Peroxide Big mistake

[stopwhiningsadie]

I successfully killed the attacker and the victI'm my gigantic anubias plant was attacked by GHA I dripped some hydrogen peroxide on the toothbrush and brushed the leaves off with it the hair algae is turning brown and dying off and so is my anubias I'll probably have to buy and plant another one its a real shame that thing was humongous
I am a idiot please don't brush your plants perioxide

 

[CichlidJynx]

Definitely not an idiot, it’s all just a learning experience. Some stuff happens and we just roll with the punches, I had just lost my female ram to a pack of amanos. Not something you hear everyday but the stuff happens

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

Definitely not an idiot, it’s all just a learning experience. Some stuff happens and we just roll with the punches, I had just lost my female ram to a pack of amanos. Not something you hear everyday but the stuff happens

that's so sad I didnt know shrimp were so aggressive I usually see them on my dinner plate

 

[CichlidJynx]

that's so sad I didnt know shrimp were so aggressive I usually see them on my dinner plate

So as Amano grow older they need more meat, since I’m bulking my rams I give some extra meaty foods and the shrimp get some. I didn’t want my rams to bloat so I fed dry foods for three days straight and the fourth morning all the amanos has eaten everything, she was very small and amanos are pack hunters (6 1.5” amanos taking on this is a pretty easy meal)

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

So as Amano grow older they need more meat, since I’m bulking my rams I give some extra meaty foods and the shrimp get some. I didn’t want my rams to bloat so I fed dry foods for three days straight and the fourth morning all the amanos has eaten everything, she was very small and amanos are pack hunters (6 1.5” amanos taking on this is a pretty easy meal) View attachment 669387

are we talking about the ramshorn snail or a fish called ram I'm sorry the picture confused me nice tank btw my dream is to have a heavily planted tank I always used silk plants until recently

 

[CichlidJynx]

are we talking about the ramshorn snail or a fish called ram I'm sorry the picture confused me nice tank btw my dream is to have a heavily planted tank I always used silk plants until recently

The pictures if of a ram cichlid, I don’t have any snails currently

 

[Blueberrybetta]

Usually your supposed to dilute it. Did you do that ?

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

The pictures if of a ram cichlid, I don’t have any snails currently

oh I heard of African cichlids not rams I can't believe some tiny shrimps killed a fish! they sound greedy

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

Usually your supposed to dilute it. Did you do that ?

I spot treated it in the tank because I didnt want to uproot it from the soil so yes it was mixed in water

 

[CichlidJynx]

I spot treated it in the tank because I didnt want to uproot it from the soil so yes it was mixed in water

I believe it should be mixed 1:10 then added to the tank, someone correct me if I’m wrong

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

I believe it should be mixed 1:10 then added to the tank, someone correct me if I’m wrong

I think your right I lost one of my snails I think the peroxide killed him RIP Jon his brother Ron isn't doing so hot either I got him separated in a container floating in my tank with some spinach but my fish is perfectly fine
oh god I killed a plant and a snail

 

[coralbandit]

Peroxide is fine in tanks .
1ml per g in the us half that in the UK .

It is also safely used with shrimp I believe as part of the ' one two punch ' which involves using Gluteralhyde [Excel] also .
If the rhizome of the plant is still alive it should grow new leaves in time ..
Some plants themselves can not tolerate H202 at all. Vals are really supposed to be the one for not liking H202 ?

 

[Blueberrybetta]

Peroxide is fine in tanks .
1ml per g in the us half that in the UK .

It is also safely used with shrimp I believe as part of the ' one two punch ' which involves using Gluteralhyde [Excel] also .
If the rhizome of the plant is still alive it should grow new leaves in time ..
Some plants themselves can not tolerate H202 at all. Vals are really supposed to be the one for not liking H202 ?

Did you put the peroxide into the tank?.. or take the plants out and do a peroxide bath?

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

Peroxide is fine in tanks .
1ml per g in the us half that in the UK .

It is also safely used with shrimp I believe as part of the ' one two punch ' which involves using Gluteralhyde [Excel] also .
If the rhizome of the plant is still alive it should grow new leaves in time ..
Some plants themselves can not tolerate H202 at all. Vals are really supposed to be the one for not liking H202 ?

Idk what's wrong with the snail then the rhizome on the anubias is turning brown and all the leaves are turning yellow it looks like autumn in my tank I tested my water yesterday nitrate was hard to read look like 0 or 1 ppm maybe I bought old snails I bought the biggest ones I saw

 

[kallililly1973]

With Anubias you shouldn’t bury them they do better tied to hardscape. If their rhizome is buried that definitely helped it speed up the rotting

 

[UnknownUser]

With Anubias you shouldn’t bury them they do better tied to hardscape. If their rhizome is buried that definitely helped it speed up the rotting

Or even floating. I'm floating mine since I haven't found the centerpiece I want to attach them to yet. They keep finding things to stick onto themselves, pretty fun to float them actually

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

With Anubias you shouldn’t bury them they do better tied to hardscape. If their rhizome is buried that definitely helped it speed up the rotting

it kept floating when I first planted it I'm a noob with aquarium plants so I did have some of the rhizome buried I'm gonna have to buy a new one my betta liked to rest on it I can easily tie one to his coconut cave

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

Or even floating. I'm floating mine since I haven't found the centerpiece I want to attach them to yet. They keep finding things to stick onto themselves, pretty fun to float them actually

how long do they liv floating I'm floating monte carlo at the moment and some of it is melting its probably adapting

 

[Addictedtobettas]

how long do they liv floating I'm floating monte carlo at the moment and some of it is melting its probably adapting

The anubias could probably float indefinitely and be a happy plant. Monte Carlo maybe not so much.

