El nino fern's roots have white stuff on it

Hi! I noticed recently one of my el nino ferns has a white residue on its roots. I tried to rinse it off and it came off, but then it came back again. it is a white substance and a little slimmy. It is still doing well and new plants are growing off it. It is rubber banded to a rock so I thought the rubber bands were the cause so I replaced them. Anyone experienced this? Any advice or theories on what it could be? Thank you

 

How long have you had it? This plant is pretty hard to grow underwater. When you buy it, it’s almost always grown out of water, and often dies during the transition. The baby plants are usually a sign of the plant trying to save itself. The white stuff could just be fungus growing on dead root tissue. I wouldn’t worry.

 

How long have you had it? This plant is pretty hard to grow underwater. When you buy it, it’s almost always grown out of water, and often dies during the transition. The baby plants are usually a sign of the plant trying to save itself. The white stuff could just be fungus growing on dead root tissue. I wouldn’t worry.

If my betta decides to nibble on these roots would I be toxic for him? The el nino fern looks healthy, green stems and leaves but just the roots are turning white.

 

It should be harmless. The fungus is just there to feed on dead roots. How long have you had the plant? It usually takes a few months to fully die off. It stays green for the first month or two before dying back.

 

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It should be harmless. The fungus is just there to feed on dead roots. How long have you had the plant? It usually takes a few months to fully die off. It stays green for the first month or two before dying back.

I dont remember when I last bought maybe 2 months ago. I noticed this white residue just last week. Luckily there are plenty of new plants growing. Im waiting for them to grow enough so I can spread them to other parts of my tank. My other el nino fern is fine and I bought it at the same time

 

Luckily, I think the baby plants will be fully aquatic. Once the baby plants have grown a bit more, though, I think the main plant will melt back. It usually takes 3-4 months for mine to die. The babies tend to survive.

 

Luckily, I think the baby plants will be fully aquatic. Once the baby plants have grown a bit more, though, I think the main plant will melt back. It usually takes 3-4 months for mine to die. The babies tend to survive.

Good to know that the babies are aquatic! how big should the baby plants be before I cut them and disperse into tank?

 

Just make sure they have a few working roots and leaves, and they should do fine.