catfish, barbel or other fish suck the leaves, steer them with substitute food away. are popular Cucumber slices, pepper strips, zucchini pieces and lettuce leaves. Already badly damaged leaves cut you off.