 

[angelcraze]

I used to suction cup anubias to the back wall. As long as the rhizome is not covered, it usually is ok. Burying it will cause the plant to melt and fall apart.

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

The anubias could probably float indefinitely and be a happy plant. Monte Carlo maybe not so much.

my monte carlo is a experiment gone wrong I'm buying seeds next time and not tissue culture

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

I used to suction cup anubias to the back wall. As long as the rhizome is not covered, it usually is ok. Burying it will cause the plant to melt and fall apart.

your plants look so green and healthy you're a great plant mom or dad I wish I could watch the vid right now but youtube is blocked on school wifI :/

 

[angelcraze]

your plants look so green and healthy you're a great plant mom or dad I wish I could watch the vid right now but youtube is blocked on school wifI :/

No worries, you can maybe see how I had them. So easy though, I didn't use ferts! I'm not a great plant mom, just worked out for me. But thank you!!

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

No worries, you can maybe see how I had them. So easy though, I didn't use ferts! I'm not a great plant mom, just worked out for me. But thank you!!

do you use co2 I never considered using it because I thought the fish create it

 

[angelcraze]

do you use co2 I never considered using it because I thought the fish create it

Nope! Never used any co2 or co2 supplement in any of my tanks. My goal was to achieve healthy low tech tanks, so I had to be selective with the plants I pick. Many have melted on me, but I've found enough to grow in my water and light that I can make a heavily planted tank. It's easier than I ever thought it would be!

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

Nope! Never used any co2 or co2 supplement in any of my tanks. My goal was to achieve healthy low tech tanks, so I had to be selective with the plants I pick. Many have melted on me, but I've found enough to grow in my water and light that I can make a heavily planted tank. It's easier than I ever thought it would be!

do you have algae problems like diatoms and hair algae this all caused chaos in my tank the diatoms are supreme overlords

 

[angelcraze]

do you have algae problems like diatoms and hair algae this all caused chaos in my tank the diatoms are supreme overlords

I have encountered diatoms yes, but my nerites make quick work of that. I also have a lot of BN plecos, so I rarely see it now. But diatoms are totally normal in a low light setup. It usually gets under control on its own as the tank matures and you get more plants to use up all the light.

I don't get much else for algae because I keep a good balance of plant growth vs water changes vs low lighting. If I get green hair algae, that's a sign for me to dial down the lighting. I also still deal with green spot algae on the glass at times, but the more water I change out the better it is under control. Most times it's not even a problem. It happens with an unbalance of nutrients, light and lack of injected co2. So if I keep my lighting just under the amount that requires co2, i'm golden.

It takes a bit of messing with, but once you get it, you have it. I just suggest making small changes a little at a time and reverting back if it doesn't work and try tweaking somewhere else.

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

I have encountered diatoms yes, but my nerites make quick work of that. I also have a lot of BN plecos, so I rarely see it now. But diatoms are totally normal in a low light setup. It usually gets under control on its own as the tank matures and you get more plants to use up all the light.

I don't get much else for algae because I keep a good balance of plant growth vs water changes vs low lighting. If I get green hair algae, that's a sign for me to dial down the lighting. I also still deal with green spot algae on the glass at times, but the more water I change out the better it is under control. Most times it's not even a problem. It happens with an unbalance of nutrients, light and lack of injected co2. So if I keep my lighting just under the amount that requires co2, i'm golden.

It takes a bit of messing with, but once you get it, you have it. I just suggest making small changes a little at a time and reverting back if it doesn't work and try tweaking somewhere else.

my dream is to have a heavily planted tank ngl I was a little jealous when I saw your pic lol my light is made for plants my nerites ate the diatoms for 3 days straight but never made it to the anubias so I had to take matter into my own hands literally and now its dying I'm kind of bummed one snail died friday and now the other appears to be dying as well they were huge for nerites 1.3 and 1.5 inches I measured them I'm gonna try a mystery snail they're more of a fresh water snail than nerites are

 

[angelcraze]

my dream is to have a heavily planted tank ngl I was a little jealous when I saw your pic lol my light is made for plants my nerites ate the diatoms for 3 days straight but never made it to the anubias so I had to take matter into my own hands literally and now its dying I'm kind of bummed one snail died friday and now the other appears to be dying as well they were huge for nerites 1.3 and 1.5 inches I measured them I'm gonna try a mystery snail they're more of a fresh water snail than nerites are

Awww I don't mean to make you feel jealous, just trying to show you it's easy and just stick it out. It will get easier. I've been into plants and lighting for probably close to 8 years, it took me a lot of research, trial and error, but i'm here to help you, not just show you what Ive done and leave. So hang in there!

Nerites for me are hands down the best algae eaters. They can even rasp off green spot algae! I have no comment on the mystery snail and algae control though bc I've never kept them.

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

Awww I don't mean to make you feel jealous, just trying to show you it's easy and just stick it out. It will get easier. I've been into plants and lighting for probably close to 8 years, it took me a lot of research, trial and error, but i'm here to help you, not just show you what Ive done and leave. So hang in there!

Nerites for me are hands down the best algae eaters. They can even rasp off green spot algae! I have no comment on the mystery snail and algae control though bc I've never kept them.

you didnt hurt me lol me saying I'm jealous of something is actually a compliment even tho some people think of it in a negative way and someone I talked to compared their mystery snail to a trash can because it eats everything also do you upload regularly on your channel?

 

[angelcraze]

Oh ok good, I wasn't sure. I take it as compliment then So I don't really have a channel, just somewhere to keep my vids haha! But if it helps someone i'm happy!

 

[stopwhiningsadie]

Oh ok good, I wasn't sure. I take it as compliment then So I don't really have a channel, just somewhere to keep my vids haha! But if it helps someone i'm happy!

I subscribed to you will you make video about the plants? I have a small gaming channel